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FOLKLIFE: THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION IS HOSTING ITS ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN FOLKLIFE DOWN ON THE NATIONAL MALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND THIS YEAR THE FESTIVAL, WHICH RUNS THROUGH JULY 4TH, IS FEATURING MUSIC FROM NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN, RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN CHORAL ENSEMBLES, PLUS CAPE VERDEAN MUSIC AND MUSICIANS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC.

where Asian-Americans are supporting Gary Locke, a Chinese-American, in a tight race against an African-American.

30 years ago, an African American activist invented the holiday known as Kwanzaa because he wanted to develop a "compelling way for African Americans to reaffirm their culture and heritage". With KwanZaa increasing in popularity among African Americans, Daniel talks with Washington D.C. community activist Kibibee Tyehimba about how her family celebrates the holiday.

Commentator Andrew Lam is tired of Asian-bashing. He says that these days it seems 'foreigners' are responsible for every American ill. Now that Asians are dipping their toes into American politics for the first time, they've become the new scapegoat for America's political troubles, and are unfairly earning a status as the new American pariahs.

President Trump first tweeted that he had tested positive for the coronavirus early Friday morning. But questions remain about what exactly happened before and after.

NPR's Mary Lousie Kelly speaks with White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci about vaccine mandates and the FDA's full approval of the Pfizer vaccine.

With the Women's World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they're making sure their youngsters are poised to checkmate.

Musician Laura Marling faces her younger self as she talks about her new album -- Patterns in Repeat. It was all recorded in her living room when her daughter was an infant.

The Department of Justice is quietly restarting a decades-dormant program to restore gun rights to felons. One of them was an alleged fake elector in 2020.

Akanksha's parents gave their all for her education. The pressure from Indian society to succeed was too high. Students blame the government.