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Perhaps Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, could understand what it was like for Larry Doby to be Major League Baseball’s second Black player. However, even that comparison falls short, Aldrin’s feat was greeted with cheers and ticker-tape parades, whereas Doby’s groundbreaking event met cold shoulders, boos and death threats.

Shortly after reports surfaced that the NFL team in Washington, D.C., would change its nickname, which has since been termed “a retirement” of the name, baseball’s Cleveland Indians released a statement saying that in light of social unrest, they would engage the community and stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to their team name. That’s a long way of saying the team won’t be the Cleveland Indians for long.

Universities in Northeast Ohio are welcoming students back to class, but the coronavirus is still very much a threat. Governor Mike DeWine says 40 percent of coronavirus cases last week were among college age adults. He linked the spike to the restart of schools. All Things Considered host Tony Ganzer spoke with ideastream’s Jenny Hamel about local universities’ efforts to control COVID-19. You talked with the president of Oberlin College, which started its academic year this week. What are they doing in terms of coronavirus testing?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jiayang Fan, staff writer for The New Yorker, about her piece, "Motherland," which is featured in a recent issue of the magazine.

President Trump is challenging the results of the presidential election, which his allies have compared to the contested race 20 years ago. But there are many differences between the two.

South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg stood out during the last presidential debate. He's now trying to turn that moment into a bump in the polls, focusing most of his attention on Iowa.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington, D.C., Councilmember Anita Bonds about her co-sponsored bill to decriminalize sex work.

The novelist and poet joined Sarah M. Broom, László Krasznahorkai, Ottilie Mulzet, and Martin W. Sandler as winners Wednesday night — receiving $10,000 and a medallion for their front covers.

Personal finance concerns related to the spread of coronavirus are mounting. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Michelle Singletary, a personal finance columnist for The Washington Post.

When a tornado tore through Old North Dayton on Memorial Day, one of the buildings destroyed was the neighborhood's last affordable, full-service...