The only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80 years on The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony. Rachel Treisman
Texas hearing on Walmart mass shooting sets stage for plea to avoid the death penalty Patrick Crusius has acknowledged he targeted Hispanics on Aug. 3, 2019, when he opened fire in the store crowded with weekend shoppers from the U.S. and Mexico in the border city of El Paso. The Associated Press
Journalist Joy-Ann Reid revisits the legacy and marriage of Medgar and Myrlie Evers Reid's book, Medgar and Myrlie, tells the stories of the civil rights leader from Mississippi and his wife, who became an activist after Medgar's 1963 assassination. Originally broadcast Feb. 7, 2024. Terry Gross
¡Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Hispanic students Colleges are recognizing the importance of this growing pool of potential students. Jon Marcus
Military's DEI purge seen putting its future — and its history — at risk Many Pentagon materials now labeled as "DEI" were a bit more like advertisements — aimed at recruits who have shown a willingness to serve, military experts tell NPR. Bill Chappell
Trump wants to erase DEI. Researchers worry it will upend work on health disparity Cancer researchers working on health disparities say President Trump's actions could hurt rural whites, who lag behind other groups in cancer screening. Yuki Noguchi
UW among over 50 universities under investigation as part of Trump's anti-DEI crackdown The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools, including the University of Washington, and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted. Juliana Kim
Congress reignites a bipartisan effort to ban hair discrimination Previous attempts to pass the legislation banning hair discrimination have stalled in Congress. Chandelis Duster
60 years after Bloody Sunday in Alabama, elusive racial progress in Selma Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're still fighting stubborn segregation, poverty and gun violence. Debbie Elliott
D.C.'s Black Lives Matter mural will be erased. Look back at the iconic street painting Over the past five years, Washington, D.C.'s iconic Black Lives Matter street painting has served as a powerful symbol of activism and a gathering place for joy and resistance. Juliana Kim