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George Floyd Reverberates Globally: Thousands Protest In Germany, U.K., Canada
- May 31
- Hannah Hagemann / NPR
The killing of George Floyd has sprung a global movement against inequality and racism; protests were seen over the weekend in the U.K., Germany and Canada.
Christo, Famous For His Monumental Works Of Art, Dies At 84
- May 31
- Christianna Silva / NPR
The artist Christo died at his home in New York City on Sunday. He's known for major outdoor art installations that often involved wrapping buildings and elements of nature in fabric.
Biden Leaves Home To Visit Delaware Protest Site
- May 31
- Scott Detrow / NPR
Former Vice President Joe Biden left his house for the second time in a week to visit the location of protests last night. Posting about the unannounced trip, Biden wrote "We are a nation in pain."
Former NAACP Head Cornell Brooks Blames Derek Chauvin For Violence At Protests
- May 31
- Michel Martin / NPR
"There would be no protests, there would be no demonstrations, had Derek Chauvin not killed George Floyd," former NAACP President Cornell Brooks tells All Things Considered.
Target Says It Will Temporarily Close Stores In Several States As Protests Continue
- May 31
- Hannah Hagemann / NPR
The move comes after several Target stores were ransacked and damaged during protests.
Trump Lays Blame For Clashes On 'Radical-Left Anarchists'
- May 31
- Benjamin Swasey / NPR
As overlapping crises convulse an anxious nation, Trump seeks to cast blame for widespread protests gripping cities on "radical-left anarchists" like Antifa.
Photos: Protests In Response To The Death Of George Floyd Shake The Nation
- May 31
- Nicole Werbeck / NPR
Photos show demonstrators and police clashing as anguish and rage swept through cities across the nation in response to George Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody.
Ohio Congresswoman Pepper Sprayed While Demonstrating Against Death Of George Floyd
- May 31
- Jason Slotkin / NPR
Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat, was demonstrating in Columbus when she got caught in an altercation between a protester and police.
SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Successfully Docks With The International Space Station
- May 31
- Brendan Byrne / NPR
The docking came above China and Mongolia as the ISS was traveling at 17,000 mph. It docked 19 hours after the historic launch with NASA astronauts from the Kennedy Space Center.
Being Black In America Today: Share Your Experience
- May 31
- NPR Staff / NPR
NPR would like to hear your reaction to recent high-profile incidents in which black Americans were killed and the protests that have followed.
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