U.S. Senate candidates aim to win over Latino voters in Arizona Latino voter turnout is expected to swell in swing states like Arizona, a trend that voting data indicates should help Democrats like congressman and U.S. Senate hopeful Ruben Gallego. Ben Giles
Man admits racial harassment of Utah women's NCAA basketball team Prosecutors in northern Idaho say they won't bring charges against a man who admitted to using a racial slur against University of Utah women's basketball players. Kirk Siegler
A conversation with the Derby's 1st Black trainer in over 30 years NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Larry Demeritte, the first Black trainer to participate in the Kentucky Derby since 1989.
Jerry Seinfeld and the fraught history of comedians and 'political correctness' Jerry Seinfeld has the become the latest in a string of public figures to blame "political correctness" for the death of comedy (among other societal ills). But what does the term actually refer to? Leah Donnella
Hundreds of asylum-seekers move into park in Seattle's Central District After spending months bouncing from shelter-to-shelter, asylum seekers in Western Washington have now begun settling into camp near Seattle’s Garfield High School. It’s their latest move after funds for housing have run out yet again. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing 'feedback' An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives." Yuki Noguchi
Founder of the country's first scuba club for Black divers has trained thousands This week's StoryCorps features a conversation with a man who founded the country's first scuba club for Black divers.
In Florida, an exodus of people fleeing rising anti-immigrant sentiment Nearly a year ago, Florida passed one of the toughest immigration laws in the country. In some communities, it's caused a mass exodus. Those who stayed behind say, it's made life terrifying. Jasmine Garsd
A grassroots effort in Michigan is raising reparations — while the government lags When state and federal legislation is slow, if at all, a Michigan church in East Lansing is gathering money and making plans to distribute funds. Sophia Saliby
Which scientists get mentioned in the news? Mostly ones with Anglo names, says study A new study finds that in news stories about scientific research, U.S. media were less likely to mention a scientist if they had an East Asian or African name, as compared to one with an Anglo name. Hao Peng