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What The Fourth Of July Meant To Those Enslaved In The U.S.

History professor David Blight of Yale University talks with NPR's Noel King about what Independence Day meant to abolitionist Frederick Douglass and America's enslaved population.

Willie Nelson Returns With 'First Rose Of Spring'

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Willie Nelson about the release of his latest album, First Rose of Spring, and about how he's faring during the pandemic.

A man displays the Hong Kong colonial flag Wednesday, the anniversary of the city's handover to China from Britain in 1997. The gesture could be prosecuted under Beijing's new national security law, which it imposed on Hong Kong.

5 Takeaways From China's Hong Kong National Security Law

Those charged under the new law could be tried on the mainland. Legal experts say the measure ends any remaining autonomy the region enjoys under Chinese rule.

Lauv performs onstage at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 13, 2019 in New York City. His new album <em>~how i'm feeling~ </em>tackles feelings of depression and anxiety.

Lauv Embraces How He's Feeling

Lauv has toured around the world and gathered billions of streams. He's finally releasing his debut album, ~how i'm feeling~.

A recent flight from Senegal brought some 150 people back to the U.S., due to the coronavirus. The crew were wearing personal protective equipment — but when the flight landed, its passengers were taken to baggage claim, rather than to a health checkpoint. one passenger reported.

Americans Returning To U.S. Say They're Surprised By Lack Of Stringent Health Checks

Travelers are finding a wide range of health screenings at U.S. airports, even after repatriation and other international flights.

Naaz Mohammad, 21, has become a star in the Netherlands, where she was born. She had to convince her Kurdish parents, who fled their home during the Gulf War three decades ago, to pursue music.

Meet Naaz, The Singer-Songwriter Blending Dutch And Kurdish Identities

On her second EP, The Beautiful Struggle, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter, whose Kurdish Muslim parents fled their home during the Gulf War, bridges her Kurdish and Dutch identities.

In the 1971 movie "Harold and Maude," Bud Cort play Harold and Ruth Gordon, Maude.

While Waiting Out The Pandemic, It's Worth A Watch Of These Classic Films

In this time of fear and quarantining, critic Bob Mondello offers three classic movies worth revisiting — or watching for the first time.

Actress Holly Hunter Discusses Her Approach To Her Supermom Role

Fourteen years after she first gave voice to the animated superhero Elastigirl, Holly Hunter is back at it with Incredibles 2. Hunter speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about how she approached the role a second time around.

Devan Southerland and her son, Liam, stroll through the historic Bolton Hill neighborhood in Baltimore, where Southerland wants to buy a home.

In Baltimore, The Gap Between White And Black Homeownership Persists

The gap between black and white homeownership rates has widened in recent decades. Baltimore is a majority black city, but research shows it has a gap of 31 percent, mirroring the national average.

'That Could Have Been Our National Anthem': The Power Of 'Fanfare For The Common Man'

Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" was written in 1942 after the U.S. entered World War II. It continues to command attention. This story initially aired on July 19, 2018. Read morehere.

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