Race

A Justice Department study indicates the "Ferguson Effect" may play a role in the rising murder rate in many urban areas. The effect, which refers to the 2014 police shooting death of an unarmed black man in Ferguson, Mo., represents a breakdown in trust

National

Murder Rate Spike Could Be 'Ferguson Effect,' DOJ Study Says

10:33am June 15, 2016

by Martin Kaste

A Justice Department study indicates the effect — a breakdown in trust between minority communities and police — may play a role in the rising murder rate in many urban areas.

Queue Listen Now

Tea Tuesday: Meet The Chai Wallahs Of India

5:57pm June 14, 2016

by Layla Eplett

Resham Gellatly and Zach Marks spent eight months traveling through India, meeting with hundreds of India's chai wallahs — or tea vendors — who highlight the country's culture and diversity.

National

Latino Community In Orlando Bands Together In Wake Of Massacre

4:30pm June 14, 2016

by Adrian Florido

The majority of the victims of the shootings in Orlando, Fla., were Latino. This bilingual and strong bicultural community is struggling but banding together.

O.J. Simpson returns to Rich Stadium for his induction into the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame in 1980.

National

New 5-Part Series Considers The 'Perfect Perversity' Of The O.J. Simpson Case

4:26pm June 14, 2016

"He was acquitted of the crime he was guilty of and convicted of a crime he's innocent of," says legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin. He and director Ezra Edelman discuss O.J.: Made in America.

Queue Listen Now

Mourners hold up signs during a vigil in Washington, D.C. in reaction to the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

What Queer Latinos Are Saying About The Orlando Shooting

4:38pm June 13, 2016

by Ericka Cruz Guevarra

We rounded up some of the sharpest, most poignant reactions to the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

Mourners gather outside of the iconic New York City gay and lesbian bar the Stonewall Inn to light candles, lay flowers and grieve for those killed in Orlando last evening on June 12, 2016.

What Queer Muslims Are Saying About The Orlando Shooting

3:57pm June 13, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Since the tragic attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, many queer Muslims have spoken out about living at the intersection of two marginalized identities. Here's what some folks had to say.

'He's My Candidate Now.' Latino Republican On Why He Supports Trump

5:27pm June 12, 2016

Houston attorney Jacob Montilijo Monty is a third generation Mexican-American who is holding a fundraiser for Donald Trump this week. He thinks Donald Trump can negotiate an immigration reform deal.

Physicist Stephon Alexander shares his love of science with his students at Brown University, and his love of jazz with musicians around Providence.

Scientist Stephon Alexander: 'Infinite Possibilities' Unite Jazz And Physics

3:49pm June 12, 2016

by Ari Daniel

Stephon Alexander once downplayed the connections he saw between jazz and physics, concerned that — as "the only black person" in his professional circle — his credibility would be questioned.

Queue Listen Now

National

1 Year After Church Shooting, Compassion Carries Charleston Forward

7:51am June 12, 2016

After nine black parishioners were gunned down in the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, everything changed. Host Linda Wertheimer speaks with Liz Alston, the church historian for the past 40 years.

Department Of Education Report Shows Racial Disparity In Student Suspensions

7:51am June 12, 2016

Black preschoolers are suspended 3.6 times more often than whites--just one of many revelations from the Department of Education. Host Linda Wertheimer speaks to Ed Team reporter Anya Kamenetz.