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'The Banh Mi Handbook': A Guide To A Viet-French Sandwich

Food writer Andrea Nguyen dives into the story of banh mi, a Vietnamese street sandwich with a French colonial past that's been popping up on menus around the country.

The Hutte is the lone restaurant in Helvetia, W.Va. It's also where the feasting begins on Fasnacht.

Swiss Village + West Virginia + Mardi Gras Feast = Fasnacht

Isolated in the West Virginia wilderness, the tiny town of Helvetia clings to its distinctly Swiss character and foodways. It all culminates with a pre-Lenten festival where food takes center stage.

Wanda Rayborn, 63, was homeless for nine years and was living under a tree in downtown San Diego two years ago. She now lives in a newly renovated efficiency apartment — part of an initiative to help get homeless people off the streets.

Changes Help San Diego Homeless, But Long Road Remains Ahead

Advocates for the people living on the city's streets were very skeptical two years ago that much could be done. But some substantial progress has been made since then. Now, as new people turn to the streets, can the county still help?

Tatyana McFadden has won medals at the Paralympic Games in 2004 and 2008. At this year's games in London, she's participating in every wheelchair race from the 100-meter sprint to the marathon.

Paralympian's Pursuit Enables Aspiring Athletes

Champion wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden's fight to compete alongside able-bodied athletes opened up civil rights laws providing more opportunities for her sister and other disabled athletes. The sisters will compete against each other at the Paralympic Games in London.

President Obama addresses a joint session of Congress while delivering his State of the Union speech in 2011. During his first two years in office, Obama used big Democratic majorities in Congress to muscle through major legislation, but since the 2010 midterm elections, he's increasingly been stymied by a wall of GOP opposition.

Obama And Congress: Bipartisanship Talk Met Reality

When President Obama first campaigned for the office he now holds, he promised to change the tone in Washington. But the tone has only gotten nastier. And after using Democratic majorities in Congress to muscle through major legislation, he's increasingly been stymied by a wall of GOP opposition.

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, seen here in an October press conference, has announced he won't run for reelection in 2022, citing hyper-partisanship in Congress.

Sen. Portman Warns Biden Against Going It Alone On COVID-19 Relief

The Ohio Republican said acting without GOP support would be "really problematic for the country" and could set a bad tone for Biden's term. He also predicted Donald Trump would not run in 2024.

Haitian Activist Brings Awareness To Spate Of Violence Rattling Country

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jimmy Jean-Louis, a Haitian activist and actor who has been calling attention to the recent surge of violence and kidnappings in his country.

Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell gives the state's rebuttal Monday during closing arguments to the jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Jurors Have The Case In Chauvin Trial; Prosecutors Ended With Call For Common Sense

Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell said what happened to George Floyd last May was "so simple that a child could understand it." Blackwell quoted a 9-year-old witness who said, "Get off of him."

Vehicles make their way on a road in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Feb. 1.

Myanmar's Coup Will Be 'Painful' For Already Struggling Economy, Analysts Warn

Myanmar's economy is already suffering due to COVID-19. Analysts say an imposition of broad economic sanctions in response to the coup could harm the country and result in greater Chinese influence.

A Look At Joe Manchin's Approach To Politics

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Joe Severino of the Charleston Gazette-Mail about the legislative record of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin.

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