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Unable to break out of the local music scene, Scottish rappers Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd adopted American accents and new identities as the rap group Silibil 'N Brains. In his book California Schemin', Bain tells the story of how an elaborate lie led to a $350,000 record deal and falling apart after five years of pretending he was someone else.

Americans are sorting through the week's stunning insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol, and what happens next. We hear voices from across the country.

At 31, Michael Phelps became the oldest swimmer to win an individual event. Katie Ledecky won her second race in Rio. And Simone Biles led the U.S. gymnastics team to a win of historic proportions.

The United Nations says the hunger crisis in Gaza has hit "new and astonishing levels of desperation." American Palestinians in the U.S. face many challenges as they try to help family members there.

Our audience, like the rest of America, loves apple pie — we're traditionalists. But in growing numbers, Americans are branching out to chocolate; key lime and cherry.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ipas Central America and Mexico director Maria Antonieta Alcalde about what the U.S.'s abortion rights movement can learn from reproductive rights wins in Latin America.

Maia Kobabe set out to express an experience with gender identity. The graphic memoir Gender Queer is now the most banned book in the United States, according to the American Library Association.

With many eager to travel again — teased in part by vaccines — the CDC is still urging people to stay home. As spring break season approaches, the forecast for booking trips looks cloudy.

Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier was the first to announce he's leaving followed by Under Armour's Kevin Plank and Intel's Brian Krzanich. President Trump was criticized for his response to weekend violence.

Cuban authorities are cracking down on protesters after a wave of anti-government rallies. The U.S. has spoken out in support of the protest movement, but some lawmakers say Biden needs to do more.