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Women are Guiding Young Women From Pain to Purpose

Denita Washington, Adams Township Trustee and Executive Director of Fort Wayne Girlz Rock, joins host Stephanie Gottesman for a conversation about her…

Writer Nick Hornby On 'High Fidelity' And Pop Culture Obsession

Hornby's 1995 novel about a record shop owner was made into a film in 2000. Now it's been adapted and updated into a new Hulu series, starring Zoë Kravitz. Originally broadcast in 1995.

As Expiration Date Approaches, Scott And Clark County Tout Effectiveness Of Needle Exchanges

Indiana House leaders’ announcement Thursday that they’ll try to extend syringe exchange programs by at least one year is welcome news to health officials…

Disciplinary Hearing Officer Recommends 60-Day Suspension For Attorney General Curtis Hill

The hearing officer in Attorney General Curtis Hill’s disciplinary case says the Republican official’s law license should be suspended for 60 days.Hill is…

Fourth Grader Reigns at Allen County Spelling Bee

Allen County students took the stage at the Rhinehart Music Center Thursday to show off their spelling prowess by competing in the county-wide spelling…

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that blocked work requirements in Arkansas and in Kentucky, which has since rescinded them. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar is seen testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday.

U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Blocking States' Medicaid Work Requirements

A three-judge panel found the Trump administration failed to analyze whether such requirements "would promote the primary objective of Medicaid — to furnish medical assistance," as required by law.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka last June. The two leaders spoke by phone earlier this month. Since the coronavirus outbreak, China has let in some experts from the World Health Organization but has not yet allowed in a team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For U.S. And China, Coronavirus Adds Pressure To Relationship Already Under Strain

"Right now, the U.S.-China relationship is suffering from a deep deficit of trust," says Evan Medeiros, a former National Security Council chief adviser for Asia.

JerriAnne Boggis, executive director of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, poses with a monument that was erected in Harriet E. Wilson's honor. Boggis says when she read Wilson's book, she felt as if it was written the book just for her.

Early Novel Written By Free Black Woman Called Out Racism Among Abolitionists

In 1859, Harriet E. Wilson published a book about life as an indentured servant in New Hampshire. It remains an obscure classic because it challenges white ideals about racism in the North.

Saturday Sports: The Astros' Sign-Stealing Scandal; Rule Change In Women's Tennis

NPR's Scott Simon talks to sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the sign-stealing controversy in major league baseball and a rule change in women's tennis.

Passengers walk along the deck of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, on which about 3,600 people have been quarantined because of fears of the new COVID-19 coronavirus.

U.S. To Evacuate Americans From Virus-Struck Diamond Princess Cruise Ship

The State Department informed U.S. citizens aboard the quarantined ship that it would send a charter plane to remove them. This comes as 67 more COVID-19 cases were identified on the ship.

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