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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, about the newly expanded "Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration."

Early human footprints in New Mexico's White Sands National Park have fascinated researchers for years, but a recent study proposes the so-called "ghost tracks" are even older.

Some schools have closed early for summer. More than a billion people are in danger of heatstroke. Summer's early arrival in South Asia also threatens global grain supplies.

Officials had vowed to continue the search for people among roughly 11 tons of rubble that remained until all missing persons had been recovered. Now firefighters have finished their search.

NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with Marc Morial, the National Urban League's president and CEO, about the civil rights organization's semi-annual State of Black America Report.

A major hub for the U.S. military is turned over to Afghan forces, effectively ending U.S. operations in Afghanistan.

The 19-year-old prospect for the Nashville Predators is the first NHL player, active or retired, to come out. "Living my authentic life will allow me to bring my whole self to the rink," Prokop said.

The U.S. economy is missing more than 1 million immigrant workers because of the pandemic and Trump-era cuts. Some say that's slowing down industries that depend most on immigrants, like trucking.

While powerhouse states like Colorado and California are sending the most Olympians to Pyeongchang, towns and cities around the U.S. have good reason to watch their daughters and sons compete as well.

Thomas Gavin went on a tear in the '60s and '70s, hitting nearly a dozen museums on the East Coast. He mostly stole antique firearms and stashed them in his hideout — a barn in rural Pennsylvania.

There's a lot to look forward to when Latin music star Prince Royce and reggaeton artist Sech grace NPR's "El Tiny" concert series in the coming days.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Ambassador Katherine Tai, who serves as the U.S. Trade Representative, about the Biden administration's trade policy with regards to China.