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Artist Branly Cadet's <em>Arise</em> sculpture at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala.,<em> </em>portrays community activists.

A civil rights memorial in Alabama expands to document lynching victims' stories

The Equal Justice Initiative addresses America's history of racial violence at a time when state lawmakers nationwide have been trying to limit teaching about divisive topics in public schools.

Israeli security forces escort a group of Jews outside Damascus Gate, in Jerusalem's Old City, Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

Gaza violence intensifies as Jerusalem clashes resume

Israel's air force and Palestinian militants traded fire across the Gaza frontier early Thursday as clashes erupted again at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site.

Rep-elect Cori Bush, D-Mo., ousted longtime Missouri U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay during the Democratic primary and will become the first Black woman to represent her state in the U.S. Congress.

Here's A Look At Congress' Incoming Freshman Class

The 117th Congress will be the most diverse group of federal lawmakers yet.

Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton's persona has taken on an almost saint-like manifestation in recent years, writes Amanda Marie Martinez.

Why do we need Dolly Parton to be a saint?

Media outlets have become so quick to feed the public feel-good stories about the singer that routine fact-checking seems to be getting overlooked, as a recently viral story shows.

Morton rode around 200 miles most days, though sometimes much more. On the final day he rode 350 miles in about 20 and a half hours.

A Pro Cyclist Rode An Unofficial, Solo Tour De France And Beat The Pack

Lachlan Morton rode the route of the Tour de France and more, going 3,424 miles in 18 days. He's not in the official Tour but did the endurance ride for charity.

The Seattle Police Department will return to their East Precinct building "in the near future," Mayor Jenny Durkan says. Here, a sign on a street barricade lists protesters' demands in the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone, where two shootings took place over the weekend.

Seattle Police Will Return To Precinct In Protest Zone, Mayor Says

"It's time for people to go home," Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says, after a weekend in which three people were shot in the zone known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP.

For years, Robert Shireman, shown here at his home in Berkeley, Calif., has been accused of corruptly sharing insider information with investors while serving as a federal official. Those claims aren't true. But they live on.

For 8 Years, A 'Wall Street Journal' Story Haunted His Career. Now He Wants It Fixed

Former U.S. Education Department official Robert Shireman is asking The Wall Street Journal to correct a story from 2013 that continues to fuel false accusations. The paper has declined his request.

"I noticed there were like little bumps all over this bird that was flopping around," photographer Tony Austin says. "And sure enough, it was covered in ants."

Apparently, Crows Love Luxurious Ant Baths. This Is What It Looks Like

Canadian photographer Tony Austin captured a crow in the process of "anting" — spreading ants on itself on purpose. At first, he confesses, he had no idea what he was looking at.

Christopher C., 17 in Chinatown, Manhattan.

Asian American teens navigate being themselves as their communities are targeted

Photographer Eric Lee interviewed Asian American teens to learn how they were handling a global health crisis that some blame on their communities.

Jerusalem sees unrest during convergence of Passover, Ramadan and Easter

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to International Crisis Group analyst Mairav Zonszein about unrest in Jerusalem and what it means for the already volatile region.

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