National Experts find books, a coin and an envelope in Robert E. Lee statue's base A small box was found in the pedestal that used to hold a statue of the Confederate general in Richmond, Va. It took hours for experts to open the box and find several water-damaged items inside. Vanessa Romo
National Researchers say the wreckage of last known slave ship to the U.S. is mostly intact Researchers studying the wreckage of the Clotilda, which has been buried in mud on the Alabama coast since 1860, say that most of the wooden schooner is still largely in one piece. The Associated Press
National Army vet risked his life to expose who was in the KKK Joseph Moore wore a wire for the FBI under his white robe. The Associated Press
National Black Santas are helping to change holiday icons and add more representation African American communities say they appreciate a growing trend of Black Santa Claus representations at Christmas Michelle Aslam
Latin America Piñatas: A staple in Christmas traditions Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries and especially in Mexico around Christmas time. The story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions. Alejandra Marquez Janse
National She refused to move bus seats months before Rosa Parks. At 82, her arrest is expunged Claudette Colvin was 15 when she was arrested for refusing to move to the back of a segregated Alabama bus in 1955. After 66 years, a judge has approved her request to clear her record. The Associated Press
National As freeways expand, Black and Latino communities bear the brunt NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Los Angeles Times reporter Liam Dillon about the continued displacement of Black and Latino communities due to U.S. freeway expansions.
Race & Identity Southeast Asians are underrepresented in STEM. The label 'Asian' boxes them out more The way data on racial groups is typically collected in the U.S. has sidelined smaller Asian populations like Hmong, Lao and Filipino Americans for decades. Now, there are growing calls for change. Deepa Shivaram
Race & Identity Claudia Rankine on the unbearable lightness of whiteness in America ‘The indifference is impenetrable and reliable and distributed across centuries, and I am stupidly hurt when my friends can’t see that.’ John O'Brien
Environment Communities of color face disproportionate exposure to pollution Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Michael S. Regan, the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, about the Biden administration's approach to environmental justice. Ayesha Rascoe