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PHOTOS: ‘African Spirits,’ From A Guy On A Bike To Cardi B

Among the earliest photos on display as part of “African Spirits,” this triptych comes from the Roka photo studio in Mali and dates to the 1960s or ’70s. Roka Studio/Courtesy of Yossi Milo Gallery, New York hide caption toggle caption Roka Studio/Courtesy of Yossi Milo Gallery, New York A young man clowns around with a […]

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Netflix Curbs Tobacco Use Onscreen, But Not Pot. What’s Up With That?

Brett Gray (left) as Jamal Turner, and Peggy Blow as Abuela, a lovable, pot-smoking grandma, in the first season of the Netflix teen drama On My Block. Netflix/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Netflix/Screenshot by NPR Brett Gray (left) as Jamal Turner, and Peggy Blow as Abuela, a lovable, pot-smoking grandma, in the first

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New Drug Could Be Game Changer For Drug-Resistant TB. But A Question Looms

A South African patient with drug-resistant tuberculosis waits to be seen by a doctor at a Johannesburg hospital. Michele Spatari /AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michele Spatari /AFP/Getty Images A South African patient with drug-resistant tuberculosis waits to be seen by a doctor at a Johannesburg hospital. Michele Spatari /AFP/Getty Images The FDA has

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Family Wants Independent Probe In Fatal Police Shooting Of Teen In Colorado

A screenshot from video recently released by the Colorado Springs Police Department, which captured the moments before De’Von Bailey ran from police and was shot in the back on Aug. 3. He later died from his injuries. Photo by Colorado Springs Police Department. hide caption toggle caption Photo by Colorado Springs Police Department. A screenshot

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Greenland Says It’s ‘Not For Sale’ After Reports That Trump Wants To Buy It

Greenland, a Danish territory, has strategic value in terms of military activity and natural resources, said a member of Denmark’s parliament. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Greenland, a Danish territory, has strategic value in terms of military activity and natural resources, said a member of Denmark’s parliament. AP President Trump may have been joking

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Who’s Running For President? The 2020 Democrats

The Democratic presidential field is big. It’s the most diverse field ever and the largest in at least 40 years — that is before at least three of the candidates on the list below were even born. All of these Democratic contenders are vying to be the one to try and defeat President Trump and

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India’s Modi Defends Moves In Kashmir As Lockdown Continues

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech to the nation during a ceremony to celebrate country’s 73rd Independence Day at the Red Fort in New Delhi on Thursday. Money Sharma/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Money Sharma/AFP/Getty Images India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech to the nation during a ceremony to celebrate

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Hide The Wine! I’m Hosting My First Eid Al-Adha Feast

A few days ago, my dad gave me a call. “When we land in D.C., it’s going to be Eid al-Adha,” he said. “You know, the one where we eat kharouf.” No, I did not know. I had never observed the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Although my father is a Muslim, my mother is

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Planned Parenthood To Withdraw From Title X, Unless Court Intervenes

Unless a federal court intervenes, Planned Parenthood says it will formally withdraw from the nation’s family planning program for low-income people. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Roberson/AP Unless a federal court intervenes, Planned Parenthood says it will formally withdraw from the nation’s family planning program for low-income people. Jeff Roberson/AP Planned Parenthood says

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Stacey Abrams Is Not Running For President, Instead Will Focus On Voter Protection

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is launching Fair Fight 2020, which aims to enfranchise voters across the country. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is launching Fair Fight 2020, which aims to enfranchise voters across the country. Seth Wenig/AP Stacey Abrams is not running for president,

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