Who is Cassie? The stalled music career of the Sean Combs trial's star witness
The mogul's former protégé and girlfriend emerged as a promising pop artist in 2006. On the stand this week, she said her relationship with Combs and his label quickly became more about control.
Nearly 500 State Legislators Sign Letter Pleading Congress To Pass For The People Act
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Texas Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, who organized a letter signed by nearly 500 state legislators imploring Congress pass the For the People Act to expand voting rights.
Celebrating The 40th Anniversary Of 'Dynasty,' A Trailblazer For Queer Representation
Offering scenes of unforgettable camp and introducing one of the first out gay characters to mass audiences, the primetime TV series Dynasty achieved iconic status, especially among LGBTQ+ audiences.
White House Adviser Says Biden Will Keep Pushing For 'Human Infrastructure Bill,' Too
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, on President Biden's infrastructure plan and expanded child tax credits.
NYPD-ATF Partnership To Target Illegal Guns To Try To Reduce Gun Violence
New York police are teaming up with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents to combat illegal guns, which may be driving gun violence. But hard-hit communities want better policing.
Biden Backs Bill To End Sentencing Disparities For Crack And Powder Cocaine
The White House announced support Tuesday for eliminating sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine, which experts say unfairly target Black and Hispanic communities.
Organized Crime Is Targeting South Africa's 'Green Gold': Avocados
NPR's Audie Cornish chats with Wall Street Journal reporter Alexandra Wexler about rising rates of avocado theft in South Africa.
4 Years After Catalonia's Bid For Independence, Spain Pardons 9 Separatist Leaders
Spain has pardoned nine leaders in the Catalan independence movement, who were convicted of sedition in 2019. Catalonia's 2017 failed bid for independence was modern Spain's greatest political crisis.
Waffle House Team Cooks Up Plan To Get Coworker To High School Graduation
A high schooler in Alabama was going to miss his graduation because he didn't have a cap and gown, a ride, or tickets to attend. But his Waffle House coworkers rallied to get him there.
Law Professor Says Supreme Court NCAA Ruling Is Meaningful, But Not Monumental
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Cardozo School of Law professor Ekow Yankah about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow education-related compensation to student athletes.
Academic Who Brought Critical Race Theory To Education Says Bills Are Misguided
Legislators are calling Critical Race Theory divisive and pushing to ban it in classrooms. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Gloria Ladson-Billings, one of the first to apply the theory in education.
