National The U.S. Army renames a base in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black WWI hero Louisiana's Fort Polk became Fort Johnson, the latest Army base to replace its Confederate name. It now honors a soldier who earned a Medal of Honor a century after the night that made him a hero. Rachel Treisman
Technology Civil rights advocates say laws need to catch up with AI technology Law enforcement is increasingly using artificial intelligence to investigate crimes, but some civil rights advocates want limits on the technology. Geoff Brumfiel
Race & Identity 60 years ago, Medgar Evers became a martyr of the Civil Rights Movement On June 12, 1963, Evers was assassinated at his home in Jackson, Miss., by a Ku Klux Klan member. While other leaders pushed for equality across the U.S., Evers focused on his native Mississippi. Julian Ring
National Many teens don't know how to swim. A grassroots organization is trying to change that First Strokes, a nonprofit based in New York City, is helping students learn water safety skills and how to swim. They offer free swimming lessons for teens — taught by other teens. Anastasia Tsioulcas
National A woman remembers visiting her grandmother, a member of the Shoshone Nation in Utah In this week's StoryCorps, a member of the Shoshone Nation remembers her beloved grandmother.
National Federal Indian boarding schools still exist, but what's inside may be surprising The schools were tools of the U.S. government's attempts to erase tribal culture. But the few that remain have become places Native families want their children to attend. Sequoia Carrillo Allison Herrera
National Black immigrants are growing in numbers, but in the U.S. many often feel invisible One in five Black Americans are either immigrants or the children of immigrants. But feeling embraced or understood by the U.S. can seem daunting for some, and impossible for others. Leah Donnella
National The character and fitness evaluation to practice law is discriminatory, advocates say To practice law, many states require a character and fitness evaluation, which digs into encounters with law enforcement and mental health. In New York, there's a push to ban the inquiry. Jasmine Garsd
National When she won the first national spelling bee, Marie C. Bolden dealt a blow to racism Her victory made national news, upending stereotypes about race less than 50 years after the end of slavery. It also sparked racist fury. Bill Chappell
Politics 60 years since 'The Children's Crusade' changed Birmingham and the nation The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act. Marisa Peñaloza Debbie Elliott
