Ronnie Wilson, co-founder of the Gap Band, has died at age 73
Ronnie Wilson, a founding member of the Gap Band, has died at age 73. The group dominated the R&B charts in the 1980s, and their music went on to be sampled by artists decades later.
New vaccine requirements go into effect Jan. 4
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh about the Biden administration’s new COVID-19 testing and vaccine requirements.
Philadelphia councilmember on new city law banning minor driving infractions
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Philadelphia councilman Isaiah Thomas about a new law that prevents police officers from making low-level traffic stops, which disproportionately affect Black drivers.
Sincerity, diversity and a little realism make ‘Eternals’ a new type of Marvel movie
The latest Marvel movie Eternals boasts an Oscar-winning director, Chloe Zhao, and introduces a gaggle of unfamiliar superheroes.
Here’s what happens if the world warms more than 1.5 degrees Celsius
At international climate talks, world leaders are trying to keep the world to 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming. Why is that number important, and what happens if the world gets hotter than that?
A look at Bruce Schroeder, the judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial
Judge Bruce Schroeder, who is overseeing the Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha, Wis., has a reputation as a no-nonsense judge. But his rulings over evidence and language in the case has sparked outrage.
A podcast raises questions about the death of a young Black athlete in Mississippi
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Al Letson, host of the radio show Reveal, about their series on the 2008 death of Billey Joe Johnson after he was pulled over by a white police officer in Mississippi.
Felony drug convictions tied to a corrupt former police sergeant have been thrown out
In Chicago, five more people had their felony drug cases exonerated in an ongoing effort tied to a former Chicago sergeant convicted of corruption. 83 people hope their cases will also be thrown out.
Democrats are making a 3rd attempt at immigration reform using a social spending bill
Congressional Democrats are trying — yet again — for a long shot chance at immigration reform. For several months, lawmakers have tried to force the effort into a partisan spending bill.
The Senate has confirmed the 1st Latino to lead the U.S. census, Robert Santos
Robert Santos, one of the country’s leading statisticians, is set to lead the Census Bureau through 2026 during key preparations for the next head count that forms U.S. democracy’s foundations.
A Jan. 6 rioter who bragged that she wouldn’t go to prison is sentenced to two months
Prosecutors said Jennifer Leigh Ryan’s belief that she’s shielded from punishment shows she doesn’t grasp the seriousness of her crime.
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