'Being dismissed for being different': Adam Duritz on new music with Counting Crows
In 1993, Adam Duritz and his band Counting Crows took roots-rock to new heights with their debut August and Everything After. More than 30 years later, they offer a new album, cut from the same cloth.
Journalist Kevin Powell On His New Book And His Hopes And Fears For His Future Child
NPR'S Rachel Martin speaks with writer, journalist and activist Kevin Powell about his New York Times essay, A Letter from Father to Child, excerpted from his new book, When We Free the World.
Texas ER Doctor Discusses Skyrocketing COVID-19 Cases In Houston
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has paused the state's economic reopening as COVID-19 cases reach crisis levels. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Dr. Cedric Dark, an emergency room doctor in Houston.
Why Some Nursing Homes Are Devastated By COVID-19 While Others Remain Untouched
The federal government says that the worst outbreaks of COVID-19 are associated with low-rated nursing homes. A Harvard study says the disease took a toll regardless of quality. Which is right?
News Brief: AG Barr Defends Actions, COVID-19 Vaccine Status, U.S Soldier Charged
Attorney General William Barr says he is responsible for DOJ actions. COVID-19 research has yielded 16 vaccine candidates. And, a U.S. soldier was charged in a plot to attack his own unit.
Jon Stewart's New Film Is About What's Gone Wrong With American Politics
NPR's David Greene talks to Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show, about Irresistible, which stars Steve Carell and Rose Byrne. Stewart wrote and directed the comedy set in the world of politics.
Vincent Estrada Remembers Scott Blanks, Who Died Of The Coronavirus
Scott Blanks was a dental assistant and a barista who died of COVID-19 in March. His friend of 10 years, Vincent Estrada, shares how Blanks helped him become comfortable with himself as a gay man.
Will Reopening Plans Change As COVID-19 Cases Spike In Sunbelt States?
Governors of Arizona, Florida and Texas are under pressure to do something as coronavirus cases rapidly rise. We check in with reporters in those states to see if policies are being modified.
Defendant Sentenced To Prison For Life In 2017 Oregon Train Attack
Jeremy Christian, convicted of two counts of murder for the stabbings on a Portland light rail train, will serve life without parole. Prosecutors say he was motivated by white supremacist ideology.