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The poet and playwright wrestles with the idea of being an activist in America today in its various forms, meanings and misunderstandings.

Catalytic converters on the underside of vehicles help reduce emissions. But rising prices for some metals has led to a jump in them being stolen — and some unique theft prevention methods.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to singer Natalie Bergman about her new album, Mercy.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh about the country's moderate hiring boom in the month of April.

Owning a home is a part of the American dream. It's also the key to building intergenerational wealth. But Black Americans continue to face discrimination in housing, including through higher costs.

"For more than a decade, Bo was a constant, comforting presence in our lives," said former President Barack Obama. The Portuguese water dog was 12 in human years.

Around 100 Palestinians were injured as protesters and Israeli police clashed in the latest of several nights of violence over possible evictions of Palestinians from land claimed by Jewish settlers.

Medina Spirit, the horse that won the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, has failed a drug test. It's the latest drug test failure for trainer Bob Baffert's horses. He denies any wrongdoing.

Police on Sunday hadn't released the identities of the shooter or victims. Children at the Colorado Springs attack weren't hurt and were placed with relatives.

Rapper Esoteric of the group CZARFACE discusses the new collaboration album Super What? and the legacy of rapper MF DOOM, who died in 2020.