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Hear the cellist talk about the purpose of music in the face of racial tension and health crises, plus his new album, Not Our First Goat Rodeo, which reunites him with old bluegrass buddies.

The first piece of the Delaware Black Legislative Caucus’ Justice For All agenda easily cleared its first hurdle. “A constitutional amendment explicitly…

Grace Halsell, a white journalist, wanted to understand the black experience, so she darkened her skin and moved to the South. Her 1969 book, Soul Sister, documented the experience.

Thailand's lockdown has kept the number of cases low. But the economic toll has led to a mental health crisis — and concerns about a reported increase in suicides.

A federal ban on police use of chokeholds has been discussed in recent weeks, but NPR reviewed the internal policies of several large U.S. police departments and found them difficult to enforce.

When two black men were found dead hanging from trees in California, authorities first called them suicides. Family members and activists demand a deeper investigation.

President Trump is set to sign an executive order on policing. The U.S. plans to cut the number of troops to Germany. And, probes deepen into the deaths of two black men found hanging from trees.

The grant program is scheduled to run through this year's election and continue to the 2022 midterm races. Organizers say they want to sign up and mobilize more black and Latino voters.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kris Hayashi of the Transgender Law Center about Monday's Supreme Court ruling and other issues trans people are facing right now.

"Queer punk" might be redundant if making over-the-top statements at the top of your lungs isn't precisely what makes punk "punk" and queer "queer." Here's a guide to the genre's history and legacy.