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Actress Cicely Tyson has died. In a career that spanned some 65 years, Tyson was an elegant, dignified presence.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to fimmaker Iram Parveen Bilal about her new movie, set in a Pakistani Muslim community in Chicago.

In a late-night move to assert editorial control, the CEO of the U.S. international broadcasting agency rescinded a rule which established a "firewall" between the newsroom and political appointees.

The reggae star had been hospitalized in intensive care for more than a week while awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test.

Our panelists read three stories about living your best life during the pandemic, only one of which is true.

There can be emotional and financial strength in a close, multigenerational family, those who live with kids and grandparents say. Now they're finding ways to keep members safe and sane in a pandemic.

As the pandemic rages on, the U.S. faces a dual challenge. To speed up delivery of vaccines to those who are waiting. And to convince people who are hesitant about the importance of being vaccinated.

The Aldaco family of Phoenix suffered more than most in this year of unfathomable losses. Three brothers perished in the pandemic: Jose in July, Heriberto in December and Gonzalo in February.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with poet Joshua Bennett about his new collection, Owed. Bennett says he tried to create poems that celebrate places and people who were disparaged.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with musician Alejandro Escovedo about his latest album, The Crossing. It was inspired by the struggles migrants face crossing the southern border.