Portland is about to see a 100th consecutive night of protests. This week brought a considerable escalation in violence, with two people being killed — one on the far right and one on the far left.
Denver is sending out strike teams to underserved areas to give the flu vaccine. Dr. Judith Shlay tells NPR's Scott Simon that the massive effort is a trial run for when a COVID-19 vaccine is ready.
Curtis Flowers, who was tried six times for the same crime and always maintained his innocence, has seen his charges dropped. Flowers' story was featured in the APM podcast In The Dark.
This Kentucky Derby day was delayed because of the pandemic, now demands are being made that Churchill Downs use this moment to make lasting changes and to take a stand against racial injustice.
President Donald Trump denies he ever said anything against fallen soldiers, and maintains that the U.S. has "turned the corner" on the coronavirus, despite a dire new prediction on COVID deaths.
Every year, the Tiny Desk Contest attracts thousands of unsigned musicians — like powerhouse singer Danielle Ponder. Her entry, "Poor Man's Pain," was inspired by her work as a public defender.
Alison Causey of London, Kentucky shares her experience attending community college on-line, in her car, in the school's parking lot. Like many students, she didn't have access to WiFi at home.
With the Republican convention behind us, we consider whether the GOP scored points with voters and look ahead to see how the conventions might shift strategies, moving forward, for both parties.
As sports teams make visible their support for Black Lives Matter, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the tradition of athletes speaking out on behalf of civil rights and social justice.
Actor Chadwick Boseman has died of cancer. He played James Brown, Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall, but may have been best known for starring in Marvel's Black Panther.
Author Ibi Zoboi and activist Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Five, turn his childhood pain into poetry in this new novel in verse, about a Black teenager convicted of a crime he didn't commit.
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Walter Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics, about the legality of the Republican National Convention events at the White House this week.
