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Lauren Michele Jackson On 'White Negroes'

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author Lauren Michele Jackson about her new book White Negroes: When Cornrows Were in Vogue... and Other Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation.

An artistic rendering of the retreat of Hernán Cortés from Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital, in 1520. The Spanish conquistador led an expedition to present-day Mexico, landing in 1519. Although the Spanish forces numbered some 500 men, they managed to capture Aztec Emperor Montezuma II. The city later revolted, forcing Cortés and his men to retreat.

500 Years Later, The Spanish Conquest Of Mexico Is Still Being Debated

The meeting of Aztec Emperor Montezuma II and Hernán Cortés and the events that followed weigh heavily in Mexico half a millennium later.

Iraqi Authorities Crack Down On Protesters

Iraqi security forces are cracking down on protesters amid continued anti-government protests.

Howard Weistling created his comic book <em>A Western</em> out of cigarette wrappers and flattened soup cans while he was a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II.

'Like Getting My Father Back': WWII POW's Art Returned To His Family

Howard Weistling dreamed of becoming a great comic strip artist, but he felt compelled to enlist in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He eventually created a comic while a prisoner of war in Germany.

'The Tubman Command' Author On Harriet Tubman As A Patriotic Veteran

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with historian Elizabeth Cobbs about her book The Tubman Command.

Nigeria's 1st Oscar Entry 'Lionheart' Is Disqualified

NPR's Michel Martin talks with journalist Afua Hirsch about Lionheart, Nigeria's entry for the international feature film Oscar category that was disqualified for having too much English dialogue.

Robert Randolph performing live at the AmericanaFest Day Stage presented by NPR Music, WMOT and World Cafe.

Robert Randolph And The Family Band: Raucous Rock Meets The Gospel Tradition

Hear a joyous and uplifting set, recorded live at the 20th annual Americana Music Festival & Conference in Nashville.

Liliana Segre waves at the end of a meeting with students in Milan, Italy, in 2018. For decades, Segre, 89, was reluctant to discuss her time in the Auschwitz concentration camp. But in the 1990s, she began speaking to schoolchildren throughout Italy about the Holocaust.

Italian Holocaust Survivor Faces Threats After Calling For Investigation Into Hate

"This is a real crisis for all of us, of all the system, of all the democracy," says the head of Rome's Jewish community. "That means that she must be protected from the hate as it was in the past."

"Secret Ballot" Satirical Film About Democracy & Voting In Iran

Just in time for primaries in Iran comes a new comedy about voting in Iran. "Secret Ballot" is a new film that addresses politically sensitive subjects.

Filmmaker Judd Apatow describes his mentor, the comedian Garry Shandling (above), as a perfectionist: "He just could not just be chill and make it easy on himself. He wanted everything to be amazing."

After Comic Garry Shandling's Death, Judd Apatow Found Zen In His Diaries

"He completely changed my life," Apatow says of his mentor. It's Garry Shandling's Book, which Apatow edited, explores the insecurities and personal trauma that Shandling turned into comedy.

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