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. NPR/TED Staff
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. NPR/TED Staff
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. Christianna Silva
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. Lauren Sommer
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. Martin Kaste
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. Karen Grigsby Bates
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. Alana Wise
'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. Jackie Northam
Navy Investigating Video Of K-9 Attack Demonstration Using Kaepernick Jersey Viral videos show dogs attacking a man in a Colin Kaepernick jersey at an event reportedly hosted by a Florida museum dedicated to Navy SEALs. Ian Stewart
House Approves Bill To Create Smithsonian Museum For American Latinos The House has passed a bill with bipartisan support to create a new Smithsonian museum dedicated to American Latinos. If signed into law, that museum still has a long way to go to become reality. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
