National Black and Latino families are bearing the weight of the pandemic's economic toll Even with government assistance and other efforts, more than 55% of Black and Latino households reported serious financial problems, compared with 29% of white households. Laurel Wamsley
National New York City will exile Thomas Jefferson's statue from a prominent spot in city hall "We're not being revisionist. We're not waging a war on history," council member Inez Barron said. "We're saying that we want to make sure that the total story is told." Bill Chappell
National Jury selection has begun in the trial of the 3 men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael, and their friend William "Roddie" Bryan have pleaded not guilty in the 2020 killing of Arbery as he jogged in a residential neighborhood in Georgia. Joe Hernandez
Books Anthology 'The Matter of Black Lives' reflects on America's past to guide its future NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with writer Jelani Cobb about a new collection of work from The New Yorker, "The Matter of Black Lives." Cobb co-edited it and wrote the introduction. Sarah McCammon Justine Kenin Jason Fuller
National Novelist Margaret Verble on history, family and identity NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Margaret Verble, author of When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky, a story about a young Cherokee horse-diver who is finding her way in the Jim Crow South. Ari Shapiro Ayen Bior Justine Kenin
National This statue of Mary McLeod Bethune will soon make history at the U.S. Capitol The pioneering educator and civil rights activist will be the first Black person to have a state-commissioned statue in Statuary Hall. The statue was unveiled this week in her home state of Florida. Rachel Treisman
National Moccasin maker Minnetonka has apologized for appropriating Native American culture The shoe company started in 1946 as one of many that sold Native-inspired moccasins to roadside gift shops. Its CEO apologized for profiting off Indigenous culture and outlined a plan for giving back. Rachel Treisman
National Young, Black Native activists say it's time to appreciate Indigenous diversity Four young Black Indigenous activists talk about their pride, the narrow representations of Indigenous peoples and what the Indigenous Peoples' Day holiday means to them. Emma Bowman
Politics Native American tribes push to get Biden's infrastructure bill passed Marking Indigenous Peoples' Day, tribes are calling on Congress to swiftly pass the infrastructure bill — which they say would begin to address historical inequities in Indian Country. Kirk Siegler
Sports Saturday sports: post-season baseball, WNBA finals, Gruden's racial comments NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about baseball, the WNBA and a report about Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden using a racial trope to describe NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith.