National Thousands of Black women are suing chemical relaxer makers over cancer risks In the U.S., people spend billions on hair care products. Now, thousands of Black women have filed lawsuits against companies that sell chemical relaxers charging they bring risks of certain cancers. Natalie Moore
Arts & Life New 'Doctor Who' star Ncuti Gatwa feels 'sad' for critics of show's diversity Gatwa is the first Black man and the first person born outside the U.K. to play The Doctor. He's candid about how his own life has influenced his take on the role — and about his critics. Eric Deggans
National The efforts to keep Black children from going into foster care in Minnesota This year in Minnesota, lawmakers are trying to bring down the rate of Black children who are removed from their families and placed into foster care. The numbers haven't budged in nearly 30 years. Dana Ferguson
Race & Identity Shoreline Catholic school parents back gay teacher allegedly ousted over her engagement A kindergarten teacher at St. Luke School in Shoreline says she was ousted because of her same-sex engagement. Parents and advocates have called the decision a case of anti-LGBT discrimination, and are calling for her reinstatement. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Arts & Life Revisiting our talk about the podcast 'You Didn't See Nothin,' now a Pulitzer winner The podcast You Didn't See Nothin' has now won a Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting. We revisit a conversation with the reporter behind the project, Yohance Lacour. Mallory Yu Ashley Brown
Politics 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
National 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
National 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.
Arts & Life 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
Race & Identity 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