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Sayanora Philip (foreground), a singer in Mollywood films, takes a selfie with fellow members of the newly formed Women in Cinema Collective.

After A Sexual Attack On An Actress, The Women Of 'Mollywood' Fight Back

A movie star in the Indian movie industry known as "Mollywood" was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. No one thought she would speak out — but she did. Here's what happened next.

In this close-up screenshot from a simulation video, you can see the exact moment NPR correspondent Daniel Zwerdling endured dangerous levels of stress on his spine while re-creating the way nurses push their patients in a lift chair. The blue arrows show the high magnitude and distribution of forces from his muscles, while the red indicates the high level of forces on his disks.

Even 'Proper' Technique Exposes Nurses' Spines To Dangerous Forces

What exactly is happening to nurses' backs when they move and lift patients? NPR's Daniel Zwerdling teamed with scientists for a high-tech look inside his own back as he tried the same maneuvers.

The Boom And Bust Of Fracking

Some places have banned fracking, a controversial type of natural gas drilling. Critics say the process contaminates groundwater. But proponents say it creates jobs and energy independence. Host Michel Martin is joined by NPR's Jeff Brady and reporter Scott Detrow from NPR's StateImpact project in Pennsylvania. They discuss the boom and bust of fracking.

Janet Mock attends a red-carpet event for <em>Pose </em>earlier this month. Mock is a writer, director and producer of the TV show about ball culture in 1980s New York City.

On 'Pose,' Janet Mock Tells The Stories She Craved As A Young Trans Person

As a writer, director and producer of the TV series about the underground ballroom community in 1980s New York, she says the work sometimes makes her tear up.

Rockcastle Creek flows past residential homes and businesses along Route 3 in the town of Inez, the county seat of Martin County, Ky. A giant coal sludge spill in October 2000 contaminated the county's rivers for miles, and locals still don't trust the water.

'You Just Don't Touch That Tap Water Unless Absolutely Necessary'

America's water infrastructure is in need of a major upgrade. Leaks in the ailing system mean that across the U.S., places like Kentucky's Martin County lack clean drinking water, with no easy fixes.

Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore and his wife, Kayla, ride their horses to vote in the GOP primary runoff earlier this year.

The Crazy, Unbelievable Alabama Senate Race Careens To An End

Roy Moore was already a controversial nominee. Then sexual assault allegations roiled the Alabama special election and created a tight contest with Democrat Doug Jones for a critical Senate seat.

The plan is to disinter more than 650 sets of unidentified Korean War remains at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. This represents nearly 10 percent of those still missing from the war.

Major Project To Identify Long Nameless Korean War Dead Begins

Advances in DNA and other forensics now make identification of Americans who died in the Korean War highly likely. The Pentagon is exhuming hundreds of remains in a Honolulu military cemetery.

News Brief: Trump Call To Ga. Official, Georgia Runoffs, Coronavirus Latest

In recorded call, Trump pushed official to overturn Georgia vote totals. Tuesday's runoff in Georgia could flip control of the Senate. Plus, concerns the holidays will cause another COVID-19 spike.

The Diplomacy Challenges Facing Incoming President Biden

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former National Security Council official Kirsten Fontenrose and career diplomat Nicholas Burns about the foreign policy challenges facing the Biden administration.

Vaccinations To Prevent COVID-19 Could Begin Next Month, Fauci Says

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, about promising results for vaccine candidates and his advice for staying safe during the holidays.

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