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At least two St. Louis schools are named after bishops who owned and purchased slaves. Students, alumni and parents weigh in on what they would like the Archdiocese of St. Louis to do.

Marchers blamed the state's response to the spill of 200 million gallons of contaminated water from the former Piney Point phosphate plant for what’s happening now in Tampa Bay.

The temporary stay keeps in place the CDC regulations regarding Florida-based cruise ships in place, while the agency appeals a Tampa federal judge's June decision.

The delta variant is sparking concerns of a new COVID-19 wave in the U.S. Historic flooding devastates parts of West Germany. And, a federal judge ruled last week that the DACA program is illegal.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra recently returned to its storied summer home, Tanglewood, after the pandemic canceled last season. With reopening comes normalcy, as well as an opportunity for growth.

COVID-19 relief funding includes $20 million for indigenous language programs. Critics say the money is spread too thin to make a difference. They say the investment is too little, too late.

With much of the U.S. sweltering this summer, even avid runners, hikers and bikers are wilting. We've got 10 strategies from experts on how to exercise without keeling over.

Melanie Newman, broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles, will handle play-by-play duties. "At some point soon, I think we're on our way to this just being a normal day in a broadcast," Newman says.

The White House plans to appeal a ruling that limits DACA protections for immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children, moving immigration higher on the president's list of priorities.

Tadej Pogačar, 22, pulled ahead in the general classification standings on a rainy stage eight and never gave up the leading rider's yellow jersey, winning three of the race's 21 stages.

Morning Edition welcomes a new host to its ranks Monday morning: A Martinez. NPR's Noel King asks him some get-to-know-you questions.

Formula E is an all-electric auto race — like Formula 1, but battery-powered. And some of the innovation seen on the race track could eventually make it to your driveway.

In May, Ben Shapiro's website The Daily Wire had more Facebook engagement on its articles than The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post and NBC News combined.

Prosecutors sought an 18-month prison term for Paul Allard Hodgkins. He's the first person to be sentenced for the U.S. Capitol riot.

The military says it's changing to make the nation's fighting force more inclusive. Among those changes, the design of body armor to better fit women could also save lives.

Authorities are assessing the toll of historic floods that devastated parts of western Germany that killed more than 150 people. German Chancellor Merkel described the situation as "terrifying."

Many churches spent December under lockdown, canceling traditional holiday services. This summer, some congregations are using loosened restrictions to hold a do-over: Christmas in July.

NPR's Noel King talks to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, chairwoman of the Rules Committee, who will preside over a field hearing in Atlanta about GOP efforts in Georgia to restrict voting access in the state.

Keigo Oyamada, who performs under the stage name Cornelius, resigned from the Tokyo Olympics after critics uncovered interviews in which he boasted of bullying classmates with disabilities.

The ride, which previously featured racist imagery of Africans as spear-waving headhunters, has been transformed into a slapstick comedy in which the wildlife bests clueless safari-goers.

The letter from the group follows a request from St. Petersburg's mayor and city council last week to help fund cleanup of what is being called the worst red tide outbreak ever in Tampa Bay.

On Monday, stocks sold off significantly, in part due to lingering fears of sustained inflation and a resurgence of COVID-19.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, who is traveling around his state trying to convince constituents — face-to-face — to get vaccinated.

Harris County, which includes Houston, has more than 4.7 million people. Many of the voting rights innovations installed last year are at risk of being eliminated by the Republican-led legislature.

A massive cleanup is underway in Germany in areas badly hit by last week's storms, which caused billions of dollars worth of damage and more than 160 deaths.