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NPR recently wanted to know: What about America are you most thankful for? Our audience answered, and writer Kwame Alexander crafted an epic poem of celebration and gratitude from the replies.

The tuber is not just a Thanksgiving staple — it's a staple of African life as well. We asked three sweet potato lovers (and one hater) to share their perspectives.

At first, the results of Nabil Ayers' DNA test made him feel less black than ever. But months later, those results uncovered his ties to a unique and specific black experience.

At a debate Tuesday night, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith apologized to anyone offended by her "public hanging" remark. Her African-American opponent Mike Espy said she reinforces stereotypes about the state.

In music news this week, Taylor Swift has a new long-term record deal with Universal Music Group that could cause a ripple effect in digital streaming, and Zayn Malik released a Bollywood cover song.

A video of Larry waiting for a human to do his bidding, as he sits on the doorstep of No. 10 Downing St., has gone viral.

GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is facing controversies involving uncomfortable questions around race ahead of a runoff election in Mississippi against Democrat Mike Espy, who is African-American.

The Woolsey Fire is not the first in Malibu, nor is it the first time residents have planned to rebuild. Urban historian Mike Davis tells NPR's Audie Cornish that maybe, it's better to let it burn.

Steve Inskeep talks to Lenya Quinn-Davidson, fire adviser for the University of California Cooperative Extension, about what an extended fire season means for state residents.

Corruption is kind of a big news story these days and it's one of Hollywood's favorite subjects. NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour takes a look at how corruption is presented in TV and movies.