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President Biden signed executive orders to address systemic racial inequality. Experts discuss with NPR's Sarah McCammon the potential effectiveness of such measures and what they'd like to see next.

How much of a hold does Trump have on the GOP right now and what does his impeachment tell us about where the GOP is headed?

In a career that lasted nearly 7 decades, Cicely Tyson shattered stereotypes with her portrayals of strong black women.

Friday's March for Life will be mostly virtual due to the pandemic. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to the president of that organization about the future of the anti-abortion rights movement.

In a career that spanned more than six decades, she commanded attention on the screen and the stage and was known for roles that reflected her experience as an African American woman.

Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But the vaccine wasn't as effective against some viral variants.

Jones’ attorneys filed a notice last week in federal court in Tallahassee that said she was dismissing the lawsuit “without prejudice,” which means it could be filed again.

The new documentary tells the story of the roles women played — and continue to play — in the creation and development of electronic music, from theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore to today.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with hotel owner Bhavesh Patel to understand the effects the pandemic recession has had on the hospitality industry, for the new series American Indicators.

In a report into the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others in 2020, the National Transportation Safety Board says the pilot flew into worsening weather conditions and lost control.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly tracks the opening of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

While the White House instructed Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney not to comply with a subpoena to testify in the impeachment probe, a transcript was released of a top State Department aid's testimony.

Since our show debuted in 1979, some notions of race and identity have changed dramatically, while in other ways the same painful battles continue.

Russia's state media are covering the impeachment investigation in Washington, D.C., with a combination of glee and trepidation — portraying it as a "witch hunt" against Donald Trump.

A growing number of women and children are becoming entangled in drugs as the country's number of addicts aggressively grows.

An independent arbiter in New York on Wednesday begins hearing Ray Rice's appeal of his lifetime ban from the NFL. Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to testify, as are other key executives.

The GOP won gubernatorial races, gained seats in the U.S. House and won a majority in the Senate. Minority leader Mitch McConnell, who won reelection in Kentucky, is in line to be majority leader.

John Bercow relinquished his post as speaker of Britain's House of Commons, but he has a new place in the world of house music. Bercow's catchphrase "Orderrrr" can be heard in the song called "ORDER."

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case testing whether a police officer may make a traffic stop on the assumption that the driver of a car is also the owner.

It could've been the E.U.'s finest hour, but instead, critics say the bloc's vaccine rollout is a bungled mess that included a diplomatic row with Ireland and the U.K.

Pressure is building on Japanese Olympic organizer chief Yoshiro Mori to resign, following his remarks against allowing more female Japanese Olympic Committee board members.

The World Health Organization has wrapped up its investigation in China into the origins of COVID-19. The team said it's highly unlikely the virus leaked from a lab and more research is necessary.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with teachers in Houston, Baltimore and Davenport, Iowa, about what life on the ground is like for educators in public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It's been debated a long time: Does being part of organized religion improve your mental health? A new study finds that religion can buffer adolescents against depression.

The first transcripts from the impeachment inquiry are now public. Four states are choosing governors and state lawmakers. The U.S. formally tells the U.N. it's leaving the Paris climate accord.