The 2021 U.S. Open Has Hit Its Stride
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with sports reporter Howard Bryant about the players taking to the court at the 2021 U.S. Open.
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Oakland Parents Say The Pandemic Helped To Get Learning Concerns Addressed
Schools in Oakland, Calif., regularly report lower reading levels for Black and Latino students. A parent advocacy group has been demanding the district do better.
Descendants Of The Enslaved Sheltered From Ida In A Historic Plantation's Big House
Joy Banner's family took shelter in a house on a plantation their ancestors helped build. "They were not able to have this kind of house for their own protection when a hurricane hit them," she says.
Facebook Apologizes After Its AI Labels Black Men As 'Primates'
A video shared on Facebook last year showed an encounter between a white man and a group of Black men. Facebook's recommendation tool then asked users if they wanted to see more videos of "primates."
Marvel Debuts A New Origin Story With 'Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings'
The summer movie season is ending with an origin story. Marvel's 25th superhero epic, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars its first Asian Superhero played by Simu Liu.
Attacks On Minorities Are At Their Highest Level In 12 Years, FBI Reports
FBI data show a 6% increase in the number of hate crimes in 2020. But that doesn't tell the full story, as state and local jurisdictions don't have to report those offenses to the federal government.
These Tribal Activists Want Biden To Stop A Planned Lithium Mine On Their Sacred Land
In Nevada, tribal opposition to a proposed lithium mine is testing the White House's pledge to electrify America's transportation system and give more of a voice to indigenous people in federal lands.
Twitch Users Are Boycotting Over Attacks Targeting Black, Queer And Disabled People
Organizers of the one-day protest say the video game streaming platform hasn't done enough to combat "hate raids," in which bots bombard streamers with racist, sexist or homophobic messages.
Police Officers And Paramedics Have Been Charged In The 2019 Death Of Elijah McClain
A grand jury has indicted three Aurora, Colo., police officers and two paramedics involved in the death of Elijah McClain, who died in their custody two years ago. His death sparked ongoing protests.
The Story Behind The MLB's First Starting Lineup Of All Black And Latino Players
Fifty years ago on Sept. 1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded Major League Baseball's first and only all-Black and Latino starting lineup. Hear what that team meant for fans and for history.