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Peace And Justice Memorial Seeks To Make Horror Of Lynching Understood

A new memorial in Montgomery, Ala., remembers the thousands of African-Americans who were lynched. NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, the nonprofit organization behind the memorial.

Heart Screening For Teens May Cause More Problems Than It Solves

There's no evidence that screening adolescents with electrocardiograms prevents deaths, yet the heart tests have become widespread despite the false alarms they often cause.

Newspaper photographers look on as the sun rises over the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, the site of a mass shooting during a Sunday service.

Texas Church Shooter May Have Been Motivated To Kill By 'Domestic Situation'

Authorities said they don't believe racial or religious reasons drove Devin Patrick Kelley, who killed 26 people in Sutherland Springs. Here's what we know Monday — and the questions still unanswered.

Demonstrators gather near the studio of singer R. Kelly to call for a boycott of his music on Jan. 9, 2019 after allegations of sexual abuse against young girls were raised on the Lifetime docuseries <em>Surviving R. Kelly.</em>

'Surviving R. Kelly' Producer Dream Hampton Takes On Ecosystem That Supported The Star

The activist, filmmaker and writer chronicles sexual abuse allegations against R. Kelly in the six-part docuseries, Surviving R. Kelly, even as new allegations against him surface.

An Illinois Law Aims To Help Homeless Students — Is It Enough?

Last summer, Chantil was forced to leave the townhome she shared with her two daughters and her mother in Des Plaines. (We’re withholding Chantil’s last...

The U.S. used to ship about 7 million tons of plastic trash to China a year, where much of it was recycled into raw materials. Then came the Chinese crackdown of 2018.

Where Will Your Plastic Trash Go Now That China Doesn't Want It?

Last year, China drastically cut back its imports of plastic waste to recycle. Now the U.S. and other wealthy nations must figure out what to do with their discards.

Missouri resident Patricia Powers had no health insurance when she was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago; she and her disabled husband were struggling to get by on, at most, $1,500 a month. If they'd lived across the river in Illinois, she'd have been eligible for Medicaid.

State Border Splits Neighbors Into Medicaid Haves And Have-Nots

On the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, many families struggling financially can get health care, thanks to Medicaid expansion. Meanwhile, their neighbors on the Missouri side don't qualify.

Controversial Endorsement: Charlotte Mayor Backs Bloomberg

North Carolina is becoming a purple state — a target for Democrats and a must-win for Republicans. Michael Bloomberg was involved in Charlotte, long before he declared his presidential candidacy.

A local gospel quintet entertains Sterling residents on a recent Tuesday evening.

Colleges That Keep Small Isolated Towns Vibrant Now Pose Public Health Threat

Many of those institutions hung on year-to-year even before the pandemic. Now COVID-19 threatens to cut off the oxygen sustaining these schools, and the sports programs that drive enrollment.

Małgorzata Gersdorf is First President of Poland's Supreme Court. She says the ruling party's overhaul of Poland's judicial system represents a clear assault on her country's democratic system of checks and balances, and she says the EU has been too slow to react.

Poland's Overhaul Of Its Courts Leads To Confrontation With European Union

The country's ruling Law and Justice party has sought to dramatically reshape the courts, triggering popular protests and threatening Poland's status within the EU parliamentary process.

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