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Jeanine Menze was discouraged from pursuing her dream to fly planes when she didn't see any women of color in the field. Then she met La'Shanda Holmes. "When I met you, I saw myself," Menze told her.

NPR's Noel King talks to Raphael Warnock about his election victory, which puts control of the U.S. Senate within the Democratic Party's reach. The other Senate runoff is too close to call.

The Texas Republican died after he tested positive for the coronavirus more than two weeks ago. Wright had remained in isolation and was also being treated for cancer.

Discussing the case of a North Charleston, S.C., officer shooting an unarmed man in the back, police chief Eddie Driggers said Wednesday, "I have been praying for peace."

I was waiting for a moment I was sure I'd feel. Right when the barber pressed the clippers into my hair and I started to see my scalp in the mirror, I...

It was a year ago this week that America learned about a new strain of flu that was killing people in Mexico and some parts of the southwestern United…

An advocate against female genital mutilation/cutting explains: "I wanted to break the sense of powerlessness that persists generation after generation."

Want to start a new fitness activity? These older athletes have ideas.

Though critics argued that the comedian's barbed monologue at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner was too pointed, Wolf stands by her set: "I wouldn't change a single word."

While you watch the presidential candidates, follow NPR reporters for extra context and fact checks. The two-hour debate begins at 9 p.m. ET, with 10 candidates Wednesday night and 10 on Thursday.