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The U.S. Supreme Court officially reversed Roe v. Wade, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion upheld for nearly a half century, no longer exists.

"Fannie Lou Hamer's America: An AMERICA REFRAMED Special" explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of a Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist and one of the Civil Rights Movement’s greatest leaders. Throughout the 1960s, Fannie Lou Hamer established a legacy of civil rights and human rights activism that remains relevant to this day – especially among Black youth. The virtual panel will see actress Aunjanue Ellis ("Sunflower: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story," "King Richard") and author Dr. Keisha Blain ("Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America") join Hamer’s great-niece Monica Land and director Joy Davenport in a conversation moderated by AMERICA REFRAMED Executive Producer Erika Dilday. The event is open to the public and presented in partnership with Black Public Media, will explore Hamer’s legacy of activism and what can young activists learn from her. Feb. 15, 2022 at Noon PT (3 p.m. ET) Join the discussion: REGISTER NOW The film premieres Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Wednesday, Feb 23 at 9 p.m. & Saturday, Feb. 26 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand with the PBS Video App A copresentation of WORLD Channel, PBS and Black Public Media.

Prince Charles, heir to the throne, is far less popular than his mother. He has a reputation for meddling in public affairs and many still blame him for the collapse of his marriage to Princess Diana.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced she will no longer be a member of the Democratic Party, raising questions about how independent politicians can really be.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Dawnlands: A Novel, Addams Family Values, Wind of Change and Turnstile.

Filmmaker Todd Field wrote a film specifically for actress Cate Blanchett and was ready to shelf it if she turned down the role.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Financial Times political editor George Parker about the continuing effects Brexit has had on U.K. politics and the economy.

The pilot who threatened to crash a small plane into a Walmart in Tupelo, Miss., was taken into custody, local authorities said.

The talented cohort of jazz artists perform a selection of songs that reflect on isolation, social upheaval and hope.

American-Jamaican singer and rapper Sean Kingston will perform live at House of Blues on Friday, July 15 at 7:00 p.m. Dedicating nearly his entire life to music and achieving superstardom when he was just 17, Sean Kingston has amassed an untold amount of experience as a singer/songwriter over the years. On his third-full length album Back 2 Life, the 23-year-old builds on that experience by greatly expanding his songwriting role, nixing the multi-producer approach of his last release, and pushing for a fresh new sound. Like his 2007 self-titled debut (featuring the double-platinum breakout hit "Beautiful Girls") and sophomore album Tomorrow (featuring the smash singles "Fire Burning" and "Face Drop"), Back 2 Life fuses reggae, hip-hop, R&B, and electro to create melody-soaked pop. But on Back 2 Life, the singer/songwriter blends his newly strengthened vocals with fiercely inventive effects and hard-hitting live instrumentation—a formula that's yielded his most passionately inspired work to date.