Oprah Winfrey Commissions 26 Billboards Demanding Arrests In Breonna Taylor's Killing The billboards will be placed across Louisville, Ky., where Taylor was shot and killed in her apartment by police. The signs' message urges the arrest of the officers involved.
TED Radio Hour Kelsey Leonard: What If Lakes And Rivers Had Legal Rights? Water is life. Yet in the eyes of the law, it remains largely unprotected. Legal scholar Kelsey Leonard says granting water bodies legal personhood can transform how we value this vital resource.
TED Radio Hour LaToya Ruby Frazier: What Is The Human Cost Of Toxic Water And Environmental Racism? Flint, Michigan is the site of one of the worst ongoing water crises in recent U.S. history. Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier has spent years capturing the stories of life living with toxic water.
TED Radio Hour Kelsey Leonard: How Did We Lose Our Connection To Water? Kelsey Leonard was taught we are born with a deep connection to water and a duty to protect it. But today, she says, most of us have lost that connection—and the world is suffering because of it.
All Things Considered Magnolias, Beer Cans and Football: Mississippi Is Designing A New State Flag The state was the last one to include the Confederate battle emblem on its flag. Reuben Anderson, chair of the redesign commission, discusses the proposals and what the change means for Mississippi.
All Things Considered California Struggles To Fix Zoning That Promotes Racial Inequity And Climate Change Around the U.S., cities have been grappling with how single-family zoning can exacerbate racial inequity and climate change. States like California are struggling to fix that.
Morning Edition How Seattle's Police Chief Has Navigated The City's Protests For Racial Justice Being a Police Chief in 2020 is precarious. Carmen Best, Seattle's first Black female chief, has some tactics for keeping her job and protecting her department from the "defund the police" movement.
Morning Edition What's In A Name? The History Of Karens, Beckys And Miss Anns Before 2020, the Karen was known by other names. NPR's Code Switch looks at the evolution of the entitled white woman, how her name has changed, but her behavior – and its consequences – not so much.
Trump Criticizes Late Rep. John Lewis For Not Attending Inauguration When asked in an interview whether he found the late civil rights icon impressive, Trump claimed to have done more for Black Americans than anybody else.
'I Was Asked If I Stole My Car': Black Diplomats Describe Harassment At U.S. Borders Former diplomat Tianna Spears says she was pulled aside 20-plus times crossing from Mexico into the U.S. "One time, I was told not to look at the officer in the eyes when I spoke to him," she says.
