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Fifteen-year-old Jazmir Tucker was fatally shot by an Akron police officer Nov. 28, 2024. Police found a hand gun in Tucker's zipped coat pocket after he was shot, body cam footage shows.

NRP's Michel Martin talks to author Carole Hopson, who's written a book about Bessie Coleman, who in 1921 became the first Black woman to get a pilot's license. The book is called: "A Pair of Wings."

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson about her new book, What If We Get It Right?: Visons of Climate Futures.

Anxiety is running high with Cleveland Metropolitan School District expected to announce sometime this month which schools it will close. The schools impacted will depend on a mix of factors like building age, enrollment and programs offered.

The third round of No Kings rallies included locally-organized events in small towns, big cities and suburbs across Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Here's what happened at a few of them.

Many favorite holiday traditions could be treacherous this year because of the coronavirus. Here's how experts view the risks — and some creative, safer alternatives to keep up a festive mood.

Update : The Kentucky State Police are now saying that a total of 20 people were injured during the shooting. They say 16 suffered gunshot wounds ...

The actress, who won a Tony in 1997 for her role in Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, returns to Broadway after 15 years, to play nightclub singer Shug Avery in a revival of The Color Purple.

An All Things Considered team recently traveled along a common Colombian route taken by Venezuelans fleeing crisis in their country and discovered dramatic stories of an expanding exodus.

Tens of millions of Americans tuned in to watch Wednesday night's presidential debate, which focused on domestic policy. Polls indicate that a majority of viewers thought GOP nominee Mitt Romney came out ahead of President Obama. Host Michel Martin breaks down the debate with former speech writers Mary Kate Cary and Paul Orzulak.