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Remembering Rev. Cecil Williams, champion of equality in San Francisco, dead at 94
by Scott Shafer
The legendary pastor of Glide Church died this week at the age of 94. He was known as a champion of racial equality, LGBTQ rights and San Francisco's most impoverished residents.
Remembering Ahmad Jamal, jazz piano legend and Grammy Lifetime Achievement winner
by Karen Michel
Ahmad Jamal, a prodigious pianist, composer and bandleader whose seemingly effortless mastery resulted in part from a childhood dare, has died at age 92.
The results of the 127th Boston Marathon
by Esteban Bustillos
The Boston Marathon was held Monday and featured some of the world's best runners. All eyes were on one Kenyan in particular who has recorded several of the fastest marathon races ever.
In Kansas City, calls grow to charge the white homeowner who shot a Black teen
by Savannah Hawley
Hundreds of people in Kansas City protested over the weekend to demand hate crime charges against a man who shot a Black teenager after he apparently knocked on his door by mistake.
The Women's Tennis Association returns to China after boycotting
by Emily Feng
The Women's Tennis Association is reversing boycott of events in China after its member Peng Shuai disappeared from public view after accusing a senior Communist Party member of coercing her into sex.
NPR's Frank Langfitt reflects on covering a tumultuous seven years in the U.K.
by Frank Langfitt
The past seven years have been the most tumultuous in the United Kingdom since the end of World War II. After five prime ministers and two monarchs, Frank Langfitt reflects on his tenure in the U.K.
Is Clarence Thomas fit to serve with ties to a GOP donor? A law professor weighs in
NPR'S Scott Detrow talks with constitutional law professor Stephen Vladeck about what Clarence Thomas' ties to a GOP megadonor say about his fitness to serve as a SCOTUS justice.
Judge prepares for start of 'Dominion v. Fox' trial amid settlement talks
by David Folkenflik
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis told a courtroom on Monday that he's still preparing for the blockbuster trial to start Tuesday, even as both sides engaged in settlement talks.
A year after New Mexico's biggest wildfire, victims have yet to see $2.5 billion aid
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Congress set aside $2.5 billion for victims of New Mexico's biggest wildfire, started by accident by the U.S. Forest Service. A year after the fire, distributing that money is still in the works.
SpaceX prepares to launch the largest rocket ever built
by Geoff Brumfiel
The commercial spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to launch the largest rocket ever built. The stainless-steel giant could one day take humans to Mars, but first it has to get off the ground.
What we know about the shooting at a birthday party in Alabama
by Debbie Elliott
Details are trickling in following Saturday's mass shooting in Dadeville, Ala. Four people were killed and 28 others injured at a "Sweet 16" birthday party.
David's Bridal has filed for bankruptcy again
by Alina Selyukh
David's Bridal has filed for bankruptcy, its second in five years. The chain is also laying off 9,236 workers, though it says stores for now remain open and plan to keep brides' orders on schedule.