Arts & Life Sara Jones: What stories are missing from the the transracial adoption narrative? What information is missing from our family narratives? For transracial adoptee Sara Jones, her Korean cultural roots were hidden until she sought answers on her own. Manoush Zomorodi Fiona Geiran Katie Simon Rachel Faulkner
Race & Identity DEI ’R’ US: Setbacks and progress on the road to belonging at work ‘It’s not going to happen in my lifetime. We are working to a future that we will not live to see. That’s what this work is about, and the healing is knowing that we’re doing it together.’ John O'Brien
Race & Identity The aftermath of Will Smith's slap illuminates the links of Black Hollywood What does it mean for the elite circle of Black actors, directors and producers in Hollywood when moments like Will Smith's slap at the Oscars happens? Aisha Harris Eric Deggans
National The oldest park ranger, who told the stories of Black women in WWII, retires at 100 "What gets remembered is a function of who's in the room doing the remembering," Betty Reid Soskin has said. She shaped World War II history exhibits to highlight the segregation Black people faced. Bill Chappell
National New NFL hiring rules aim to bring in more women and people of color The National Football League has a diversity problem, which it acknowledged this week. Team owners announced new hiring rules to increase numbers of women and people of color in their organizations. Tom Bowman
National Jada Pinkett Smith calls for healing after hair joke, Oscars slap The "Red Table Talk" host broke her silence on Tuesday, calling for healing after an insensitive hair joke saw her husband slap a Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars on Sunday night. Alana Wise
National Chris Rock, Will Smith, and the long history of Black hair in America Will Smith smacked Chris Rock over an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair. Alana Wise
Books The problem with the book category: Asian fantasy Asian fantasy novels have been growing in popularity over the past few years but is that really the right term for this subgenre? (Story originally aired on All Things Considered on May 30, 2021.) Kalyani Saxena
National The TV network Black News Channel goes off the air after 2 years When the TV network Black News Channel launched two years ago, its journalists hoped to cover stories in a new way. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Rodney Ho about why it's shutting down. Ailsa Chang Michael Levitt Kathryn Fox
Politics To help everyone, help the most marginalized first, says new congressional report NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman about "Black Women Best," an economic framework challenging leaders to enact reform centered on improving the lives of Black women. Ayesha Rascoe