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Williams Rankins Jr. is a muralist in Cincinnati. Development is pushing both his work and residents out of the area.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with writer Phillip B. Williams about his debut novel, Ours, a sprawling American epic that centers on a woman who frees enslaved people and builds a hidden town for them.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles about those indicted in the 2021 assassination of the Haitian president, including his widow and the former prime minister.

Once touted as a key U.S. ally in the war against drugs, former president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández's trial begins in New York, as he stands accused of overseeing a "narco state."

The Biden administration has again used its veto power on the U.N. Security Council to block a call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. A U.S. ambassador suggested a different draft resolution.

Records show Texas has spent $148 million busing migrants to Democratic-led cities since 2022. GOP Gov. Greg Abbott says the cost is necessary, but critics argue the program is expensive and inhumane.

East Lansing, MI; February 20, 2024 – WKAR Public Media announced today that it has joined America Amplified, a public media journalism initiative that focuses on listening to the community in the reporting process and boosting election literacy.

Wright is nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of a novelist who's frustrated with the publishing industry's expectations of Black authors. His first starring role was in the 1996 film Basquiat.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, one of eight Democratic and Republican lawmakers who introduced a new foreign aid and border security bill in the House.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with William & Mary Law School professor Jim Wheaton about the state of Donald Trump's finances after a $450 million civil penalty was levied against him for fraud.