Virginia Removes Its Robert E. Lee Statue From U.S. Capitol The Confederate general's statue is expected to be replaced by one of civil rights activist Barbara Johns, who at 16 led a student walkout protesting inferior conditions at an all-Black high school. Merrit Kennedy
Race And The Roots Of Vaccine Skepticism NPR's Michel Martin speaks with science writer and medical ethicist Harriet Washington about the factors that contribute to vaccine skepticism among communities of color and ways to address them.
In Podcast Finale, 'Louder Than A Riot' Looks At Prison Reform NPR Music's Louder than a Riot has been doing a deep dive into the stories of rappers that highlight inequalities in the way this country addresses crime and punishment. Rodney Carmichael
Holiday Romcoms Go Beyond Diversity - And Center On New Christmas Stars 2020 has given us an unprecedented number of new Christmas rom-coms centering on characters who used to be, at most, sidekicks in holiday fare. Neda Ulaby
Google Researcher Discusses Departure Timnit Gebru talks to Steve Inskeep about her departure from Google after raisng questions about gender, race and the ethics behind artificial intelligence.
Google Employees Demand Company Rehire Black Scientist Who Spoke Up About Diversity Inside Google, tensions are growing weeks after the company fired a high-profile Black researcher. Questions are still simmering about whether Google can tolerate dissent and criticism. Bobby Allyn
After 100 Years, MLB Recognizes Negro Leagues As 'Major League' Major League Baseball has finally decided that players from the Negro Leagues should be considered Major Leaguers. All 3,400 players — from 1920 to 1948 — will be elevated to MLB status. Tom Goldman
MLB Recognizes Negro Leagues As 'Major League' — Correcting A 'Longtime Oversight' "All of us who love baseball have long known that the Negro Leagues produced many of our game's finest players, innovations and triumphs against the backdrop of injustice," said the MLB commissioner. Brakkton Booker
Pastor Of Black Church Defaced In Protests: 'An Assault On Our Historical Resolve' Black Lives Matters signs from two historic Black churches were destroyed. William Lamar IV says his congregation will keep its "desire to make this nation what it claims to be, but never has been." Laurel Wamsley
Cleveland Baseball Team Will Drop Controversial Name To 'Unify Our Community' The franchise is the second major sports team to abandon a longtime name widely seen as racist or culturally offensive. The NFL's Washington Football Team was the first to do so. Jaclyn Diaz