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Yu Miri's novel, about a homeless man who dies and finds the afterlife much bleaker than he expected, is both mournful and angry, emphasizing the unfairness of poverty with painful contrasts.

They announced a two-year plan they say will dismantle systemic racism in the state. Among other things, they want more money for mental health and for a Black-led study on improving public safety.

The U.S. isn't the only country where statues of controversial historical figures have been swept aside by protesters seeking a clean break with the past.

Vice President Pence talked to NPR's Steve Inskeep about the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Politico reporter Eliana Johnson of Politico, and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution about the Trump administration's immigration policy.

The man accused of attacking people in a rabbi's home in New York over the weekend is now facing federal hate crime charges. The FBI said Grafton Thomas seems to have been driven by anti-Semitism.

President Trump says more coronavirus tests will be made available. States ramp up hospitals'capacity as COVID-19 cases multiply. And, Palestinian and Israeli leaders lauded for tight lockdowns.

Rush Limbaugh told his listeners on Monday that he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. The broadcasting icon is a powerful voice in Republican politics.

A House select committee opens its probe into the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Vaccination mandates take shape across the U.S. A federal opioid trial in West Virginia goes to closing arguments.

Researchers analyzed the lingering harms of of decades-old racist lending policies known as redlining. Their project lets you explore the current impacts on maps of 142 cities.

A brilliant young woman crashes the traditionally male world of chess in Netflix's seven-part miniseries based on Walter Tevis' addictive novel.

Theron has direct experience with what she calls the "psychological damage" of sexual harassment. Her new film follows the women of Fox News who accused then-CEO Roger Ailes of inappropriate behavior.