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Tributes continue to pour in from around the world for John Lewis, the civil rights icon who died Friday at the age of 80. Lewis began his nearly 60-year career in public service leading sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in the Jim Crow-era South. He went on to serve in Congress for more than three decades.
There has been increasing discussion within the running community about runners' safety. The catch? It's focused primarily on (white) women. So why, until recently, has it been easier to talk about runners' safety for white women than for runners of color? The Code Switch team says the answer involves World War II, the founder of Nike, yuppies and the Central Park Five case. Click here to watch the (really good) video.
Forty Americans die every day after taking prescription opioids. Yet, doctors and other health care providers still prescribe the highly addictive pain medications at rates widely considered unsafe. (Listen here or read the story)
A number of high-profile Twitter accounts were captured this week apparently from within the company's own systems, underscoring the broad and lingering vulnerabilities of U.S. elections to sophisticated cyberattacks.
Mandy Collins, 38, of Little Mountain, S.C., never owned a gun before. But after the pandemic hit, she spent $450 on a powerful handgun. Fears about the pandemic and protests are driving millions of Americans to buy guns at a record pace. And nearly half of them appear to be first-time gun owners.
When the Supreme Court ruled this month on "faithless electors," Alexander Hamilton's name appeared five times. But the story is a little more complicated than that told by the Broadway show. One thing is for sure: Hamilton (in history or in fiction) is key to understanding why we have an Electoral College and how it all works. |
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Have trail, must hike? Hikers were advised to put their dreams of walking all 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail on hold during the pandemic. Some people decided to stay the course, and public health safety advocates aren't too happy. (Listen here or read the story)
Shannon LaNier, the sixth-great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, has a few ideas for how the Jefferson Memorial might be altered to reflect the Founding Father's complex history. (Listen here or read the story)
Our brains sometimes take cognitive shortcuts that can have serious effects on how we perceive and act toward other people. This episode of the Short Wave podcast considers the source of unconscious bias and how it works in the brain and ultimately impacts society. (Listen here)
The Chicks — formerly known as the Dixie Chicks — are back after a 14-year hiatus. Martie Maguire, Emily Strayer and Natalie Maines took a break to raise their kids, among other things, but after a 2016 reunion tour, they felt the hunger to record again. Their new album, Gaslighter, is rooted in failed relationships, some good ones, anger and a lotta humor. (Listen to the interview or read the transcript) |
For women pregnant during the pandemic, the rules have changed. Exactly how worried should expecting parents be about any extra risks the coronavirus might pose to the mom or developing fetus? Here is information on the latest studies and what to do to protect yourself.
Committing to wearing a mask out in the world all the time raises some questions. What do you do when you want to take a sip of water? Or when you're exercising? NPR's Sarah McCammon asked Maria Godoy, NPR's health correspondent, some common questions about wearing masks. (Listen here or read the transcript) |
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Millions of babies have been born during the coronavirus crisis. We asked photojournalists to introduce us to some of the new arrivals — and share the hopes and fears of their parents.
For the past month, as anti-racism protesters across America have revived the campaign for the removal of statues, many eyes have focused on Richmond, Va. — the former capital of the Confederacy. Regina Boone, a photographer for the Richmond Free Press, has been capturing all the action, as well as the violent standoffs between police and protesters. |
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