National Military's DEI purge seen putting its future — and its history — at risk Many Pentagon materials now labeled as "DEI" were a bit more like advertisements — aimed at recruits who have shown a willingness to serve, military experts tell NPR. Bill Chappell
Politics Trump wants to erase DEI. Researchers worry it will upend work on health disparity Cancer researchers working on health disparities say President Trump's actions could hurt rural whites, who lag behind other groups in cancer screening. Yuki Noguchi
Politics UW among over 50 universities under investigation as part of Trump's anti-DEI crackdown The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools, including the University of Washington, and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted. Juliana Kim
Politics Congress reignites a bipartisan effort to ban hair discrimination Previous attempts to pass the legislation banning hair discrimination have stalled in Congress. Chandelis Duster
National 60 years after Bloody Sunday in Alabama, elusive racial progress in Selma Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're still fighting stubborn segregation, poverty and gun violence. Debbie Elliott Marisa Peñaloza Play AudioListen 4 mins
Arts & Life D.C.'s Black Lives Matter mural will be erased. Look back at the iconic street painting Over the past five years, Washington, D.C.'s iconic Black Lives Matter street painting has served as a powerful symbol of activism and a gathering place for joy and resistance. Juliana Kim
Race & Identity 60 years since Bloody Sunday, Selma's civil rights activists carry on the legacy Modern day civil rights activists are working to fight poverty and violence in the city that gave birth to the Voting Rights Act 60 years ago. Debbie Elliott Play AudioListen 8 mins
Politics War heroes are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given the military until Wednesday to remove content highlighting diversity efforts following an executive order ending those programs across the government. The Associated Press
Politics How did 'DEI' become part of a larger political agenda -- and a slur? Georgetown professor Ella Washington and Harvard professor Frank Dobbin discuss the beneficiaries and misperceptions of DEI, and who will be hurt as it's dismantled across public and private sectors. Tonya Mosley Play AudioListen 43 mins
Music Black Gospel Archive fills gaps in gospel music history The Black Gospel Archive at Baylor University is the world's largest digital collection of gospel music. Now it wants to collect oral histories around its rare recordings. Molly-Jo Tilton Play AudioListen 5 mins
