At this school, kids given detention can choose a hike instead
We take a hike in the Maine woods with high school students who've been given the option to hike instead of sit in detention.
GOP Senator Rand Paul Seeks Changes To Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has pushed for changes to a bipartisan anti-lynching bill sparking a debate in Senate. Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., pushed back at his objections.
President Trump Praises Economy As New Job Report Shows Signs Of Improvement
President Trump has praised the U.S. economy Friday after a new monthly job report showed signs of improvement. Meanwhile, his polls sagged because of coronavirus job losses and widespread protests.
How Protests Are Adding New Hardships For First Responders And Health Care Workers
First responders and health workers are already exhausted by the pandemic. But now street protests around the U.S. are adding new hardships, potentially contributing to the second wave of the virus.
GOP Senator Tim Scott Comments On President's Response To Nationwide Protests
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., about the protests sparked by George Floyd's death and the president's response to them.
Iran Releases U.S. Navy Veteran After 2-Year-Long Incarceration
Iran has released Michael White — U.S. Navy veteran who had been held there for two years — in the latest of prisoner releases that continue despite the conflict between the two countries.
Some States See Upticks In Coronavirus Cases, While Numbers In Others Are Going Down
Nationwide coronavirus infection numbers are trending down, but several states are seeing upticks, including California and in the South. In the Northeast, things are looking up as infections fall.
New Executive Order To Waive Environmental Protections For Federal Agencies
President Trump is signing an executive order that lets federal agencies waive environmental protections. The move aims to expedite infrastructure projects to help the economy recover.
How Social And Economic Disparities Have Worsened Pandemic's Effects On Black Workers
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Valerie Wilson from the Economic Policy Institute about why the pandemic has disproportionately affected African-American workers and families.
Similarities And Differences Of George Floyd Protests And The Civil Rights Movement
Protestors flooding the streets, chants calling for racial justice, tear gas filling in city squares — protests over George Floyd's death have a lot in common with the civil rights movement of 1968.
Atlanta-Based Organization Advocates For Rest As A Form Of Social Justice
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Tricia Hersey, a founder of the Nap Ministry, about why her organization argues that rest could be a form of resistance.
People In Hong Kong Defy Police Ban, Gather To Commemorate Tiananmen Victims
Hong Kong police had denied organizers permission to hold an annual rally commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre victims. But few thousands of people have gathered anyway in defiance of the ban.