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A new book of photographs captures a portrait of America's black farmers as their numbers dwindle. John Ficara and NPR's Juan Williams talk about the black families who still work on American family farms.

Thousands of people marched though the streets of Jena, La. on Thursday in support of six black teens arrested for allegedly attacking a white classmate. Blogger Shawn Williams explains how African-American bloggers have helped drive the public outcry.

A new poll by the Pew Research Center shows that many African-Americans say they can no longer be seen as a single race. Work ethic and education are creating a class divide. Nearly 40 percent of low-income blacks say they have nothing in common with middle-income and poor blacks.

Protesters nationwide are demanding police reform. Calls to defund the police mean different things to different people, and there's no clear answer to what that might look like in reality.

Black doulas are setting out to help change the dramatic Black infant mortality rate. In Michigan and across the country, Black infants die far more frequently than white babies.

As the mayor of South Bend, Ind., Pete Buttigieg says he can bridge the divide between progressives and "red state" voters. He is expected to announce he's running for president this weekend.

It's been four months now since North Carolina shut down for the coronavirus. And though a lot of businesses have reopened, many are struggling, trying to…

Michelle Williams' voicing of Britney Spears' new memoir has received high praise. We look at why top-level actors want to be involved in audio book performances.

In the documentary, director Roger Ross Williams explores the role of American evangelicals in the anti-gay movement there. Williams and Christopher Senyonjo, an excommunicated Anglican bishop, discuss the collision of religion and politics.

In Michigan, voters will decide whether to force the state's utilities get at least 25 percent of their annual retail sales from renewable sources by 2025. There have been many competing claims about costs, jobs and spinoff issues.

Biographer Frances Wilson discusses the intense connection between William Wordsworth and his sister, Dorothy — and the "vortex of poetry" in which they lived.

On Monday, Kenyan President William Ruto posted on X that Francis "exemplified servant leadership through his humility, his unwavering commitment to inclusivity and justice, and his deep compassion for the poor and the vulnerable."

Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik Hooks has appointed William Ray as the state's new director of emergency management, the agency said in a news release.

Wavves' music has caught plenty of attention, some of it fiercely negative, but "Take on the World" ought to help quiet the debate -- if only because frontman Nathan Williams gets ahead of his critics, singing, "Well, I hate my writing / It's all the same." But for all the self-loathing, there's unmistakable buoyancy to go with the bad vibes.

Writer William Burroughs -- who died one year ago -- is remembered by two friends from New Orleans, artists Tina Girouard (jer-ROW) and David Bradshaw. They talk about his funeral, at which Bradshaw placed a loaded revolver in Burroughs hand with which he was buried. We also hear excerpts from Burroughs' readings. (4:00) ((ST

Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News, where he is frequently heard as a news analyst and writes regularly for NPR.org.

Commentator Amy Dickinson writes about sibling rivalry. She knows that sisters are often rivals. But in the case of the Williams sisters, it is especially hard, because there is always a winner and a loser.

Scott speaks with Williams College historian James McGregor Burns. Professor Burns says the problem with this year's Presidential election is that there is too much moderation.

Are the athletic feats of Tiger and the Williams sisters inspiring young African Americans to pick up tennis racquets or sets of golf clubs? NPR's Cheryl Corley explores the question.

Liane Hansen speaks with singer/songwriter Wayne Hancock. He ollows in the footsteps of Hank Williams with his debut cd, "Thunderstorms and eon Signs" (DejaDisc DJD 3221).