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Eboni Muse (pictured at left) performs with Carla BaNu Dejesus (center) and Tanika Baptiste (right) as Hear Her Roar at the Black Women’s March in an undated photograph.

'Artists 4 Black Lives' Juneteenth Event To Share Expression And Hope

San Diego performing artist Eboni Muse organized a "sing-in" style protest event to celebrate art from the San Diego black community, and is set to take place in Balboa Park.

Coronavirus patients settle down in a large temporary hospital built two days ago in an exhibition center in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. At another area hospital, a doctor who gave an early warning on social media about the virus has died.

Coronavirus Whistleblower Dies From The Disease In China

Li Wenliang, a 34-year-old ophthalmologist based in Wuhan, was reprimanded in early January by local authorities for "publishing falsehoods" after he mentioned cases of the virus in a WeChat group.

Michael Arceneaux's previous book, <em>I Can't Date Jesus,</em> centered on his experiences growing up black, gay and Catholic in Texas.

Saddled With Student Loans, Bestselling Author Worries, 'I Don't Want To Die Poor'

Michael Arceneaux graduated from Howard University in 2007 with more than $100,000 of private student loan debt. He reflects on how that debt has shaped his life in a new book of essays.

President Trump holds coronavirus response event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. May 15, 2020.

FRONTLINE: The Virus: What Went Wrong?

Airs Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, June 18 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS Video App

A video shows officers appearing to shove an older man who walked up to riot police Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y. Prosecutors have now filed charges against two officers.

2 Buffalo Police Officers Charged With Shoving Protester To Ground

Two officers have been charged with second-degree assault, as the fallout spreads from a video showing the 75-year-old man injured. The officers' entire unit has requested reassignment.

Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar, here in July 2019, tells NPR the popular neighborhood app is taking steps to address reports of racial profiling and censorship on the platform.

It's 'Our Fault': Nextdoor CEO Takes Blame For Deleting Of Black Lives Matter Posts

In an exclusive interview with NPR, Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar outlines new measures the popular neighborhood app is taking to address reports of racial profiling and censorship on the platform.

Hundreds of unemployed Kentucky residents wait in long lines outside the Kentucky Career Center in Frankfort for help with their unemployment claims on June 19. New research shows savings built up by the jobless are starting to run out.

'I'm Still Unemployed': Millions In Dire Situation As Savings Start To Run Out

Many unemployed Americans have been tapping into their savings to pay bills. But those savings are going fast, and hopes for a new round of pandemic relief before the election are fading.

At the Salt Lake County Health Department, a woman teaches new contact tracers on May 19 how to identify potential new exposures after a person tests positive for the coronavirus.

Local Public Health Workers Report Hostile Threats And Fears About Contact Tracing

Online misinformation is fueling a backlash in some places against coronavirus containment strategies such as contact tracing and isolation. Some health officials have even received violent threats.

This graph shows the number of COVID-19 associated deaths by day in San Diego County.

UC San Diego Doctor Weighs In On Role Of Underlying Health Conditions In COVID-19 Deaths

The COVID-19 death toll in San Diego County is now over 200 people. Most of the fatalities involved patients with underlying health conditions. This has led some to question whether people who have chronic illnesses and succumb to COVID-19, should actually be counted as COVID-19 victims.

Artists Shawana Brooks and her husband Roosevelt Watson III started the 6 Ft. Away Gallery in their yard in Jacksonville, Florida. They created it as a way to showcase Roosevelt's art at a time when galleries were closed due to the pandemic.

How An Artist, A Toy-Maker, A College Student Use Their Skills To Fight The Pandemic

We asked NPR readers to tell us about people who are coming up with creative ways to to address COVID-19 challenges in their community. Here are six of their stories.

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