The search into Pope Leo's family roots
As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.
Doctors See An Uptick In Teeth Issues During The Pandemic
The pandemic is wreaking havoc with people's stress levels. Some are taking it out — unwittingly — on their teeth. Experts say they have seen all kinds of tooth damage since the lockdown started.
California Is Considering Affirmative Action In Public Colleges
California is considering allowing affirmative action in public universities again. Ahead of a referendum, the debate has raged over whether it has affected Black and Latino students' enrolment.
Barr Criticizes Prosecutors, Makes Incendiary Comments On Slavery And Pandemic
At a Constitution Day celebration Wednesday night, Attorney General William Barr blasted prosecutors and called a nationwide pandemic lockdown proposal the worst civil rights intrusion since slavery.
Presidential Campaigns Prepare For Potential Election Result Delay
The 2000 election remained undecided for more than a month. NPR discusses how the presidential campaigns are gearing up for potential legal challenges to this year's election results.
Relationship Between Money And Hip-Hop: From Grassroots Movement To Sotheby's
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with culture journalist William Ketchum III about Sotheby's hip-hop auction held this week. It sold Tupac's letters, hip-hop flyers and a plastic crown worn by Biggie Smalls.
Trump Announces Commission To Promote 'Patriotic Education'
President Trump says he wants a commission to promote what he calls "patriotic education" — a slam against efforts to teach children about systemic racism and an appeal to his political base.
2 Chicagoans On Struggling To Make Ends Meet During The Pandemic
Serious financial problems have disproportionately impacted people of color during the pandemic, according to a new NPR poll. NPR follows two Chicago residents who are struggling to make ends meet.
New York City Postpones Start Of School Year For Most Students Once Again
New York City has announced a second delay to the start of the school year for most students. In-person classes will start on Sept. 21 only for the youngest and special-needs students.
Cleanup Is Underway On Gulf Coast After Hurricane Sally
Hurricane Sally left plenty of damage when it hit Alabama on Wednesday. Now, as floodwaters begin to recede, people are trying to pick through the debris and clean up what the storm left behind.
Rabbis Look For Inspiration In Sermons From Time Of 1918 Pandemic Amid High Holidays
As the Jewish High Holidays approach this weekend, some rabbis have requested sermons from the time of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic for inspiration as to what they will say.
Technologies To Warn The Public About Danger Are Helpful, But Not Perfect Yet
When Paradise, Calif., burned in 2018, some people died for lack of timely notice of imminent danger. Apps and systems to warn the public have advanced since, but they're still not perfect.