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Issues of vanity aside, the mask has become an emblem of submission to experts, to officialdom — to Washington. By the same token, the refusal to wear a mask becomes another badge of defiance.

The city's first parade celebrating LGBTQ identity took place a year after the Stonewall Uprising. Due to COVID-19, this year's event is virtual, featuring a 24-hour line up of global performances.

Scott Simon remembers his friend, Michael Hawley, who died this past week.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia's new novel Mexican Gothic features a newlywed, her cousin, and a mansion that terrifies. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the author about the appeal of horror.

Every Friday, BPR's Helen Chickering talks with NC Health News founding editor Rose Hoban. Among the topics of discussion this week: Governor Roy Cooper's…

Since the legalization of same-sex marriage in all 50 states, the LGBTQ rights movement has expanded its vision. This year's celebration comes after another big Supreme Court decision last week.

Under the plan, the existing police would be largely replaced with "a department of community safety and violence prevention," which will prioritize a "public health-oriented approach."

As Black booksellers race to meet increased demand for books about race and justice, many are dealing with complicated, sometimes painful feelings about what the new business means.

Cheadle plays stockbroker Maurice Monroe in Black Monday, the Showtime series that takes viewers back to the international market crash in 1987.

Vice President Pence and the Trump campaign are postponing events in Florida and Arizona "out of an abundance of caution" after increases of coronavirus cases in both states.