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Win McNamee / Getty Images 8:22pm Sep 20, 2018National National Politics & GovernmentKavanaugh Accuser Open To Testifying About Sexual Assault Allegations
Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who alleges Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party in the 1980s, is open to appearing before a Senate panel next week.
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4:28pm May 03, 2021National National Health & Safety
A New Focus Group Investigated How People Have Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy
What makes vaccine-hesitant people change their minds and get the shot? A new focus group talked to people who explain how they got past their concerns. -
4:28pm May 03, 2021National National Health & Safety
From Courtroom To Club: Massachusetts Is Getting Creative To Hold Safe Trials
Many of the older courtrooms in Massachusetts aren't equipped for trials during a pandemic. So the state has had to get creative. Wedding venues, and even a nightclub, are now hosting court. -
Michelle Kondrich for NPR 4:13pm May 03, 2021Health & Safety Health & Safety EducationPandemic Pomp and Circumstance: Graduation Looks Different This Year (Again)
Most of the class of 2020 experienced canceled or online-only graduation ceremonies, but this year many colleges are finding creative ways to celebrate their graduates in person. -
9:50am May 03, 2021Education Education
What A $577 Million Settlement Will Mean For Maryland HBCUs
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post about Maryland's settlement of a lawsuit related to underfunding of the state's HBCUs. -
12:33am May 03, 2021Politics & Government Politics & Government
Journalist Digs Into Sen. Tim Scott's 'Tidy' Origin Story After Comments On Racism
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington Post journalist Glenn Kessler about his recent piece looking at the Republican senator's background. -
12:33am May 03, 2021National National Politics & Government Education
Former Education Secretary On Biden's Plan To Make College More Affordable
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings about President Biden's plan for tuition-free community college. -
12:33am May 03, 2021Arts Arts
W. Kamau Bell Is A 'Wall-Tearer-Downer' In 'United Shades Of America'
The comedian says he sees himself as a "forever student" and his show, United Shades of America, is sort of like "Sesame Street for grown-ups." The sixth season premieres Sunday on CNN. -
5:44pm May 02, 2021National National Music & Culture Health & Safety
Nashville Nonprofit Shifts From Financial Help To Mental Health
People who work in the music industry need more than economic bailouts. An aid group based in Nashville is now providing money for mental health assistance to people who haven't had work for a year. -
Becky Harlan/NPR 4:53pm May 02, 2021What Listeners Told Us About The Importance Of Getting Names Right
After running an episode about why pronouncing names correctly is more than common courtesy, Life Kit heard from hundreds of listeners about their own names. -
4:53pm May 02, 2021
With 'Trojan Horse' Animation, 'Yasuke' Creators Honor True Story Of Black Samurai
A new anime series on Netflix brings a little-known figure from Japanese feudal history to the small screen: Yasuke. A Black samurai portrayed as an aging, stoic loner reflecting on his past. -
Justin Setterfield / Getty Images 10:00pm May 01, 2021World News World News SportsEnglish Soccer Players, Clubs And Coaches Boycott Social Media To Protest Racism
English soccer clubs, coaches, players, journalists and the Premier League are boycotting social media for a few days. The players wants companies to do more to stop online abuse and racism. -
6:06pm May 01, 2021World News World News Sports
English Soccer Starts Mass Social Media Boycott In Response To Racism
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with British author and soccer commentator Musa Okwonga about the mass boycott of social media this weekend to protest online abuse directed at players of color.
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