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Application deadlines for financial aid like grants, scholarships and student loans are just around the corner. But many students may need help getting their paperwork in order. Host Michel Martin speaks with Adrianna Badillo. She's the director of Gear-Up, a program designed to guide low-income students into higher education.

The movie The Avengers broke box office records this weekend. That's just one sign of the growing interest in comic book heroes, science fiction, and other fantasy genres. Host Michel Martin speaks with writer George Gonzalez about covering a recent convention for die-hard fantasy fans.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with singer Mariana de Miguel, who performs under the stage name Girl Ultra, about her new album, Nuevos Aires.

The flute-playing pop star celebrates self-acceptance on her latest album, Cuz I Love You. "About 10 years ago, I made the decision that I just wanted to be happy with my body," she says.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Leyla McCalla at the South by Southwest festival about her latest album, The Capitalist Blues.

OSHA issued new safety guidelines recently, but some meatpacking workers and worker advocates, wonder whether the rules protect employees, or employers.

As the State Department faces ongoing questions over Marie Yovanovitch's treatment as U.S. envoy to Ukraine, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells NPR, "I've defended every single person on this team."

When media called him one of the few actors of color nominated for an Oscar, many Spaniards mocked the term or got angry.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with comedian Josh Johnson about his newfound success and how comedy has served as a processing tool for collective trauma throughout the pandemic.

Scores of state bills aim to limit what schools can teach about race, politics, American history and more. For some educators, that's made teaching about Black History Month especially fraught.