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(Left) Shana Steele with her three children. (Top) Vannessa Kamerschen with her daughter. (Bottom) David Meissner with his son.

Portraits In Single Parenting: Doing One Of Life's Hardest Jobs, On Your Own

Raising kids is tough, even if you have a partner and a steady income or two. Single moms and dads face even more challenges, and like all parents are doing the best they can, with what they have.

Do Plastic Bags Bans Help The Environment?

Many cities are imposing fees and bans on plastic shopping bags. Advocates argue these measures help the environment. But others say these measures are ineffective, and hurt the urban poor. Host Michel Martin discusses the issue with Michael Bolinder of Anacostia Riverkeeper, and Nick Gillespie of the libertarian magazine Reason.

What we can expect from Trump's second term in office

President-elect Trump's first stint in the White House included policies and positions that broke with tradition, like threatening to pull out of NATO. What can we expect in his second term?

Jacqueline Lewis is now raising her 7-year-old granddaughter; the child's father, Shaun Lewis, died of a drug overdose this fall. There are thousands of similar "grandfamilies" in the U.S. Lewis believes those families should have a voice in determining how the settlement money from cases against opioid manufacturers and distributors are spent.

States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases

The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic. But with countless groups advocating for a share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.

Inside a bug-making factory in Rio de Janeiro, a team of workers transfer loads of mosquito larvae to cleaner water. These mosquitoes are special — they've been engineered to shut down the transmission of the very diseases they usually spread.

Get ready, Brazil. The 'good mosquitoes' are coming

Scientists are driving around in white Chevys, releasing thousands of specially engineered mosquitoes from tubes — part of a pioneering project to reduce the spread of dengue, a terrible disease.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed on a screen during a meeting of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Canon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The News Roundup – Domestic

The Jan. 6 committee releases its final report. A major storm threatens holiday travel.

SciFri Book Club Talks 'Monkey Mind'

The Science Friday Book Club reconvenes this week to talk about Monkey Mind--writer Daniel Smith's personal account of his severe anxiety. Kirkus Reviews calls the book "a true treasure-trove of insight laced with humor and polished prose." Call in and share your review. Peer into the anxious mind of writer Daniel Smith with the SciFri Book Club.

Actress Niecy Nash Is 'Getting On' Just Fine

Perhaps best known for her work on Reno 911, Nash talks to Fresh Air contributor Anna Sale about playing a nurse on HBO's Getting On, a series about an extended care facility for elderly women.

President Barack Obama and Pope Francis stand at attention during the playing of the national anthems during a state arrival ceremony for the pope on the South Lawn of the White House Wednesday.

Pope Francis Tells His U.S. Bishops Not To Shy Away From Big Issues

When it comes to abortion, hunger, war, immigrants who drown, the sick and the environment, "it is wrong to look the other way or remain silent," Francis said.

Activists protesting the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold a candlelight vigil outside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. The posters read in Arabic:' Khashoggi's Friends Around the World'. (Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)

'The Guardians And The War On Truth': Journalism In Today's World

Freedom of the press. Reporters face jail, violence or worse — how can they be safe? And how can the truth get out? We’ll speak with journalists who have been in the arena.

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