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Cheered on by supporters both online and on the road, Terry Willis walked from Huntsville, Ala., to the site of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis to protest the injustices faced by Black Americans.

In a new three-part special, NPR examines how George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery became part of a rallying cry that has led the U.S. to confront the racism of its past and present.

Carmen Best, the city's first Black police chief, will leave after a tumultuous few months in Seattle, where protesters against racial injustice took over several blocks.

There is so little Democrats and Republicans agree on right now, but Tuesday night's first presidential debate broke common ground because of how universally difficult it was for people to watch.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has beaten his Republican challenger. Beshear is a blue governor in a red state, and the race saw national politics as a primary issue.

A saxophonist of otherworldly gusto, two pianists of impulsive eloquence and a critic with a pen nearly as sharp as his ears are the latest selections for the the nation's highest honor for jazz.

Hundreds of thousands of people across the region had no power early on Monday, and other states were preparing for severe weather as the storm system moved east.

Classes and campus activities were canceled for the rest of the week after a shooting that police said left one student dead and another in critical condition. Police said a suspect who is not a KSU student was in custody.

Amy Walters is a producer for NPR based at NPR West in Los Angeles.

Doualy Xaykaothao is a newscaster and reporter for NPR, based in Culver City. She returned to NPR for this role in 2018, and is responsible for writing, producing, and delivering national newscasts. She also reports on breaking news stories for NPR.

Saturday evening update: The fires cover more than 2,000 acres in the northeast part of the county.

Conference Chair Cheney faces calls to step down after backing impeachment, while Rep. Greene, who was backed by former President Donald Trump, could be punished over controversial comments.

The measure is expected to pass the House but faces long odds in the Senate, leading some advocates to call for the end of the legislative filibuster.

Movie critic Nathan Rabin chronicles the dark upbringing that he survived thanks to pop culture in his book, The Big Rewind. Now 33, Rabin is head entertainment writer at The Onion's A.V. Club. He says the secret about the memoir, written as a comedy, is that it's really about depression.

The Kentucky Derby is a big drinking party in Louisville that can be hard on people who don't partake. Enter the Sober Derby.

As 2020 rang in, there were inevitable promises to diet, exercise and save money. Poet Kwame Alexander shares a community poem of audience-submitted couplets inspired by broken New Year's promises.

Saadiq has helped define the sound of modern R&B and soul for more than three decades, both as a member of Tony! Toni! Toné! and as a solo artist. He has a new, deeply personal one-man show.

Mark Sutcliffe says our luck—or privilege—is determined before we are even born. He encourages people to acknowledge the role of privilege in their lives and work to lessen the opportunity gap.

Pastor Brenda Stevenson of the New Outreach Christian Center in Charlotte, who devoted her time serving the community, died Wednesday.

What: April Showers -- An afternoon of music, food, beer and wine, and a silent auction to support our neighbors moving through homelessness.

Why: To benefit Project Outpour -- Project Outpour provides mobile shower access and hygiene services to our Charlotte neighbors in need (no questions asked)! Six days a week, Project Outpour offers showers in various locations and provides free shaving supplies, hygiene products and clean clothes!