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Hassidic Jews Socially distancing on a Willamsburg street during Saturday morning shabbat prayers on May 2.

Jewish Americans Say They Are Scapegoated For The Coronavirus Spread

Violations of health regulations by Orthodox Jews have been documented by public officials and media at a level of scrutiny that Jews say others don't face.

Octavia Spencer plays businesswoman Madam C.J. Walker in the Netflix series<em> Self Made. "</em>I've always felt that her story was germane to who I am as a black woman," Spencer says.

'I Always, Always Fight': Octavia Spencer On Demanding More From Hollywood

Spencer plays businesswoman Madam C.J. Walker in a new Netflix series Self Made. Walker was born on a plantation in 1867 and built an empire selling hair and makeup products designed for black women.

Best Of The Best: Here Are The Finalists In The NPR Student Podcast Challenge

Despite the coronavirus pandemic that closed schools nationwide, students from 46 states and the District of Columbia submitted entries. We've narrowed those down to 25 finalists.

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh prepares to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday on the third day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill.

Senators Dispute Status Of Released Documents As Questioning Of Kavanaugh Wraps Up

Sen. Cory Booker was the first Democrat to release documents that had been designated as "confidential" as the third day of the Judge Kavanaugh confirmation hearings began.

As hip-hop has become the most listened-to genre, Drake is perhaps its last true crossover artist: at home in pop and rap, radio and streaming. He will release his latest album, <em>Scorpion</em>, on June 29.

Drake Is Too Big To Fail. He Should Risk It All On 'Scorpion' Anyway

If Drake truly wants to take his career to the next level, he might try something unprecedented: conceding defeat.

A drone image above David Anderson's farm in Beaver County, Pa., 4.2 miles from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, on February 6, 2023, when Norfolk Southern did a controlled release and burn of vinyl chloride from some of the wrecked train cars. Image courtesy of David Anderson.

Could dioxins be in the soil after the East Palestine train derailment? Experts weigh in

US Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance from Ohio sent a letter to the US EPA and Ohio EPA urging them to immediately coordinate regular testing and monitoring for dioxins in East Palestine and the surrounding area.

MTV's Musical Legacy: How 'Unplugged' Sold The Radio Star

A new book from the original MTV VJs underscores how revolutionary spinning records on television wasn't.

The view from the cockpit during a Hurricane Hunter training flight over the Gulf of Mexcio out of Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss., on May 28, 2024.

Hurricane Hunters spread thin heading into Atlantic Hurricane Season

Heading into what's forecast to be an extraordinary season, the Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters weather reconnaissance squadron is stretched to meet increasing demands to respond to climate disasters.

The Tanzania Albinism Collective has released a 23-track record with a provocative title: "White African Power."

Hunted And Hated, People With Albinism Speak Out — And Sing Out

They're attacked for their body parts and stigmatized by society. They want to let the world know how it feels — by speaking out and singing out as well.

Winter Waltz? in December. Part One: Vienna

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