Baked, fried or fileted: Fish dishes can link us to our histories
The food we grow up with says a lot about our heritage and community. Researchers are on a mission to connect people to local fishers — and introduce more Americans to a more diverse array of seafood.
Polls Close In The U.K. After Day Of Voting On Brexit Referendum
The polls have closed in a referendum that could determine the future of the United Kingdom. Voters had their say Thursday on whether the U.K. should stay in the European Union.
A Protein That Moves From Muscle To Brain May Tie Exercise To Memory
In mice, monkeys and people, exercise releases a protein called cathepsin B. And as blood and brain levels of this protein rise, memory gets better. But the protein has a dark side, too.
University Of Texas At Austin President Reacts To Affirmative Action Ruling
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Gregory Fenves, the president of the University of Texas at Austin, the school at the center of Thursday's Supreme Court ruling about affirmative action.
The Long History Of Sit-Ins As A Form Of Political Expression
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to David Meyer, a sociology professor at the University of California, Irvine, about the historical use of the sit-in and its origins as a form of political expression.
Immigrants React To Supreme Court Blockage Of Obama Actions
A tied Supreme Court left in place a lower court decision preventing the president from keeping millions of people from deportation. They are the parents of citizens or lawful permanent residents.
LGBT Self-Defense Site 'Pink Pistols' Gains Followers After Orlando Massacre
An "LGBT self-defense" website called Pink Pistols run by a disabled man in Philadelphia has taken off since the Orlando massacre. The group's founder says his Facebook page has quadrupled in likes, and gun instructors all over the country have stepped forward to offer instruction for concealed carry licenses.
Baltimore Police Officer Found Not Guilty In Death Of Freddie Gray
The city of Baltimore is reacting to the judge's decision to not convict officer Caesar Goodson in the death of Freddie Gray in April 2015. Goodson drove the van that transported Gray after his arrest, and prosecutors said his actions caused the young black man to suffer a fatal spinal injury.
London Residents Weigh In After Voting On Brexit Referendum
Voters in the United Kingdom go to the polls Thursday to decide whether to leave or stay in the European Union.
Colombia Reaches Deal With FARC Rebels To End 50-Year War
The Colombian government and the country's largest rebel group, the FARC, officially declared the end to the war that raged for more than 50 years and killed more than 200,000 people.
