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Vito de la Cruz grew up in a family of migrant farm workers in the 1960s. And, though the civil rights lawyer is now far from those fields, he's still motivated by the memory of a brutal day.

Appalachia, which stretches across 13 states, is rarely center stage during presidential campaigns. It is one of the most economically deprived regions of the country and deeply conservative.

The closure was reportedly ordered by censors last week. According to local media, it comes just as a controversial — and banned — film is being released on Apple's Hong Kong iTunes service.

In 1976, during a legend-cementing career comeback, the New Orleans piano hero played a fierce rendition of "Mess Around" live in Chicago.

The cruise company says Cuba has relaxed its ban on Cuban-born people returning to the island by boat.

Social entrepreneur and educator Aziz Abu Sarah describes how he came to lead tours in which Jews, Muslims and Christians cross contested borders to spend time in each others cultures.

The wine associated with Jewish tradition was once a huge crossover success. At one point, the typical drinker was described as an urban African-American man.

The NPR Politics team is back with its weekly roundup of political news, including who won big at the New York primary earlier this week.

Also: President Obama writes an editorial urging Britons to stay in the E.U.; the Paris climate change accord will be signed today; and a gyrocopter pilot who landed at the U.S. Capitol is sentenced.

This week on Alt.Latino, the two iconic Brazilians discuss history and music.