Hurricane Laura Rips Down 'South's Defenders' Confederate Statue In Lake Charles Protesters had asked the parish to remove the prominent memorial this summer, only to be turned away two weeks ago. Then came the hurricane. Bill Chappell
'It's Absurd': Trump Officials Brush Off NBA Player Strikes Over Police Shooting "They've become like a political organization and that's not a good thing. I don't think that's a good thing for sports or for the country," said President Trump. Sam Gringlas
Peaceful Protests In Kenosha, Wis., As Demonstrators Remember Shooting Victims The shootings of the three protesters appeared to change the tenor of demonstrations on Wednesday night. The protests had turned violent a night earlier when a gunman killed two people. David Schaper
'Finish The Fight' Paints A Different Picture Of Women Who Pushed For A Vote The 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment offers an opportunity to take a closer look at stories of women of the movement — those we think we already know, and those that have been lost to history. Audie Cornish
Podcast Helps Dutch Acknowledge Netherlands' History Of Slavery A popular podcast in the Netherlands is showing the Dutch how to face their country's colonial and slave-trading past as lawmakers push for a national apology and reparations. Joanna Kakissis
'My Spirit Is On The Verge Of Being Broken': Billy Porter On This Moment In History A record number of Black actors have received Emmy nominations this year. American actor and singer Billy Porter talked with NPR about his work on Pose and his feelings about this moment. Sam Sanders
Man Shot By Kenosha Police 'Paralyzed From The Waist Down,' Family Lawyer Says Attorney Benjamin Crump tweeted the news of Jacob Blake's condition Tuesday afternoon and added he was praying it is not permanent. Blake was shot in the back by police in Wisconsin on Sunday. Brakkton Booker
How Women Of Color In Politics Have Been Treated NPR's Michel Martin speaks with historian Anthea Butler and Maryland politician Jolene Ivey about the experiences of women of color, like Sen. Kamala Harris, in electoral politics.
Simmering Disputes Over Statehood Are About Politics And Race. They Always Have Been Perhaps more than any other U.S. state or territory, Hawaii's path to statehood was paved with political obstacles and roadblocks stemming from racism. Barbara Sprunt
Amid Debates About Memorials, Advocates Push To Remember Atlanta's Forced Laborers A brick factory that was key to building post-Civil War Atlanta used unpaid convict laborers. Now, some hope to block industrial development at the site and instead memorialize those mistreated there. Molly Samuel