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Philosopher Charles W. Mills has died at 70. He upended the canon of Western philosophy, calling out the whiteness in the discipline and adding the dimension of race to dominant liberal frameworks.

The film is reportedly the first feature-length fiction movie shot in space, telling the story of a doctor who rushes to save the life of a cosmonaut aboard the International Space Station.

For NPR's 50th anniversary we look at an influential children's book that is turning 50. It features Sesame Street's Grover trying desperately to avoid "The Monster at the End of this Book."

Fast-food employees in Durham, and cities across the state and country, went on strike and protested on the 12th anniversary of the last time the minimum wage was raised.

House Republicans stormed a secure meeting room on Capitol Hill Wednesday where three House committees were in the middle of closed door testimony as part of the impeachment inquiry.

Over the weekend, Ngugi wa Thiong'o's odds went from 75/1 to 6/1, Ladbrokes reports. He is the second favorite, behind Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer.

Charlotte Pride had to cancel most of its in-person festival plans, including its annual parade, for the second year in a row due to COVID-19. But Pride festivities have still been going on in a socially distanced manner, and they're wrapping up this weekend with two community events.

In his essay this week, NPR's Scott Simon writes about how an increased focus on analytics has slowed down the pace of baseball.

Instead of playing the same old tune, male song sparrow's sing a variety of songs to keep potential mates interested.

This year's Tiny Desk Contest winner performed the first Tiny Desk concert with an audience in over 800 days. It was a joyful, moving set from a captivating artist.

Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh's parents fled a dictatorship in Korea to raise their family in the United States. Their story, and his own work for the State Department, inspired Koh's belief in freedom.

Piano Jazz celebrates the centennial of vibraphonist Lionel Hampton. "Hampi" is credited with establishing the vibes as a jazz instrument. In this program from 1989, Hampton plays some of his classics such as "Flying Home," and shows off his pianistic and vocal abilities on "Mack the Knife."

Jay McShann, nicknamed "Hootie," helped define the Kansas City style of jazz, which mixed blues and boogie woogie. In this program from 1980, McShann talks about those early days in Kansas City and meeting a young sax player named Charlie Parker.

Country singer George Strait is surpassed only by Elvis Presley and The Beatles in the number of platinum-selling albums he's had. Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews his new album, Twang.

In tribute to Dave McKenna, Marian McPartland asked pianist and singer Daryl Sherman to guest host this remembrance that includes clips from the two programs McKenna did with McPartland in 1979 and 1994. Sherman also puts a delightful twist on "Rhode Island is Famous for You" and "Teddy Ballgame."

When a successful band returns after a long break, it's bound to worry about expectations. That's what's striking about new albums by Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains: Pearl Jam is the only one that sounds desperate to give fans exactly what they've come to expect. Alice in Chains sounds considerably more liberated.

Will Oldham's new album Beware, released under his country music name, Bonnie Prince Billy, offers lovely music with a tinge of "lonesome-cowboy pokiness." Ken Tucker has a review.

Pacifica Radio's audio archives, a collection featuring recordings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Lenny Bruce and other artists and political figures, are in danger of fading away. NPR's Bob Edwards discusses the network's effort to preserve 50 years of historic recordings with archive director Brian DeShazor.

Trimming the rise in obesity in the U.S. by just 1 percent over the next two decades would reduce health care costs by by $85 billion. The fight isn't likely to be cheap. But new researchers shows that even a small dent in obesity rates could pay off.

Shortly after the attack last August, Patrick Wood Crusius allegedly told police he had driven to the store intending to kill "Mexicans."