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Olivia Hooker was 6 at the time of the riot. Now, at 103, Hooker is believed to be the last surviving witness to what is considered one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history.

NPR's Tiny Desk Fest takes place Oct. 28-31. Here's how to watch each of the four Tiny Desk concerts live.

Two head-turning collaborations dominate this week's playlist, but we also have a bit of Latin jazz and something new from Cuban hip-hop pioneer X Alfonso.

Cable channel Sprout celebrates its 10th anniversary with the launch of its first fully owned, original animated show, "Nina's World." Starring Rita Moreno and Mandy Patinkin, it's about a 6-year-old Latina girl and the multicultural neighborhood she grows up in.

Even the rescue teams could not go forward during one of the fiercest of many sandstorms this spring. Herders have lost their herds — an estimated 1.6 million livestock — and their lives.

After the cancellation of the festival in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Cannes Film Festival returns to the French Riviera with an expanded program and a historic jury led by filmmaker Spike Lee.

The first monthly enhanced child tax credit payment has landed, but some families are now opting out. Here's how to decide whether it makes sense for you.

North Carolina voters are challenging Rep. Madison Cawthorn's reelection eligibility. NPR's Michel Martin discusses why with Indiana University law professor Gerard Magliocca.

Competitions will be hosted at 25 venues spanning an area of more than 8,000 square miles. Here's what's happening at each of the four main clusters.

Former special counsel Jack Smith spoke with lawmakers behind closed doors in December. That testimony is now public.

"I love it. I love it. I love it," said resident Talaya Brown, who helped the artist connect with neighbors to create Oaklawn Park's first community mural.

On Tuesday, nearly 3,500 people packed American University's Bender Arena for the monks' first public stop in the nation's capital after completing a 15-week trek from Texas that captivated the country. The monks said their aim was to promote mindfulness and inner peace.

Italy's young workers have been leaving for decades. One of them worked for Planet Money last winter. Here's what it's like to leave a stagnant economy in a country you love.

TORONTO — David Ayres was sitting in the stands with his wife at Scotiabank Arena when Carolina Hurricanes goalie James Reimer went down with an injury.…

How long will it take to do health screenings on every student entering school? Can families opt their kids out of in-person classes? How do you persuade…

The former president is set to be acquitted as soon as Saturday despite a compelling and extensive case made by Democrats, as most Republicans once again circle the Trump wagon.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Thomas Kean, former Republican Governor of New Jersey and former co-chair of the 9/11 Commission, about creating a commission to investigate what happened Jan. 6.

NPR's Noel King talks to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the chair of the rules committee, which co-sponsored the first joint hearing concerning security during the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6.

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan and Dr. Jim Gordon of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., talked jointly about a new Capitol Police initiative focused on healing trauma.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reid Epstein of The New York Times about the GOP-led push across several states to target protestors.