What teens talk about when they talk about race
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Zoë Jenkins, Miranda Zanca and Ichtaca Lira, reporters for YR Media, about their series "Teens in America."
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For over a century, California banned Indigenous cultural fires. Now, that's changing
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Don Hankins, an Indigenous fire expert at California State University, about the state's decision to permit cultural burns.
Louisiana will now test stylists on their ability to cut textured hair
Louisiana has become the first state to include "Black" hair care among its cosmetology board's graduation requirements. As of June, cosmetology students must pass that test to receive a license.
Racial reckoning turns focus to roadside historical markers
Pennsylvania is reviewing its 2,500 roadside markers, scrutinizing factual errors, inadequate historical context, and racist or otherwise inappropriate references.
Daunte Wright's aunt says Kim Potter's conviction is 'bittersweet'
Family members says they're happy about the guilty verdict for the former police officer, who fatally shot Wright in April. But they say it's not true justice.
Kim Potter is found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright
The former Minnesota police officer appeared to mistakenly draw her firearm instead of her Taser when she fatally shot the 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop in April.
Experts find books, a coin and an envelope in Robert E. Lee statue's base
A small box was found in the pedestal that used to hold a statue of the Confederate general in Richmond, Va. It took hours for experts to open the box and find several water-damaged items inside.
Researchers say the wreckage of last known slave ship to the U.S. is mostly intact
Researchers studying the wreckage of the Clotilda, which has been buried in mud on the Alabama coast since 1860, say that most of the wooden schooner is still largely in one piece.
'Black Swans' collection showcases rare recordings of early Black classical musicians
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Saïs Kamalidiin, a Howard University professor, about a new collection showcasing 25 recordings of early Black classical musicians called Black Swans.
Dispatches From Within: The one-hour special
At the beginning of the school year, the Radio 101 class at R.J. Reynolds high school was tasked to look into the issue of teen mental health.