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Journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson reflects on this year's Juneteenth celebrations — and the push and pull of the Black experience in America.

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Facing a severe shortage, the FAA is racing to hire thousands of air traffic controllers. But training them can take years. We visit a school in Florida that's trying to get them on the job faster.

NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country who are upset about the VA cutting a program that was helping vets avoid foreclosure. Veterans now have worse options than most Americans.

People spend a lot of time outside during hot and humid weather. Whether you're going to the beach or working your shift as a lifeguard, try these 7 proven ways to stay cool while outside.

The Social Security trust fund is expected to run out of money by 2033, according to a new report. Unless Congress acts before then, benefits for millions of retirees will be cut by 23%.

Whether the National Guard stays in LA in response to protests over immigration is still tied up in the courts. But as the pace of ICE raids picks up, it isn't clear how much the military is needed.

"Jaws" is 50 years old this week. In 1975, it launched the career of director Steven Spielberg and introduced the concept of the summer blockbuster. Hear Tom Shales' original review for NPR.

A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company said the Starship "experienced a major anomaly."

Marie Mutsuki Mockett lives between San Francisco and Tokyo. Her novel Tree Doctor, is set in Carmel, and came out March 19th, 2024.

San Francisco bike messengers see parts of city life that others don’t, and today we get to ride along. Then, would a tax on driving at peak times push you to get you out of your car and onto a bus? And, Oakland illustrator Minnie Phan reads from her children’s book.

Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico's western state of Oaxaca early Thursday before moving inland and weakening to a tropical storm as it dumped heavy rain.