OJ murder case put race in America on trial OJ Simpson's family announced that he died of cancer Wednesday at age 76. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with sports writer Dave Zirin about the contradictions of the football star acquitted of murder. Marc Rivers
Only two survivors of the Tulsa Massacre remain. They want reparations The two only survivors of the Tulsa Massacre more than 100 years ago want to sue for reparations. They hope the Oklahoma Supreme Court will grant them a trial. Max Bryan
My grandfather’s 'Little Story': A journey through war and prison in Vietnam My grandparents and their children lived comfortably in southern Vietnam. But everything changed on April 30, 1975. Aaron Ton
Baltimore bridge's collapse is the target of anti-DEI rhetoric Mayor Brandon Scott has come under attack as a "DEI" hire in the wake of the deadly bridge collapse. Alana Wise
Texas' immigration law is being challenged in court amid racial profiling concerns Texas' immigration law has raised fear that it'll promote racial profiling by police. The concerns evoke memories of what happened after Arizona passed its so-called "show me your papers" law in 2010. Adrian Florido
What The Beatles and Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' means to this Little Rock Nine member A fan of both The Beatles and Beyoncé, 82-year-old Melba Pattillo Beals says the song is more special to her than ever. She is one of the Black students who helped desegregate U.S. public schools. Juliana Kim
Blooming in Seattle: Mayor Harrell’s family history of change, challenge, and flowers Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s favorite flower is a red classic rose. “As my mother used to tell me, if you are going on a date you can’t go wrong. And of course, that’s my mother’s name,” Harrell said. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Separated from his family in Eritrea at 7, this Seattle man now mentors East African kids When Habtom Hagos was 7 years old, he was separated from his family. Alex Mengisteab
Checkboxes for race and ethnicity on government forms will include more choices New checkboxes for "Middle Eastern or North African" and "Hispanic or Latino" are coming to the U.S. census and federal forms. Advocates say these changes will help enforce civil rights protections. Hansi Lo Wang
Jenn Tran named first Asian American Bachelorette in the franchise's 22-year history NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kimmy Yam of NBC Asian America, about Jenn Tran being named the first Asian American Bachelorette.