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In NYC, A Preservation Dispute Over Possible Underground Railroad Site

How does one verify a historic site when its whole point, at the time it was making history, was to hide in plain sight?

"I was completely shocked and ashamed. That's not how I think of the Republicans — who we were, and who we are," said Lyle Darrah of the riot at the Capitol. Darrah recently changed his party registration from Republican to Democrat.

Spurred By The Capitol Riot, Thousands Of Republicans Drop Out Of GOP

About 4,600 Republicans changed their party status in Colorado in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol riot. Other states are reporting similar defections from the GOP.

In honor of Black History Month, Throughline is looking at the lives and legacies of three Black visionaries who imagined new worlds for the Black diaspora.

Black History Month: What's Happening at NPR?

Join us in the celebration of Black stories, art, creators, and more!

Advocates Worry NC's Vaccine Plan Bumps Those With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

Andy Strunck of Monroe won’t wear a mask. Not because the 30-year-old is trying to make a political statement but because he has autism and struggles with…

WNC COVID-19 Updates: Week Of Feb. 1

Looking for information about where to get vaccinated near you? North Carolina Health News has a comprehensive listing of county vaccines sites, which…

A frame from a Rochester Police Department body-camera video shows a girl in handcuffs in the back of a police cruiser.

Rochester Mayor Suspends Police Officers Who Pepper-Sprayed 9-Year-Old Girl

The incident renews scrutiny of the city and its police department following the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died of asphyxiation after an encounter with police in March.

Captain Tom Moore tested positive for COVID-19 last week and later developed trouble breathing, his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore said. He's seen here in September in Milton Keynes, England.

Captain Tom, 100-Year-Old Who Inspired Millions, Is Hospitalized With COVID-19

Capt. Tom Moore, a World War II veteran, is now fighting COVID-19, his daughter says. Moore used walks in his garden to raise millions for NHS Charities Together last year.

Members of the Proud Boys march toward Freedom Plaza during a protest in December 2020 in Washington, D.C. The Proud Boys has been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

The Number Of Hate Groups Declined Last Year — But Hate Did Not

"The far-right remains highly mobilized and extremely dangerous," with threat numbers as high as in the years before the Oklahoma City bombing, according to an expert at Southern Poverty Law Center.

Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Appears For Court Hearing

Putin critic Alexei Navalny was back in court on Tuesday, as protesters demand he be released. NPR's Noel King talks to international affairs professor Nina Khrushcheva, who is in Moscow.

Göteborg Film Festival Will Go On With Strict Social Distancing

The biggest film festival in Scandinavia usually draws tens of thousands of people. This year it will take place on a remote island with one audience member. Twelve thousand people entered to win.

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