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Over the last few days, it's been said a lot on Twitter: "Chris Crocker was right." But as Crocker explained during a recent interview with NPR, they don't want to be right, and it's not about them at all.

Chris Crocker, 'Leave Britney Alone' Video Creator, Reflects On What's Changed

Chris Crocker opens up on the reignited interest in his 2007 viral video while asking the important question: Why did it take the world this long to care about Britney Spears?

A protester kneels before a line of police officers in downtown San Diego, May 31, 2020.

San Diego Regional Law Enforcement Agency Adopts De-Escalation Protocol

The policies unanimously adopted by the group on Wednesday are the culmination of a project that began last June with the creation of a committee tasked with exploring the hot-button issue, according to the regional police leadership group.

Defense attorney Eric Nelson gives his closing arguments Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin.

Defense Presents Closing Arguments In Derek Chauvin Trial

Defense attorney Eric Nelson told jurors there was no evidence Chauvin "intentionally, purposefully applied unlawful force."

11 Original NPR Comics That Brought Joy, Hope And Help During The Pandemic

In 2020, NPR created and published more than a dozen comics for the pandemic — everything from how to explain it to kids to how to help the older people in your life.

A playground is unused and closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mission Bay Park, July 3, 2020.

Lawmakers Push For Statewide Reopening Of Playgrounds

Lawmakers across California are pushing Gov. Gavin Newsom to reopen playgrounds in the state.

Lunar New Year meal prepared by Jessica Woo. <em>Mandus</em> (top), imitation crab <em>jeon</em> (center) and <em>tteokguk</em> (bottom).

Celebrating Lunar New Year away from home? Try these quick-fix Korean recipes

For Korean Americans spending the holiday away from family, TikTok chefs Chris Cho, Jessica Woo and Joanne Molinaro (The Korean Vegan) share comfort food recipes.

"In the final analysis, the decision not to publicly disclose these facts rested with Mayor Warren, as the elected Mayor of the City of Rochester. But Mayor Warren alone is not responsible for the suppression of the circumstances of the Prude Arrest and Mr. Prude's death," an independent report concluded.

Report: Rochester Police, Mayor 'Knowingly Suppressed' Information In Prude Case

An independent investigator says city officials "knowingly suppressed" information and gave false statements about the March death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who was killed by police.

Ukrainian servicemen attend a funeral ceremony for their comrades Yuri Filyuk, 49, and Oleksander Tkachenko, 33, in a village of Oleksandrivka, Odesa region, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. According to Ukrainian servicemen, these two were killed by a Russian missile hit their military base in Krasnoselka, Odesa region, on April 7.

Live updates: Oligarch's detention angers Moscow

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war.

The Mulema family fled the Central African Republic, spent years in a refugee camp, and were eventually resettled in Newark, Del., by Jewish Family Services.

U.S. Refugee Program 'On Life Support,' Facing Big Challenges

Resettling a single refugee family requires a huge effort, and after four years of neglect under the Trump administration, rebuilding the system will be difficult.

Allison Russell, center, performs during day five of the 2021 Newport Folk Festival on July 27, 2021 in Newport, R.I.

Newport Folk Festival Returns, In A Year Defined By Uncertainty

After a silent year in which artists were sent grants instead of invitations to perform, the beloved festival was determined to go on this year, as carefully as possible. And how possible is that?

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