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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rev. William Barber II ahead of the Poor People's Campaign march. His book is White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy.

David Hecht reports from Equatorial Guinea that although American oil companies are flourishing in the African nation, the people Equatorial Guinea are not benefiting from the investments. According to the United Nations, the majority of the people of Equatorial Guinea are going hungry. Most have no running water, healthcare or education. (5:19

People don't mind new laws telling them how to eat, as long as they feel like they're not being coerced. That's the finding of a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health, which took the unusual step of asking people what they thought about government efforts to encourage healthy eating.

A new study finds that wealthier people spend less time socializing. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Emily Bianchi of Emory University about how income levels affect how people spend their time.

How has the rollout of the new COVID-19 vaccine boosters gone so far? Shots are plentiful, waits are short, but demand is uncertain.

Each year, many more Americans see live theater in local schools than on Broadway. So when a show has a short run in New York? It's not over.

One year ago, Superstorm Sandy battered the northeastern coast causing massive damage to homes and businesses. But how does the recovery look today? Host Michel Martin speaks to WNYC reporter Stephen Nessen and New Jersey relief volunteer Jim Davis to find out.

People who need to pack up and move are being taken advantage of by "rogue movers." These scammers low-ball moving estimates and then raise the price and hold people's belongings for ransom. Tim Walker, a former victim who started a Web site to help people avoid getting scammed, talks about the crime.

A new survey from NPR shows that black people often feel differently about discrimination depending on their gender, how old they are, how much they earn and whether they live in cities or suburbs.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Andy Horowitz, author of "Katrina: A History 1915-2015," about misconceptions post-Hurricane Katrina and his assertion that what happened in 2005 was entirely predictable.