Arts & Life Kashana Cauley writes about the unexplored perspective of Black survivalists NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Kashana Cauley about her debut novel The Survivalists and putting her comedy background to work in writing about the unexplored perspective of Black survivalism. Juana Summers Elena Burnett Ashley Brown
Politics A bill that would have impacted racial disparity in cocaine crimes died in the Senate The Senate failed to advance a bipartisan bill that would have reduced one of the most persistent racial disparities in criminal justice: the punishment for crack cocaine. Carrie Johnson
Politics Why South Asians are the most politically liberal of all Asian Americans South Asians are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the U.S., especially in battleground states. And out of all Asian Americans groups, they are the most politically liberal. Sandhya Dirks
National Maryland artist chosen to create U.S. Capitol statute of teen who fought segregation Steven Weitzman will sculpt the bronze statue of Barbara Rose Johns, a 16-year-old who led protests against school segregation in Virginia. It will replace a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Ashley Ahn
Politics Hakeem Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries became the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House. He also became the first Democrat since 2007 to earn unanimous support from their caucus. Elena Burnett Justine Kenin
National The Black family who won the return of Bruce's Beach will sell it back to LA County The return of the property was hailed as a step toward righting the wrongs inflicted by systemic racism. Now, the parties say, the $20 million sale will help restore some of the wealth stripped away. Bill Chappell
Politics Encore: President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority President Biden has appointed dozens of judges with lifetime tenure for the federal bench, setting records on professional and racial diversity. Advocates press for more action in 2023. Carrie Johnson
National Emmett Till and his mother honored with the Congressional Gold Medal The 14-year-old was killed by two white men in 1955 after a white woman accused him of flirting with her. The medal will be on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Giulia Heyward
National In 2 U.S. cities haunted by race massacres, facing the past is painful and divisive Tulsa, Okla., has offered a blueprint, however imperfect, for how to confront a history of racial violence. In neighboring Arkansas, the city of Elaine has found the Tulsa model hard to replicate. Scott Neuman
Race & Identity A Canadian man is charged in the deaths of 3 more Indigenous women Police alleged Thursday that a Canadian man previously charged with murdering an Indigenous woman also killed three other women — two also confirmed to be Indigenous and one believed to be. The Associated Press
