A fire has destroyed Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple
The historic Clayborn Temple was destroyed in a Monday morning fire in Memphis. It was a landmark of the Civil Rights movement and was a gathering place of striking sanitation workers in 1968.
In Iran, the brutal crackdown that followed Mahsa Amini's death continues
Next week will mark the two-year anniversary of the death Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman who died while in custody of Iran’s morality police. The police crackdown that followed continues today.
The major takeaways from last night's debate
Tuesday night, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met in what may be the only presidential debate before voters cast their ballots. We discuss takeaways from the debate.
Instead of debating, Biden welcomed college basketball champs to the White House today
On a day that President Biden might have been ramping up for his second debate of the campaign, he was instead at the White House, welcoming college basketball champions.
Kendrick Lamar will play the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show
Kendrick Lamar will be the halftime show entertainment for 2025's Super Bowl. An artist who made his biggest headlines this year by dicing into conflict, not everyone is happy that he landed the gig.
Tyreek Hill incident highlights racial disparities in traffic stops
Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was on his way to a game when he was pulled over. The encounter has revived a conversation about the interactions between Black drivers and police.
Kids in Gaza are getting polio vaccines, but threat of Israeli airstrikes looms large
Hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza are being vaccinated against the polio virus, but parents say the main threat to their lives are Israeli airstrikes.
The Gulf Coast prepares for Tropical Storm Francine
People along the Gulf coast are preparing for what's expected to be Francine on Wednesday. The storm is moving towards Louisiana but will bring rain and wind from Texas to Mississippi.
Just how high are the stakes of tonight's presidential debate? New poll sheds light
A News/Marist poll shows seven in 10 Americans plan to tune in to the presidential debate and nearly a third say the debate will help them decide how to vote.
Blinken and British counterpart signal transatlantic unity with visit to Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart David Lammy are raising alarms about Iranian ballistic missiles in Russia that threaten Ukraine.
Director of 'The Perfect Couple' talks creating despicable yet lovable characters
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with director Susanne Bier about her new mystery, crime drama The Perfect Couple, on Netflix.