When Should We Label Something 'Terrorism'? After the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the word "terrorism" was everywhere. It's a powerful term that's had lasting implications for communities around the world. Shereen Marisol Meraji
Creator Of Criterion's Black Film Archive On Making Black Cinema History Accessible A Criterion Collection employee realized that less than 1% of its films featured African-American directors – so she created the Black Film Archive, which celebrates Black cinema with 250 films. Justine Kenin
Monument Avenue In Richmond, Va., Looks Different With The Statue Of Gen. Lee Down Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ordered remove the massive memorial to Robert E. Lee more than a year ago. Now that it's down, activists and others are looking forward to what changes may follow. Whittney Evans
With Robert E. Lee's Statue Gone, Virginia Reveals Some New Plans For Its Pedestal A 133-year-old time capsule that was placed at the pedestal of the Confederate monument in Richmond, Va. in 1887 will be replaced by a new time capsule filled with modern-day artifacts. Jonathan Franklin
The 2021 U.S. Open Has Hit Its Stride NPR's Audie Cornish talks with sports reporter Howard Bryant about the players taking to the court at the 2021 U.S. Open. Justine Kenin
Descendants Of The Enslaved Sheltered From Ida In A Historic Plantation's Big House Joy Banner's family took shelter in a house on a plantation their ancestors helped build. "They were not able to have this kind of house for their own protection when a hurricane hit them," she says. John Burnett
Marvel Debuts A New Origin Story With 'Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings' The summer movie season is ending with an origin story. Marvel's 25th superhero epic, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars its first Asian Superhero played by Simu Liu. Bob Mondello
These Tribal Activists Want Biden To Stop A Planned Lithium Mine On Their Sacred Land In Nevada, tribal opposition to a proposed lithium mine is testing the White House's pledge to electrify America's transportation system and give more of a voice to indigenous people in federal lands. Kirk Siegler
Twitch Users Are Boycotting Over Attacks Targeting Black, Queer And Disabled People Organizers of the one-day protest say the video game streaming platform hasn't done enough to combat "hate raids," in which bots bombard streamers with racist, sexist or homophobic messages. Andrew Limbong
Harlem Hellfighters Will Receive A Congressional Gold Medal The all-Black infantry unit helped the U.S. win World War I. They fought with distinction in Europe, but were often met with racism. Both chambers of Congress approved the posthumous commendation.