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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's first term in office saw a spike in crime, disputes with labor unions, and the pandemic. She's running for reelection next week — against eight challengers.

Ride-share driver Damani endures low wages and a monotonous routine in a story inspired by "Taxi Driver." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Priya Guns about her debut novel, "Your Driver is Waiting."

The report is part of a growing body of research into whether institutions and policies reinforce preexisting racial disparities.

A year into the war in Ukraine, evidence of alleged war crimes by Russian soldiers is mounting.

Maternal mortality continues to rise across the country, including here in the First State. Racial disparities exacerbate the issue for women of color and are linked to such factors as implicit bias in the medical system, and the effect of general racialized stress.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Quinn Kirkpatrick examines the work being done to shine a light on Black maternal mortality and possible solutions.

The idea is to use a bowl — playing off the roundness, the curve of the vessel — to layer food into one satisfying meal.

The cases involved who qualifies for overtime pay, and Arizona's refusal to apply a Supreme Court precedent in death penalty jury instructions.

A year into Russia's war in Ukraine, China is treading a fine line in the conflict. The Biden administration says it's concerned China might give Russia "lethal support" for its campaign in Ukraine.

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a rare type of skull surgery dating back to the Bronze Age that's similar to a procedure still being used today.

Calls to outlaw discrimination based on caste, a division of people based on birth or descent, have grown louder among South Asian diaspora communities in the United States.