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Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote ‘We Are Free, You and Me’ with daughter in mind
by Michel Martin
Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote a new children’s book inspired by affirmations they share with their daughter and scores of young people they meet through their activism.
UCLA Scientist Develops Gloves That Translate Sign Language
Jun Chen is an assistant professor of bioengineering at UCLA who just developed a wearable sign language interpreting glove. He hopes it can be used by the deaf community to communicate with anyone.
How A Black Repairman's Conversation With His White Client Touched The Nation
South Carolina repairman Ernest Skelton talked to Caroline Brock about racism at an appointment. Her post about it went viral. David Greene spoke with Skelton, who is Black, and Brock, who is white.
What The U.S. Needs To Do To Control The COVID-19 Surge
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Richard Besser, former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about the federal response to coronavirus surge in the U.S
Push To Remove Confederate Monuments Opens Debate On Other Honored Historical Figures
by Melissa Block
Statues have been taken down. Names are being scrubbed from institutions. The national reckoning over race has led to closer scrutiny of which figures from history we honor, and how.
What Typhoid Mary's Story Tells Us About COVID-19 Tensions
NPR's Throughline Podcast discusses what the story of Typhoid Mary tells us about journalism, the powers of the state, and the tension between personal responsibility and personal liberty.
Biden Campaign Reports Record Fundraising, Outpacing Trump Again
by Tamara Keith
Joe Biden's campaign brought in a big haul in June, outraising President Trump for the second month in a row.
Hundreds Arrested After China Enacts Hong Kong Security Law
by Emily Feng
Beijing quickly used a new national security law against Hong Kong protesters; more than 300 were arrested Wednesday. How is the new law changing the legal and political landscape in Hong Kong?
Seattle Police Forcibly Clear Protest Zone
by Martin Kaste
Seattle officials swept through the area known as CHOP, ending a police-free zone born from protests over racial injustice. Recent shootings and other crimes added to its growing list of detractors.
New York Repeals Law Shielding Police Misconduct Records
by Sukey Lewis
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a repeal of a law that shielded police misconduct records from the public. A similar law took effect in California in 2018, but many records are still unavailable.
Black Americans Reflect On Patriotism, July 4th Holiday Amid National Racial Unrest
by Juana Summers
The U.S. is experiencing a reckoning over the fact that the promises of America are not fulfilled equally. Black Americans share how they experience patriotism ahead of the July Fourth celebration.
Boy Raises More Than $1 Million For Hospital That Saved His Life
Tony Hudgell, a 5-year-old boy with prosthetic legs, walked six miles to raise money for a London hospital that saved his life. He lost his legs as an infant due to abuse.
Chicago Street Vendor Retires After Neighborhood Steps In To Help
At 70, Rosario del Real was still selling Mexican paletas. After his neighbors bought his entire stock, they raised enough money for him to retire.