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Loud and unapologetic, and a trailblazer on race and sexuality, the stand-up comic discussed "cancel culture," Asian American comedy and her short-lived sitcom All-American Girl.

As more and more politicians and businesses court the Hispanic/Latino demographic, there's more and more confusion about how to refer to the people who fit into it.

U.S. Marines were deployed to the coastal Vietnamese city 50 years ago last month. Now, 40 years after the war's end and amid great change, former Viet Cong and an American reflect on that time.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to director Sam Pollard about the HBO documentary, Black Art: In the Absence of Light. The film celebrates the rich history of art by Black Americans.

When President Trump initially planned a rally in Tulsa, Okla., on June 19, some Americans were outraged. NPR's Noel King speaks with two historians about the significance of that day and city.

For more than 260 weeks, ABC World News Tonight trailed NBC Nightly News. At last, they finally won a week. A software glitch, however, caused ABC to come out on top. NBC was restored to the top spot.

The Social Security Administration is out with its list of the most popular baby names in the Tristate in 2015. Emma remains the most popular girl's name…

Hotter neighborhoods tend to be poorer in dozens of major U.S. cities. That extra heat can have serious health effects for those living there.

2: Writer PAUL BOWLES. For 45 years he's been writing novels, stories, essays, poetry and autobiography. But he started out as a composer. Aaron Copeland was his musical mentor. BOWLES was friends with and directed in a literary pursuit by Gertrude Stein and Alice Toklas. Later, BOWLES became a "resident guru" for several generations of American writers including Tennesee Williams and William Burroughs. Since 1947, BOWLES has lived as an American expatriate in Tangier, Morocco. He's best known for his novel, "The Sheltering Sky," . He's written many books. His latest is "Too Far From Home: Selected writings of Paul Bowles," (Ecco Press). BOWLES is 82 years old.

Celebrating Thanksgiving American-style in the Horn of Africa.