National Bucking stereotypes, a Black cowboy leads the way in South Central LA Ghuan Featherstone founded Urban Saddles stables in 2019 to create a safe space where kids could ride horses. At StoryCorps, he tells a young rider a lesson he hopes to impart: a respect for all life. Jey Born Emma Bowman
Politics After 10 days in office, Virginia Gov. Youngkin is facing blowback over new policies Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration is pushing a conservative agenda including banning masks in schools, firing professors and urging parents to report critical race theory. Ben Paviour
National Civil rights trial begins for 3 ex-Minneapolis cops charged in George Floyd's death Opening arguments began in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers who are being accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights when he was detained and killed by Derek Chauvin. Jon Collins
Books 'Afrominimalist' author on why it's best to live with less NPR's Michel Martin talks with Christine Platt, author of The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living With Less, about how to declutter and why it's especially important for communities of color.
Politics Florida's DeSantis proposes a voting map that cuts 2 majority Black voting districts Governor Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., has weighed into the redistricting fight in Florida by proposing his own controversial congressional redistricting maps that dilute minority voting power. Valerie Crowder
National Charles McGee, celebrated Tuskegee Airman, dies at 102 Retired Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee, a member of the all-Black Tuskegee Airmen who flew during World War II, has died. He was 102. Ayen Bior Christopher Intagliata
National Important parts of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy are often glossed over Ongoing fights for voting rights and racial justice have sparked a reckoning over how Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is often invoked in that work. Adrian Florido
National Excerpts of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' speech In honor of Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, we play excerpts from one of his acclaimed speeches.
National Remembering Rabbi Israel Dresner, a Freedom Rider in the civil rights movement One of the original Freedom Riders has died. Rabbi Israel Dresner was arrested and jailed multiple times for his activism. He was among those who answered Martin Luther King Jr.'s call. Tovia Smith
National The life of Yao Pan Ma, who died of an attack prosecutors say was racially motivated Yao Pan Ma, 61, died on New Year's Eve of injuries from an April 2021 attack. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with his family's spokesperson Karlin Chan about ongoing violence against Asian Americans. Mary Louise Kelly