Mississippi reflects on Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers on his 100th birthday
People in Mississippi remember and reflect on the contributions of the slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers on what would have been his 100th birthday.
Puerto Rico faces obstacles to recovery in the aftermath of Fiona
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with professor Yarimar Bonilla, director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College. about obstacles ahead for recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona.
How working-class Black men in Pittsburgh pioneered emergency medicine
Freedom House was Pittsburgh's first professional ambulance service, and likely the first anywhere. The first paramedics were a group of Black men from the city's historic Hill District.
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Puerto Ricans assess the damage done by Hurricane Fiona. Biden said the pandemic is over, and sparked big debates. And, Johnson & Johnson is back in courts.
NASA's InSight Mars lander may shut down soon. Here's what it's achieved so far
NASA's InSight probe landed on Mars in 2018 to help scientists study the planet's interior. But Martian dust has been building up on InSIght's solar arrays, which could end its mission.
Russia's attempt to use energy to pressure Europe could backfire
Russia has cut off natural gas for much of Europe to punish it for its support of Ukraine. But Putin may have miscalculated. Europe has been preparing to survive winter without Russian gas.
British young adults are hoping for change as King Charles brings forth a new era
British college students talks about their feelings about the royal family.
Why Russian pop star Alla Pugacheva dissent against Russia matters
Russian pop diva Alla Pugacheva [Poo-gah-CHEOV-ah] is among those condemning President Putin's war in Ukraine. Her willingness to part ways with the Kremlin may hint at a larger domestic groundswell.
Artist Karla Garcia's latest exhibit reaches across U.S.-Mexico boundaries
Artist Karla Garcia's latest exhibition is taking place in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico simultaneously. The two halves of the collection are separated by thirty miles and one border wall.
NPR's Malaka Gharib remembers summers in Cairo in her new graphic memoir
Leila Fadel speaks to Malaka Gharib and her family about her graphic memoir, It Won't Always Be Like This.
Biden says the U.S. would intervene to defend Taiwan if China staged an attack
President Biden reiterated that the U.S. will defend Taiwan if China stages an "unprecedented attack." The White House has said the remarks do not represent a change in U.S. policy.