Adrian Florido
Stories
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Politics
Rep. Bass is elected mayor of Los Angeles in a contentious and close race
Congresswoman Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles, making her the first woman and second African American to lead the city. The race was dominated by voters' concerns about homelessness.
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Pop Culture
2 drag queens have advice for women in 'Working Girls'
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with drag queens Katya Zamolodchikova and Trixie Mattel about their new book, Working Girls: Trixie and Katya's Guide to Professional Womanhood.
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In conversation with 'Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues' director Sacha Jenkins
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with director Sacha Jenkins about his latest film, Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues, streaming on AppleTV+.
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National
Former president of the L.A. City Council resigns after she made racist comments
The former president of the L.A. City Council resigned her council seat three days after the release of a secret recording in which she and colleagues engaged in racist conversation.
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Arts & Life
In Puerto Rico, people rush to eat and share avocados knocked off trees by hurricane
Hurricane Fiona knocked many of Puerto Rico's avocados off their trees. In the days since the storm, everywhere you go, people are scrambling to eat and give away avocados before they rot.
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National
Puerto Rico's southern coast takes stock of the destruction left by Hurricane Fiona
Hurricane Fiona has left Puerto Rico, but left behind a terrible mess. Whole communities have been cut off by mudslides. Roads and bridges are washed out, which is complicating the recovery effort.
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National
Hurricane Fiona hits Puerto Rico causing an assortment of problems
Power remains out for hundreds of thousands of people on Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona stormed ashore. Flash flooding, mudslides and downed trees have made it difficult to assess the damage.
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Politics
Former Puerto Rico governor arrested on bribery charges
The FBI arrested the former governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vazquez, Thursday on federal bribery charges. It's related to the financing of her 2020 campaign.
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Education
Some parents fear Uvalde schools' safety upgrades won't be ready by new school year
The school district in Uvalde, Texas, promised safety upgrades before the new school year begins, but some parents fear they won't be done in time and are considering keeping their kids at home.
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National
Mourning a Mexican-American tragedy, under the shade of pecan trees
Before 19 children and two teachers were killed there, Robb Elementary School played an important role in the fight for Mexican-American equality in Uvalde, Texas. A young teacher was a catalyst.