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Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who planted a knee on the black man's neck, has been detained by state officials. For days, a video of the arrest has elicited fury across the country.

Actor and comedian Ramy Youssef talks about his Hulu series Ramy, working with Mahershala Ali and writing book reports for his dad. Then, Youssef takes a quiz on the history of sneakers.

Maria Bamford and Jackie Kashian join musician Jonathan Coulton for a game that ruins bands by adding an extra letter to form a new name.

Kramer, who died May 27, was an early advocate for aggressive research into the HIV virus. He co-founded both the Gay Men's Health Crisis and the protest group ACT UP. Originally broadcast in 1992.

As a low-wage worker, Yesenia Ortiz wishes she would get paid more during the pandemic because of the extra level of risk to which she is exposed.

Connecticut’s two tribal-run casinos could be the only gaming options in the Northeast for weeks when they reopen this weekend.Visitors to Foxwoods and…

Teddy Nelson from Logan, W.Va., died from COVID-19 at the age of 25. His friends and a former coach remember him in this obituary.

Elected leaders responded to the death, protests, and arrest in Minneapolis. Also, Connecticut’s casino monopoly and the region’s twist on COVID’s gender…

NPR's chief economics correspondent looks back at the question answered on the National Conversation about the economy. Past callers reconnect to update on how they have fared during the pandemic.

They're not exactly easy questions to answer. In the first case, you must consider motel cleaning regimens and the hazards of driving vs. the risk of sitting next to a sneezy air traveler.