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At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'
Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance - and future of - democracy.
Caravan Of Central American Migrants Seeking Asylum Hope To Cross Border
by Carrie Kahn
Hundreds of asylum seekers are in Tijuana, Mexico, hoping to cross the border into San Diego. This is despite President Trump's order to Department of Homeland Security to "stop the caravan."
South Korean Officials Say North Korea Has Pledged To Shut Down Its Main Nuclear Site
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to close the country's main nuclear testing site in May. For more on what this signifies, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jean Lee of the Wilson Center.
70 Years Later, Memorial Held For Unarmed Black Man Fatally Shot By Police
by Jesse Hardman
It's a familiar headline: An unarmed black man is shot and killed by police. Community members are upset and demand justice. But this isn't a story that happened last month. It was 70 years ago.
Peace And Justice Memorial Seeks To Make Horror Of Lynching Understood
A new memorial in Montgomery, Ala., remembers the thousands of African-Americans who were lynched. NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, the nonprofit organization behind the memorial.
Rev. James H. Cone, Founder Of Black Liberation Theology, Dies At 79
by Colin Dwyer
James H. Cone, who was considered the founder of Black Liberation Theology, has died at the age of 79. For nearly five decades, the reverend wrote and taught the gospel from the African-American perspective.
Macron, Merkel Visits Mark Divides With U.S. Over Iran Deal, Trade
NPR's Michel Martin gets the European perspective on this week's visits to the White House by the leaders of France and Germany, from the European Union's ambassador to Washington, David O'Sullivan.
North, South Koreans Cautiously Greet Historic Summit Between Leaders
by Anthony Kuhn
North and South Korean leaders met for an historic summit on Friday. The event has been greeted with mixed reactions in both countries.
#NPRPoetry Project: Final Listener Submissions
It's the last weekend in April, and the last weekend of the #NPRPoetry project on Twitter. NPR's Michel Martin shares some final submissions from listeners.
Barbershop: Cosby Convicted, Kanye West's Tweets, Buffalo Bills Quarterback
This week in the Barbershop we take up Bill Cosby's guilty verdict, Kanye West's controversial tweets, and a newly drafted Buffalo Bills quarterback whose social media past has come back to haunt him.
Descendant Of Slave Owner: Lynching Memorial Brings To Light A 'Buried Narrative'
What's it like visiting a memorial dedicated to the victims of lynching, knowing that your ancestors owned slaves? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with writer Margaret Wrinkle about how she came to terms with her family's past.