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Experts Fear Partisan Disputes Over Vaccination In Tennessee Will Drive Skeptics Away

Republican legislators in Tennessee pushed to limit marketing COVID-19 vaccines to youth, and to restrict access. Some doctors worry it will have a chilling effect on vaccinations.

Robert "Bob" Moses, who was an organizer for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) questions about Freedom Summer in 1964, during a national youth summit hosted by the Smithsonian in Jackson, Miss.

Civil Rights Activist Bob Moses Dies At 86

Moses was a civil rights crusader and educator who led Black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s.

Farewell To A New York Icon: The Astor Place Kmart

New Yorkers remember a strange shopping destination where nothing felt quite right: the Kmart on Astor Place. It closed abruptly this month.

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 22: Jackie Mason has lunch on 6th Avenue in Manhattan on March 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage)

Jackie Mason, Who Went From Rabbi To Stand-up Comedy Star, Dies At 93

Mason, known for his quick-witted observational humor, used stories from his orthodox Jewish background, a thick Yiddish accent and wild gestures to keep his audiences entertained for decades.

A Looming Challenge In The Vaccination Campaign: Syringe Shortages

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Edward Kelley, former director of integrated health services at the WHO, about potential syringe shortages as COVID-19 vaccines are exported around the world.

Former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean, who co-chaired the 9/11 Commission, testifies in 2011 in Washington, D.C.

9/11 Commission Leader Says Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Panel May Be Too Partisan To Succeed

Thomas Kean, who co-chaired the 9/11 Commission, tells NPR that an inquiry into the Capitol breach should be done by people who are not in politics.

Author Takes Readers Back To The Golden Age Of The Circus

NPR's Michel Martin speak with writer Les Standiford about his new book, Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus.

Haitian-American rapper Mach-Hommy released his latest album, <em>Pray For Haiti</em>, on May 21.

Amid Haiti's Upheaval, Rapper Mach-Hommy Sees The Country's Resiliency In Focus

NPR's Michel Martin talks with rapper Mach-Hommy about the dissonance between increased unrest in the country and the success of his latest album, Pray For Haiti.

Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's appointment to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. He will join Wyoming's Liz Cheney as the only two Republicans on the panel.

Pelosi Has Chosen A 2nd Republican, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, To Serve On Jan. 6 Panel

Kinzinger will join fellow Republican Liz Cheney at the committees first hearing Tuesday. Both supported impeaching Trump for Jan. 6, and were the only GOP members to support the committee's creation.

A demonstrator flashes victory signs as he faces Tunisian police officers during a demonstration in Tunis, Tunisia, on Sunday.

Tunisian President Fires Prime Minister After Violent Protests

Protesters erupted in celebration after President Kais Saied dismissed PM Hichem Mechichi Sunday and froze parliament's activities, following unrest over the country's pandemic and economic situation.

Censorship Scholar On Book Bans And Critical Race Theory

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Richard Price, author of the Adventures In Censorship blog, about trends in censorship and book banning.

Yuto Horigome of Team Japan practices on the skateboard street course before winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games at the Ariake Urban Sports Park on Sunday.

Japan's Own Wins First Skateboarding Medal At Tokyo Olympics

Yuto Horigome won the first ever Olympic Gold medal in skateboarding. He dazzled as he soared, flipped and glided in the very neighborhood in Tokyo where he grew up.

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