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Covering the immigration surge in Minneapolis as a local

Meg Anderson, who has been reporting on the Trump administration's immigration campaign in Minneapolis, talks about what it is like to cover a national event in her home town.

One of Twitty's projects is his "Southern Discomfort Tour" — a journey through the "forgotten little Africa" of the Old South. He picks cotton, chops wood, works in rice fields and cooks for audiences in plantation kitchens while dressed in slave clothing to recreate what his ancestors had to endure.

A Black Food Historian Explores His Bittersweet Connection To Robert E. Lee

Michael Twitty's enslaved ancestors witnessed the Confederate general's surrender, the significance of which weaves through his new memoir as he seeks 'culinary justice' for African Americans.

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Harold Dahmer, whose father Vernon Dahmer was killed in 1966 by the Ku Klux Klan, smiles when he sees a photograph of his younger self on display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.

'Uncomfortable' Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Aims To Face Past, Move Forward

Organizers hope to stay focused on the museum's message for its opening, despite African-American congressmen's objections to President Trump's presence.

NPR's 40 Most Engaging And Popular Stories Of 2020

The NPR stories that hit home in 2020 explain the complicated reality of life during a pandemic. They highlight moments of grace, surprise and persistence – and sometimes, stark disagreement.

Residents wade through a street flooded with water brought on by Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Bahamas, on Tuesday. The storm spent most of Monday and into the morning Tuesday essentially stalled out over the Bahamas, relentlessly pounding the islands with high winds and catastrophic flooding.

Dorian Weakens To A Category 2, But Is 'Growing In Size'

Dorian is roughly 105 miles off the shore of Fort Pierce, Fla. It has maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour. Officials in the Bahamas say there are at least seven storm-related deaths.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., addresses a crowd at a town hall event on Aug. 17 in Aiken, S.C.

Warren's On The Rise, But Can She Convince Democrats She Can Beat Trump?

After a summer that included two strong debate performances, the Massachusetts senator has seen a rise in fundraising, polls and crowds. But can she win it all?

Ariel Ramos, 50, is tearing out coca leaves to be processed into coca paste, a substance that can be smoked or used for making cocaine powder. "I don't need to move to sell coca paste, the buyers come to me. It is easier than planting anything else."

In Colombia's Coca Heartland, Photos And Drawings Show Life Between War And Peace

A Venezuelan photographer travels to a Colombian coca-growing region and uses instant photography and drawings to portray a country in limbo.

Side-by-side panel headshots of the candidates for a U.S. Senate seat. From left: Tammy Duckworth, Kathy Salvi.

Democrats are counting on Duckworth to help them keep control of the U.S. Senate

The first-term incumbent senator for Illinois and GOP challenger Kathy Salvi are far apart on gun control, abortion and immigration policy.

Bill Russell with longtime Boston Celtics head coach Red Auerbach. When Auerbach retired he named Russell to take his place, making him the first Black head coach in the NBA.

Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88

Bill Russell was one of basketball's all-time greats. He won a record 11 NBA titles, all with the Boston Celtics. But his dominance didn't stop off the court — he was a voice for racial justice, too.

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