Mario Lopez is surprised that people are not aware of his Mexican roots
NPR's A Martinez talks with actor and TV host Mario Lopez about people on social media questioning his Mexican roots.
Race
What changed after a California school district banned teaching critical race theory?
More than a year after a Southern California school district banned the teaching of critical race theory, some Temecula Valley Unified students say it's resulted in more racism.
Nikki Haley didn't say slavery caused the Civil War. Now she's facing major backlash
At a campaign event in New Hampshire Wednesday, the former S.C. governor didn't mention slavery as a cause of the Civil War, sparking controversy. Now she's walking back those comments.
Indigenous sewing group empowers and heals through fashion
Therapy and healing can come from creating art. That's what one group of inter-tribal women found as they work through generational trauma that Native Americans experience.
2023 was a year of big anniversaries
In 2023, we marked 20 years since the Iraq War, 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, and 60 years since the JFK assassination. Here's a roundup of historical events we wrote about over the past year.
'Everyone walked away with part of themselves healed' – 'The Color Purple' reimagined
Blitz Bazawule's musical re-imagining of the 1982 Alice Walker novel The Color Purple finds new joy among the pain.
Tacoma police officers are acquitted in the killing of unarmed Black man Manuel Ellis
Three Tacoma police officers have been acquitted in the killing of Manuel Ellis, an unarmed black man whose death got renewed attention after the killing of George Floyd.
After 38 years on the job, Santa Luke still has time for everyone. Yes, you too
We spent a day soaking up the low-key magic made by Luke "Santa Luke" Durant, who draws large crowds — young and old — to storied Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore.
A Frederick Douglass mural in his hometown in Maryland draws some divisions
A mural depicting Frederick Douglass in a chunky wristwatch, a slim-cut suit and crisp white Converse has divided the town of Easton, Md., in his birth county of Talbot.
The mother of a boy shot by police demands accountability after no charges are filed
Nakala Murry says she will continue to fight for justice for her son after a Mississippi grand jury decided against indicting the police sergeant who shot him during a domestic dispute.