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Book recommendations for Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Lupita Aquino, also known as "Lupita Reads" on social media, shares a few book recommendations by Latino authors.
Boston unveils a sculpture of Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King
by Phillip Martin, GBH News
Coretta Scott King was a young woman living in Boston when she met Martin Luther King. GBH took a closer look at her life as part of the unveiling of a monument commemorating the couple's meeting.
Onions now cost more than meat in the Philippines
by Julie McCarthy
In the Philippines, a surge in the price of onions has left people rationing the vegetable. The president, the weather and shady business dealings are all being blamed for the shortage.
Sweden to end a decades old dance ban
The current law requires venues to apply for a special permit before allowing patrons to boogie down on their floor.
Treasure hunters look for mammoth bones in NYC river
A legend has spread tha artifacts found in Alaska were donated in the 1940s to the American Museum of Natural History, and the lower quality bones were allegedly dumped in the river.
Residents in Selma, Ala., commemorate MLK day while recovering from tornadoes
People in Selma, Alabama, are celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy — even as they clean up after a series of large tornadoes roared across the state last week killing six people.
James Cameron on the delicate balance of making sequels
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Director James Cameron about "Avater: The Way of Water," the long-awaited sequel to his 2009 science-fiction blockbuster, "Avatar."
Texas prisoners go on hunger strike to protest solitary confinement
by Paul Flahive
Dozens of men held in solitary confinement in Texas prisons are on a hunger strike to protest the practice. They want the state to limit who is held there and for how long.
Morning news brief
More classified documents are found at Biden's Delaware residence. California is about to see even more rain. And, how to be healthier if you sit at a desk all day.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is taking a new approach to Washington
by Stephen Fowler
Far-right Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is changing her tone and trying to remake her image.
President Biden delivered a sermon at MLK's church
President Biden spoke about his administration's work on civil rights during a sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church ahead of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day.
A Texas nonprofit is helping low-income people with car repairs
Car trouble can set off a financial crisis for low-income people. In Dallas, a small nonprofit is trying to help, one car repair at a time.
More rain is forecasted for California
by Nathan Rott
California continues to get hit with a barrage of damaging winter storms. But the precipitation is helping with the state's longstanding drought.