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A National Guard vehicle reflects a crowd of protesters Friday in Minneapolis, where Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen said that night's deployment "was not enough" to handle the massive protests over the death of George Floyd.

Minnesota To Deploy Record Guard Force To Contain Unrest Over Death Of George Floyd

Gov. Tim Walz is fully mobilizing the state's National Guard — "an action that has never been taken in [the Guard's] 164-year history" — to prepare for a fifth night of protests.

Writer and activist Larry Kramer, here in 1989, was an unapologetically loud and irrepressible voice in the fight against AIDS.

Opinion: Larry Kramer, A Remembrance Of A Fierce AIDS Activist

NPR's Scott Simon remembers AIDS activist Larry Kramer who died this week. He was 84.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, at Delaware Memorial Bridge Veterans Memorial Park earlier this month, spoke from his home in Delaware where he has been during the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden Calls George Floyd Killing 'An Act of Brutality'

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee called on the nation to better empathize with the pain of black Americans in the wake of the death of the black man by a white police officer.

Flames rise from a liquor store and shops near the Third Police Precinct on May 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes.

George Floyd's Arresting Officer Has Been Taken Into Custody

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer involved in George Floyd's death, has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

Pedestrians in Hong Kong walk under a giant screen showing a live telecast of Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the closing session of the National People's Congress on Thursday.

What To Know About Hong Kong's Special Status And What Happens If The U.S. Removes It

Here are some key points about what the latest moves by Beijing and Washington may mean for Hong Kong.

Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar, directors of "The Silence of Others."

Almudena Carracedo, Director Of 'The Silence Of Others'

An interview with the award-winning director

A makeshift memorial, seen Tuesday, has grown near where George Floyd died while in the custody of Minneapolis police. Mourners have brought flowers, signs and balloons to the site in Floyd's memory.

George Floyd's Death Stokes Calls For Minneapolis Officers To Be Charged

Neither Floyd's family nor Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey appear satisfied by the firing of four officers after a video depicting an officer's knee on Floyd's neck inspired national outrage this week.

President Trump, who uses Twitter as his primary form of communication, has long accused Facebook and Twitter of censoring conservative views.

Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media After Twitter Adds Warning To His Tweets

Tensions between President Trump and Twitter escalate as he tweets a threat to "strongly regulate" or shut down social media platforms, which he accuses of silencing conservative viewpoints.

Maria Martin points to where her mother's clothes were found when she was murdered in 1936 under Franco,

Spain's years of Forgetting: 'The Silence of Others'

A powerful new documentary about seeking justice for Franco's victims

Sailors and civilians at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard follow social distancing requirements as they attend a Memorial Day ceremony May 19, 2020.

The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Altering This Year's Memorial Day Tributes

The coronavirus pandemic has led groups around the country to cancel or scale back commemorations of America's war dead.

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