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In the 1950s and 1960s, neighborhoods of color across the country were often destroyed to make way for new development in American cities.

Earlier this year, Patrick Matheny, diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gherig's disease, committed suicide. He did it legally under Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. This law, a voter initiative that went into affect two years ago today, allows terminally ill people to request lethal drugs from their doctor. Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter Colin Fogarty spent time with Patrick in the months leading up to his death.

The toll on civilians is increasing in the rapidly developing air war of Hamas rockets aimed at Israel and Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip.

In California, major polluters in the state can pay forest owners to maintain their land in exchange for carbon credits.

Skinny jeans dominated the jeans market for nearly two decades. Now they make up about 33% of jeans sales. The Indicator from Planet Money investigates the possible demise of the skinny jean.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Oregon Gov. Kate Brown about the recent spike in coronavirus cases in her state and her plans on reopening the economy.

After 19 seasons — and some damaging reporting that revealed a toxic workplace environment — talk show host Ellen DeGeneres' show will end.

Even before fuel began flowing again after a ransomware attack, experts said any shortages were because of transportation, not supply, and they urged people not to top off their tanks.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dale Minami, lawyer and former Asian American studies professor at U.C. Berkeley, about the history of anti-Asian sentiment in the United States.

The Trump administration put up hundreds of miles of 18- to 30-foot bollard walls on the U.S.-Mexico border. Many migrants are simply climbing over them, suffering serious injuries as a result.