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Gina Yashere is a co-creator of the new CBS sitcom <a href="https://www.cbs.com/shows/bob-hearts-abishola/" data-key="2722"><em>Bob Hearts Abishola</em></a>. She speaks above at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

There Was 'No Chance Of Me Going Into The Arts,' Says Comedian Gina Yashere

When a teacher suggested Yashere become an actor, her mom said: "Actor? No, no, no. You can act like a doctor when you become a doctor." Yashere is now a co-creator of the sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola.

Jasmine Cho's cookie portrait of Afong Moy, who is often cited as the first Chinese woman to step foot in the United States. Beginning in the 1830s, Moy was put on display before crowds as a curiosity.

Cookie Artist Teaches Edible Lessons In Asian American History

Jasmine Cho makes cookie portraits of people like Takao Ozawa, who was denied U.S. citizenship on the basis of race in a landmark case. Her goal: to make social justice lessons more palatable.

Anti-vaccine advocates are using the COVID-19 pandemic to promote books, supplementals and services.

For Some Anti-Vaccine Advocates, Misinformation Is Part Of A Business

The coronavirus pandemic has created an opening for vaccine opponents to peddle alternative therapies, unproven cures and website subscriptions.

About 400,000 more women than men have left the workforce since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. They shoulder the bulk of caregiving duties, which are especially difficult if employers are not supportive.

Women Left Their Jobs To Be Caregivers. A Business Coalition Wants Companies To Help

More women than men left the workforce during the pandemic, many because they had to care for children. A business council wants companies to take the lead in expanding child care and elder care.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is co-sponsoring a bill that seeks to hold social media platforms responsible for the proliferation of health misinformation during a public health emergency.

Democrats Want To Hold Social Media Companies Responsible For Health Misinformation

Democratic senators have introduced a bill that would hold Facebook, YouTube and other social media companies responsible if they promote harmful health claims on their platforms.

The Mathare Valley, shown here in an aerial map, is one of the largest and oldest slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Residents are using hand-held GPS devices to map the area, which comprises 13 villages and is home to nearly 200,000 people.

In Kenya, Using Tech To Put An 'Invisible' Slum On The Map

A billion people worldwide live in slums, largely invisible to city services and governments — but not to satellites. A global movement is putting mapping technology in the hands of slum dwellers to persuade governments and the residents themselves to see these shadow cities in a whole new light. NPR's Gregory Warner visits one slum in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

This was the world's first web page. Thirty years ago, the World Wide Web entered the public domain.

30 years ago, one decision altered the course of our connected world

On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. It revolutionized the internet and allowed users to create websites filled with graphics, audio and hyperlinks.

Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg interviewed at the company's offices in Menlo Park, Calif., on Thursday told NPR: "We did not think enough about the abuse cases."

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg On Data Privacy Fail: 'We Were Way Too Idealistic'

The chief operating officer tells NPR that she is sorry for not doing more to protect users and that the company is looking into whether user information has been compromised by other firms.

Lawmakers Question Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg About Data Privacy Lapses

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is answering to dozens of senators Tuesday, after it was reported that some 87 million Facebook users' data was harvested by Cambridge Analytica. The testimony comes one week after the extent of the breach was revealed, but the company is facing questions beyond the data breach.

In this photo taken Tuesday Feb. 3, 2015, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg answers questions during an interview at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Sandberg is in Washington on Capitol Hill this week meeting with lawmakers and investigators.

Investigators Chase Missing Pieces Of Facebook, Twitter Role In Russian Meddling

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is the latest Big Tech emissary to visit Washington, D.C., as scrutiny grows over Russia's online disinformation scheme.

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