Race

Justice Department Called On To Investigate Alabama Voter ID Issue

8:15am October 08, 2015

by Andrew Yeager

Alabama closed 31 part-time driver's license offices last week due to budget cuts. That leaves many rural residents without a place to obtain driver's licenses — licenses that double as voter IDs.

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Dartmouth College Removes Director Of Native American Program

4:36pm October 07, 2015

by Peter Biello

The Native American Program at Dartmouth College is without a leader. College officials removed Susan Taffe Reed as director of the student support program after Native American groups questioned her connection to the community. The controversy reveals the complications of figuring out who can best support Native American students on campus.

Arts

Meet Mozzified, A Site For Ramadan Recipes, Sharia Memes And Nosy-Auntie Jokes

2:50pm October 07, 2015

by Leah Donnella

Zainab Khan says her website is geared toward young, socially aware Muslims who might, say, "binge-watch Friends on Netflix, play basketball after Friday prayers and buy eco-friendly products."

National

NYPD Faulted For Inadequate Reporting On Use Of Force

3:07pm October 05, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

The department has been under review since Eric Garner's death in police custody. New rules on reporting the use of force were announced today shortly after a critical report by a watchdog group.

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"He wasn't raised where health was an issue in the household. There was nobody talkin' about health, probably nobody talking about not smoking or drinking or unhealthy practices, what it could lead to. There was nobody talkin' about that."

Let Me Show You What Keeps Me From Being Healthy

8:43am October 05, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

Residents of North Carolina's "stroke belt" headed out with cameras to document why the area is notorious for high rates of heart disease and stroke. They aim to come up with community solutions.

Diversity Is Slow To Arrive In Late Night Comedy

7:16pm October 03, 2015

Late night comedy has been dominated by white men, but is that changing? NPR's Michel Martin asks with Yael Kohen, author of We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy, and NPR TV critic Eric Deggans.

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Bipartisan Criminal Justice Overhaul Proposal Expected As Soon As Thursday

9:05pm September 29, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

A group of Democratic and Republican senators is finalizing a bill that would make major changes to the justice system. The idea has support from surprise backers like Koch Industries and the ACLU.

Arts

With Her Camera, MacArthur 'Genius' Tells An African-American Rust Belt Story

7:09pm September 29, 2015

by NPR Staff

Photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier is the third generation of her family to grow up in Braddock, Pa. For years, she says, African-American contributions to the town have been "overlooked and ignored."

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Ta-Nehisi Coates is one of the 24 award winners this year.

Journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates Among 2015 MacArthur 'Genius' Award Winners

2:14pm September 29, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Representing fields from chemistry to poetry, the 24 MacArthur Foundation Fellows will each receive $625,000 over the next five years.

Obesity Maps Put Racial Differences On Stark Display

3:34pm September 25, 2015

by Jane Greenhalgh

Obesity, with all its dire health consequences, is hitting some ethnic groups harder than others. Environment plays a big role. And it affects not just individual health, but the health costs of all.