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Activists On How To Sustain Movement Against Police Brutality

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with community organizer Shameka Parrish-Wright and Kentucky state Rep. Attica Scott about what steps activists want to see taken to end police brutality against Black people.

A health worker collects a swab sample from a boy for a coronavirus test at a temporary collection center at a Hindu temple in Hyderabad, the capital of the Indian state of Telangana, on Sept. 30, 2020.

Kids And Superspreaders Are Driving COVID-19 Cases In India, Huge Study Finds

Nearly 700,000 people in India were tested for the coronavirus as part of a massive contact-tracing study. The results served up some real surprises.

NC Halts Plan To Resolve Ballot Issue With Voter Affidavits

The North Carolina State Board of Election has sent out a memo encouraging county elections officials to suspend a program allowing voters to sign an…

Voters can drop off absentee ballots at a ballot drop box in Detroit instead of using the mail.

Far-Right Activists Charged Over Robocalls That Allegedly Targeted Minority Voters

The robocalls came from a nonexistent group and falsely warned recipients that voting by mail would result in being "finessed into giving your private information to the man."

The pandemic is eroding progress made by women in the workplace, a new report by Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In foundation finds.

Sheryl Sandberg: Companies Need To 'Lean In' As Pandemic Threatens Women's Progress

A new report finds 25% of women are considering downsizing or quitting their careers as a result of pandemic-related pressures. Facebook's chief operating officer says that "should terrify all of us."

Residents walk through the Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park on September 23 in New York City. Borough Park is one of numerous Brooklyn neighborhoods that are witnessing a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases.

How New York's Orthodox Jewish Community Is Responding To Coronavirus Safety Measures

Avi Greenstein, CEO of Boro Park Jewish Community Council, reflects on the reaction in New York City's Hasidic communities to tough coronavirus safety measures.

A federal court is ordering ex-National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, seen here in November, to pay more than $5 million in profits and royalties from his 2019 memoir <em></em>and speeches.

Court Rules Edward Snowden Must Pay More Than $5 Million From Memoir And Speeches

A U.S. District Court sided with the Justice Department, arguing that by publishing 2019's Permanent Record, Snowden violated nondisclosure agreements signed while working for the NSA and CIA.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump leave the White House on Tuesday for the first presidential debate. The president announced early Friday that he and the first lady have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Trump Takes 'Precautionary' Treatment After He And First Lady Test Positive For Virus

President Trump is 74, an age that makes him more vulnerable to the virus. The first lady, who's 50, also tested positive.

News Brief: Health Implications And Economic Impact Of Trump's Coronavirus Diagnosis

President Trump and the first lady have tested positive for the coronavirus. At 74, there are serious health implications for the president. The diagnosis has had a big impact on the stock market.

'SNL' Star Bowen Yang Discusses Diversity, Queer Identity On Show

NPR's Sam Sanders, host of the NPR podcast It's Been A Minute, talks to comedian Bowen Yang about the upcoming season of Saturday Night Live, and navigating queer and Asian identities on the show.

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