Ta-Nehisi Coates On The Fight Over 'Nina Simone's Face'
Many people have decried the casting of Zoe Saldana in upcoming biopic Nina, but Ta-Nehisi Coates digs deep into why this choice struck a nerve.
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Unbound Delegates Look To Narrow Their Republican Vote
NPR's Melissa Block talks to Matt Micheli, a GOP delegate who will go to his party's convention free to support any candidate. There is a fight now to win the loyalty of such unbound delegates.
D.C. Metro Closure A Symptom Of National Transit Funding Woes
This week's Metrorail closure in the nation's capital is another example that mass transit systems across the country suffer years of neglect, delayed and deferred maintenance, and inadequate funding.
Waning Ways To Stop Trump; How Western Caucuses Will Affect Democrats
It's been a big week in primaries for both the Democrats and Republicans, with more to come. NPR's Ron Elving looks through the results and where the candidates might pick up more delegates.
'The Simpsons' 2000 Trump Presidency Prediction: 'A Warning To America'
"The Simpsons" likes to poke fun at everything, and sometimes the show makes a few predictions. We look back at an episode from 2000 that imagines what would happen under a Donald Trump presidency.
Retired Boeing Employee Stays On In Fighter Jet Command Voice
NPR's Melissa Block talks with recently retired Boeing company employee Leslie Shook whose voice is used as part of the greeting and warning system of the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet.
Hulk Hogan Awarded $115 Million In Sex Tape Lawsuit Against Gawker
A jury has decided the news and gossip site Gawker should pay $115 million and punitive damages to Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan. Gawker had posted excerpts of a video showing him having sex with a friend's wife.
Making Sense Of Alzheimer's At School
This school in Denver teaches its seventh-graders about the disease, the science behind it and the patience needed to deal with it.
A Family Engulfed By Heroin Fights To Keep A Son Alive
Brandy Trabosh got to the point where she told her brother, Nikko, not to come for Thanksgiving so he wouldn't get high around her kids. The family is trying to help Nikko, 22, stay off heroin.
After Reaching Out His Hand, President Obama Will Step Foot In Cuba
Obama will be the first American president to visit Cuba since Calvin Coolidge arrived on a battleship in 1928.