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California's first-in-the-nation Reparations Task Force is determining exactly how Black residents have been harmed by the legacy of slavery. The two-day event begins Wednesday.

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried, best known for his distinctly shrill voice, died on Tuesday after battling a long illness. He was popular for his boundary-pushing, edgy and often vulgar bits.

The meeting comes ahead of a June report showing how the institution of slavery continues to reverberate throughout California.

The Democratic National Committee is considering an overhaul of its presidential nominating process this week. It would give more diverse states an earlier role and promote primaries over caucuses.

The acquittals and mistrials of four men charged with attempting to kidnap Michigan's governor are raising questions about counterterrorism cases against white defendants, post-9/11.

Author and jazz historian Steven Leech’s new book “Boysie’s Horn: The History of Jazz in Wilmington in the 20th Century” examines the rich history of jazz in the state’s largest city.

President Biden visits Iowa on Tuesday to announce his administration's latest effort to tackle rising gas prices: allowing the sale of high-ethanol gas during summer months.

In Oregon's high desert, a more than 10,000-year-old lake is drying up. That doesn't have to happen. Summer Lake hosts millions of migratory birds annually, but its water is being diverted to farms.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Elizabeth Nash of the Guttmacher Institute about the state of abortion access in the U.S., ahead of a Supreme Court decision on a Mississippi abortion ban.

High-profile Washington, D.C. politicians are testing positive for the coronavirus in a reminder that the pandemic is far from over.