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The hearing included two panels, one on policing in the black community, and another, the chairman said, with "folks who can tell us about the other side of the story and ways to go forward."

Richard Hatcher, the former mayor of Gary, Ind., died last week. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Ravi Perry of Howard University about the 1970s and '60s wave of African American mayors like Hatcher

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Alex Davies, transportation editor at Wired, about how cities are adapting to more pedestrians — and fewer cars.

Health care workers at a small hospital in Brooklyn are taking to the streets in protest. They say they don't have the protective care they need, and that their co-workers are dying.

Last week Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested Americans should never shake hands again. History tells us that the handshake started as a suspicious gesture. Some think it was always a bad greeting.

A weekend shooting spree is described as the worst in recent Canadian history. A gunman killed at least 16 people in Nova Scotia. Police say the suspect, who disguised himself as an officer, is dead.

After a Muslim missionary meeting in Delhi led to a COVID-19 outbreak in India, Hindu nationalists are blaming all Muslims for the virus. #coronajihad is trending and there are reports of mob attacks.

School has now been canceled in the majority of states because of the coronavirus outbreak. That's creating problems for parents and caregivers across the country.

Four big states are holding primary elections on Tuesday but the coronavirus outbreak has made some voters worried about casting a ballot in a crowded polling place.

Across the U.S. bars and restaurants are being told to shut their doors to the public to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Owners worry their businesses will not survive the coronavirus outbreak.