Orlandoans Reach Out To LGBT Center
After the mass shooting at a gay nightclub some Orlando residents looked for ways to help families of the injured. An LGBT center has become inundated with donations of food and other items.
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Many Voters Frustrated With Their Party's Nominating Process
In a recent poll, both Democrats and Republicans expressed low levels of trust in their party's nominating process for presidential candidates. We hear from voters around the country.
Barbershop: Taking Stock Of Orlando With Members Of The LGBTQ Community
Queer 2.0 host Jacob Tobia, pediatric nurse Alexis Joy Agsaulio, and etiquette writer Steven Petrow talk about how the LGBTQ community is processing the shooting in Orlando, and social media reaction.
Orthodox Rabbi Reaches Out To Gay Community
When Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld of the Ohev Sholom synagogue heard about the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, he decided to show solidarity by taking his congregation to a gay bar in D.C.
Going There: 50 Years After The Chicago Freedom Movement
In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. visited Chicago to fight for fair and open housing. NPR's Michel Martin and WBEZ examined the state of activism in Chicago around fair housing and other issues today.
Compassion Drove Dad To The Salad Bar — That, And Fear Of Alien Abduction
Her grandparents were vegetarian out of fear of eating reincarnated ancestors. Her father, out of compassion for animals and X-Files-inspired thinking. But it wasn't so great for family unity.
Suspect Charged With The Murder Of British Lawmaker Jo Cox
When he was asked to give his name, suspect Thomas Mair used the opportunity to say "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain." He was formally charged with Cox's murder, which has shocked the U.K.
Canada Legalizes Physician-Assisted Dying
Canadian lawmakers have passed legislation to legalize physician-assisted death. It comes after an intense debate about who should be eligible for the option.
Is It OK For Boys To Cry?
We may be more accepting of boys who cry, but only if they cry in the right way, Hanna Rosin suggests. The norm for male behavior may be stuck in a place that isn't doing boys much good.
Luke Bell Returns To Wyoming In Debut Album
NPR's Scott Simon talks to the ranch-hand turned songwriter. He comes from a long line of Wyoming homesteaders and studied agroecology before becoming a country singer.