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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with community organizer Shameka Parrish-Wright and Kentucky state Rep. Attica Scott about what steps activists want to see taken to end police brutality against Black people.

In 1968, a survey found that African Americans paid more money for lower-quality groceries and struggled for access to fresh food, among other inequalities. Today, those same battles persist.

Logar Province, a flashpoint just south of Kabul, shows the challenges facing U.S. forces as they try to prepare Afghan troops to take over security. In some areas, Afghan troops lead operations. In others, insurgents still pose a serious threat, and the U.S. troops still have the lead role.

Todd Kohlhepp, 45, was arrested Thursday after sheriff's deputies found Kala Brown on his wooded property, "chained like a dog" and living in a metal container.

Commentator Joe Wright has finished three years of medical school. An anatomy class during his first year consisted mainly of dissecting a human cadaver. Last year, he spent much time of his time out of the classroom, working in hospitals and clinics. And in his third year, he returned to the anatomy lab.

Many school districts in Southwest Ohio met or exceeded the state's standards, earning three stars or higher. Eleven significantly exceeded the state's expectations.

Air Force Research Lab commander Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain relinquished his duty, welcoming Brig. Gen. Jason E. Bartolomei as commander. AFRL is based at Wright-Patt Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.

Eddie Lanier was homeless when David Wright brought him home years ago for a shower and a meal. Today, Eddie is terminally ill and in hospice care — but he's not afraid to die, he tells his friend.

Jennifer De Leon's young adult novel centers around Maya, a young Guatemalan girl who, along with her mother, is forced to leave her home and attempt to immigrate to the United States.

The word fills an important gap in our language, but it was once stigmatized. The story of "y'all" also includes powerful cultural forces, from hip-hop to ideas of welcoming inclusivity.