In 'Blackouts,' one writer brings America's hidden queer history to the forefront
In Blackouts, Justin Torres plays with fact and fiction, and calls into question whose story gets told.
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Special counsel raises conflict of interest concern in Mar-a-Lago docs case
In the Mar-a-Lago documents case, prosecutors are in court today asking a federal judge to scrutinize one of the defense attorneys and determine whether the lawyer has a conflict of interest.
Here's how you can see Saturday's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse
People in some areas of the western U.S. will be able to see the annular eclipse, when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. Experts urge viewers to watch the eclipse safely.
America can't resist fast fashion. Shein, with all its issues, is tailored for it
With clothes cheaper than a latte, built for today's microtrends, Shein courts the same young women who launched the renaissance of thrifting and resale. Legal complaints about the company are many.
Colorado jury convicts a white police officer in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain
Jurors in Colorado have found a Denver-area police officer guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.
Missouri man squashes record for longest journey by a pumpkin boat
The man spent almost 11 hours in a hollowed-out pumpkin — using it to paddle down the Missouri River for over 38 miles — from Kansas City, Kan., to Napoleon, Mo.
An Oklahoma woman finds healing in her Chickasaw roots
Shelby Rowe, a Chickasaw woman in Oklahoma City, describes how her connection to culture helped her heal from life challenges. She became a mom at 18 — followed by three difficult marriages.
Black residents in rural Alabama demand sanitation equity, saying 'it's a right'
A landmark environmental justice agreement is aimed at fixing longstanding sanitation issues in a rural, predominantly Black Alabama county. Residents say they've waited long enough.
Who's in and who's out of the 2024 presidential race? Test yourself in the quiz
Someone is newly running for president, and someone is newly not. Do you know who they are? Find out in the weekly NPR news quiz.
Morning news brief
Israel's ground invasion of Gaza may begin soon. Steve Scalise drops out of race for House speaker. Colorado jury convicts a white police officer in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man.