The CDC Says Racism Is A Public Health Threat. Here's What It Means The CDC has declared racism a 'serious threat' to public health. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, who worked for the CDC and now studies race and health at Emory University.
Asian Americans Most Likely To Be Learning Remotely Federal data suggests Asian Americans as the most likely to be learning remotely this year. Experts and community members say the reasons range from differing views of the pandemic to racist bullying. Anya Kamenetz
CDC Declares Racism A Public Health Threat The CDC today issued a declaration on its website that racism is a threat to public health. The assertion is a shift for the agency and one which detractors both in and out of the CDC have called for. Maria Godoy
More Asian Americans Take Up Guns For Self-Defense With reports of violence against Asian Americans rising, some in the AAPI community are considering guns for self-defense, and have attended firearm training. John Ruwitch
Rewriting the city's guns story America has a gun violence problem. It’s an epidemic that hits every community, on some level. But how we view gun violence changes a lot depending on where it happens… and who it happens to. Patricia Murphy
Derek Chauvin's Trial Is A Significant Moment In Our History NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with columnist Michele Norris and writer Charles Blow about the significance of the Derek Chauvin trial.
In Response To Anti-Asian Hate Incidents, Groups Step Up Trainings For Bystanders A surge in anti-Asian harassment over the past year has shed light on the role of the bystander. Two groups have teamed up to offer training on tactics you can deploy if you witness an incident. Andrea Hsu
Biden's New Infrastructure Might Begin To Dismantle Racist Urban Planning NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with UCLA historian Eric Avila about the impact of Biden's infrastructure plan on racist urban planning.
Morning News Brief The Chauvin trial closes its first week. A train crash in Taiwan has killed more than 30 people. And, college enrollment plummets during the pandemic.
Illinois City's First-In-The-Nation Reparations Program Draws Complicated Reactions Evanston, Ill., will make reparations available to Black residents in what's believed to be the first program of its kind in the U.S. They could get up to $25,000 for down payments or home repairs. Araceli Gomez-Aldana