Maquita Peters
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Whether your mother is still here for you to hug or you are holding on to cherished memories, NPR wants to hear about the moments that bring you the most joy when you think of her. -
This record tally includes both Summer and Winter Games and was helped Tuesday by Team USA's historic performances in Paris in swimming events, which yielded four medals. -
The United States became the first country to surpass the 3,000-Olympic medal barrier. This record tally includes both Summer and Winter Games. -
Cardboard beds are one of the Olympics' latest green innovations. But not all the athletes are fans. -
The Los Angeles Dodgers fired Ippei Mizuhara last week. Three months earlier, the team called Mizuhara "Shohei's best buddy." -
The one-in-a-billion chance it could have hit somebody on the head didn't become a reality, as the European satellite reentered the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean between Alaska and Hawaii. -
As protests continue around the country in response to several high-profile deaths of African Americans in recent weeks, black people say they are frustrated, fearful and fatigued. -
Grief can be amplified this time of year, whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah. Honoring the memory of late family members helps many NPR listeners and readers process their heartache. -
On the city's South Side, residents and activists converged to protest the deadly shooting of a man Saturday. On Sunday police released a 30-second clip of the incident that set off the protests.
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After waiting a lifetime to meet her father, NPR journalist Maquita Peters finally got to know him, only to have him vanish from her life.
