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Decades Later, Nat Turner Rebellion Makes Its Debut With 'Laugh To Keep From Crying'

The R&B group recorded in Philadelphia in the early '70s, but their debut is only just being released. The album is all over the map, but its passion and bristling intelligence is noteworthy.

Naju Dorma, 73, and Lacuo Dorma, 66, belong to the Mosuo society in China, where grandmothers head up households. They're posing in traditional garb in their village of Luoshui.

Think Women Aren't Big Risk Takers? These Chinese Girls Buck The Stereotype

Many studies show that women are less willing to take risks than men are. But new research, on girls from a community in China run by women, offers insights into what leads to more risk taking.

Cellphone footage shot by Sandra Bland and made public Monday night shows her encounter with state Trooper Brian Encinia that led to her arrest in 2015. Days later, Bland was found dead in her jail cell.

Sandra Bland's Phone Video Of Her Own Arrest Surfaces, Reviving Calls For New Inquiry

"Open up the case, period," Bland's sister, Shante Needham, said after seeing a video that Bland made with her cellphone, recording the traffic stop that put her in jail and led to her death.

A worker dumps a bucket of tomatoes into a trailer at DiMare Farms in Florida City, Fla., in 2013. The Trump administration is preparing to level a new tariff on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico in response to complaints from Florida growers.

Food Fight: Trump Administration Levels Tariffs On Mexican Tomatoes

Under pressure from Florida lawmakers, the Trump administration is taking steps to protect domestic tomato growers from Mexican competition.

Sandra Bland Recorded Her Own Video Of The 2015 Traffic Stop Arrest

Video of Sandra Bland during a 2015 traffic stop in Texas surfaced Monday. The recording shows Bland's confrontation with a combative officer. Bland was found hanging in a jail cell three days later.

U.S. Consumers Concerned About Trade War Impacts As Tensions With China Intensify

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Soumaya Keynes, editor for The Economist and host of Trade Talks podcast, about how the ongoing trade battle between the U.S. and China is impacting consumers.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Looks To Defend 2015 World Cup Title

The U.S. women's national soccer team begins its defense of the 2015 World Cup title in June. The U.S. women's team is ranked first in the world while the U.S. men's team struggles internationally.

Congress Questions Whether U.S. Special Operations Forces Should Remain In High Demand

U.S. special forces make up only 2% of the military. Congress is questioning whether the U.S. special forces can continue to fight the bulk of America's battles.

Uber and Lyft drivers in a number of U.S. cities were striking Wednesday, calling for higher wages and better working conditions as Uber prepares to go public on Friday. Its valuation may be as high as $91 billion.

Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Striking — And Call On Passengers To Boycott

Strike organizers timed the action to draw attention to drivers' wage cuts and persistent job insecurity ahead of Uber's IPO on Friday, when the company's valuation may be as high as $91 billion.

Colorado Authorities Probe School Shooting Not Far From Columbine

One student was killed and eight injured after a shooting at the STEM School Highlands Ranch near Denver. It happened just miles away from the site of the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School.

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