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For decades, money and ambition have formed the central ethos of Hong Kong. But SARS was such a blow to the city that many people there are pausing to think about what really matters. NPR's Rob Gifford reports that volunteerism is up, at least for now, in a kinder, gentler Hong Kong.

This weekend, a young gelding has a chance to win the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes in New York. Funny Cide won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Commentator Frank Deford says winning the coveted crown could end his racing career.

David Banks, an editor and producer of NPR's Web site, talks about a treasure trove of audio tapes that chronicle the correspondence between his father, a U-2 spy plane pilot in the Vietnam War, with his young wife and family at home in Arizona.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a federal court can't consider new evidence to support arguments in ineffective counsel cases. The evidence must be introduced at the state level.

The first-term congressman, who lost his reelection bid in last week's primary, is accused of promoting a cryptocurrency he had a financial interest in and an "improper relationship" with a staffer.

The Challenger is a Black-owned, woman-owned newspaper in Buffalo, N.Y. One of its journalists, Katherine Massey, was killed in the grocery store attack this month that left 10 African Americans dead.

A court ruling says trans youth in Texas may seek gender affirming care at a Dallas clinic, while a lawsuit makes its way to trial. But some families are crossing state lines to get treatment.

When Ukraine was invaded, many expected a quick Russian victory. The war is 3 months old, with both sides digging in for a battle that could potentially be a long, drawn-out stalemate.

Congress held a public hearing last week into Unexplained Aerial Phenomena. A professor at the University of Colorado Boulder wants to see more of the government's files.

Behind some of the success of the Ukrainian military against Russia is a little-known U.S. initiative, one built around state national guards.