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Roundtable: Brexit Attitudes

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to three residents of Yorkshire in northern England about their views on Brexit and how it's affecting their community.

From Louboutins to Manolo Blahniks, high heels have had their place in both pop culture and high fashion, but author Lauren Bravo says that the days of high heels could be numbered.

Falling Flat: Are The Days Of High Heels Coming To An End?

Fashion Week is underway in New York City, which means you can count on seeing models navigating runways while wearing high heels. But are the days of women choosing the towering shoes over?

The line of attendees waiting to get in stretched down the hall, up the stairs, and outside the building. Sneaker Con organizers expect more than 10,000 people to show up to the event this weekend.

They Dress From The Bottom Up: Sneakerheads Converge In D.C.

Thousands of Sneakerheads throng the nation's capital to attend Sneaker Con in search of some of the most popular and rare footwear in the industry. Organizers expect about 10,000 attendees.

Schyler Smith, far left, Marc Harris and Shane Woodson are some of the younger members of Work to Ride in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park.

Philly Teens 'Work To Ride' And Change The Face Of Polo

For 25 years, a group of inner-city kids in Philadelphia has been breaking down barriers of class and race in the traditionally exclusive sport. The concept is simple: they work to ride.

Unlike Planned Parenthood which pulled out of Title X family planning funding, many clinics still take the funding and must comply with new rules on discussing abortion. Doctors worry it will affect their relationships with patients.

Doctors Say Federal Rules On Discussing Abortions Inhibit Relationships With Patients

Many clinics that provide family planning services still rely on Title X funding. Their doctors worry about what they can say to patients about abortion under new rules.

British Airways planes sit parked at London's Heathrow Airport on Monday. British Airways says it has had to cancel almost all flights as a result of pilots' 48-hour strike over pay.

British Airways Cancels 'Nearly 100 Percent' Of Flights Because Of Pilot Strike

The 48-hour walkout that began Monday could affect as many as 145,000 passengers. The union representing BA pilots says they want a fairer share of the airline's profits.

Chinese military delegates arrive for the National People's Congress in Beijing last March. The growing friction between the U.S. and China, combined with the rapid rise of China's economy and its military, has stirred a debate about whether the U.S. and China are headed toward a Cold War.

Are The U.S. And China Headed For A Cold War?

U.S.-China tensions are rising on almost every front, and there are plenty of parallels to the U.S.-Soviet rivalry. Analysts say competition is inevitable, but doesn't have to lead to confrontation.

U.S. Sen. Lee's Visit To Russia Stirs Controversy

GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah was granted a visa after two other senators were denied. Lee says his solo talks with Russian government officials will help the U.S. maintain an open dialogue with Russia.

Trump Signs Executive Order Forgiving All Federal Student Loan Debt For Disabled Vets

President Trump has signed a presidential memorandum that is designed to increase the number of "permanently disabled veterans" who erase their federal student loan debt.

June Wang, a Weill Cornell Medicine lab technician, views a sample of human sperm. She's preparing to try to edit the DNA in the sample with a gene-editing technique called CRISPR.

Scientists Attempt Controversial Experiment To Edit DNA In Human Sperm Using CRISPR

NPR visited the only lab in the world known to be trying to use the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR to modify the DNA in human sperm. If successful, it could be used to prevent genetic disorders.

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