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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Meribah Knight about her investigation into Rutherford County, Tenn., where children were arrested and detained at a higher rate than elsewhere in the state.

The NEA Jazz Master died Tuesday from pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 79.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Afghanistan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib about the nation's path ahead as the U.S. completes its withdrawal from the country.

Congress is once again considering a federal ban on shark fins, used in soup. But scientists are divided about whether a ban is the best way to protect the creatures, which are imperiled worldwide.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with South African political analyst and broadcaster Eusebius McKaiser about the roots of the looting and protests currently playing out in the country.

At KUSA-TV in Denver, Colo., three Latina journalists were let go in short succession. Each had challenged station leaders on how they cover issues affecting Latinos in Colorado.

From a banner year for a new generation of streaming platforms to historic inclusion and unexpected exclusions, NPR's Eric Deggans unpacks the 2021 Emmy nominations.

With national voting rights legislation stalled, Black leaders are watching to see what President Biden does next. Activists say the country is in a "state of emergency" when it comes to voting laws.

After weeks of talks that often appeared on the verge of collapse, a group of 20 Senate Republicans and Democrats reached agreement on a bill funding roads, bridges, transit projects and broadband.

Does the public support or oppose federal standardized tests? It depends how you ask the question.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her round table discussion with Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro and what he told voters about his climate policy platform.

Lessig is a passionate advocate for campaign finance reform. If he wins, he says, he will pass the Citizen Equality Act of 2017 to provide voters with vouchers to fund the campaign of their choice.

China's Communist Party will aim to tighten party discipline at a key meeting this week. Part of this is an effort to target covert factions within the party that threaten to destabilize it.

Driven by perceptions of an increasing threat from China, Japanese politicians have publicly and unprecedentedly said that if China attacks Taiwan, Japan should defend the island with the U.S.

Surfing often gives off an endless summer, meditative, chill vibe. But at the Olympics, athletes have to focus on skills, tricks and points, and, of course, looking for the perfect wave.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on the bipartisan infrastructure deal reached by Senate negotiators.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Australian songwriter Courtney Barnett about her new album Things Take Time, Take Time, in some ways a response to the 'anxiety and overwhelm' of the pandemic.

The meeting lasted more than three hours as the two sides sought to make sure their competition does not turn into conflict.

The story behind the ground breaking hit from the Godfather of Soul, James Brown.

Scott Simon speaks with Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, about how her organization helps Afghan refugee children resettle in the U.S.

J.C. Deriso says most people don't understand the full impact of Mosaic's plan. Workshops are one way of trying to get those questions answered from Mosaic engineers.

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries, but especially in Mexico around Christmas time, and the story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions.

The prime ministers of Australia and Serbia talked by phone about the tennis star's visa as he is seeded No. 1 in Australian Open.

The model and activist, who himself is deaf, says his new Netflix reality show offers "an entrance into our world, which is so rich in culture and so layered and diverse."

Poet Kwame Alexander creates a poem from submissions about tennis, baseball, ballet, track, football, basketball and hockey, as well as themes of winning and losing and technique and talent.