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Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., (left) and his brother Jesse Jackson Jr. join their siblings in speaking about their father outside their parents' home in Chicago on Feb. 18, the day after Jesse Jackson Sr. died.

Civil rights leaders say the racial progress Jesse Jackson fought for is under threat

As a series of memorial services begin to pay respects to Jackson, a new generation of leaders works to preserve hard-fought civil rights gains.

An Eagle Scout Award is seen pinned to a uniform. The Pentagon, which has considered cutting ties to Scouting America, is moving toward maintaining the relationship.

Pentagon shifts toward maintaining ties to Scouting

Months after NPR reported on the Pentagon's efforts to sever ties with Scouting America, efforts to maintain the partnership have new momentum

'Get back to integrity': Oklahoma's Kevin Stitt on Republicans after Trump

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt about his spat with President Trump, immigration and the future of the Republican Party.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks to reporters in the Senate subway of the U.S. Capitol during a vote on March 4, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Sen. Blumenthal discusses reforming DHS and his concerns about the war in Iran

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a panelist in Sen. Markwayne Mullin's Department of Homeland Security confirmation hearing, discusses the reforms he wants for the agency and shares his views on the Iran war with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Cryptically-worded billboards, such as this one in San Francisco's Mission District, have been springing up all over the city in the past year or two. They are intended to be understood only by a small audience.

Do you understand this billboard? If not, that's the whole point

San Francisco's streets are plastered with cryptic ads from AI startups. The strategy is intentional — but it's not without cost.

A production still from the North American tour company of The Notebook. The lushly romantic musical might seem like an odd choice to test out "Solo Seats" — a new initiative aimed at attracting solo ticket-buyers. But 60 people signed up for the inaugural event in San Francisco, and the organizers say they are planning more.

Would you go to a play by yourself? Theaters are hoping so

As solo leisure booms globally, theater operator ATG Entertainment is launching "Solo Seats" events to destigmatize going to the theater alone.

Johannes González, an instructor at Speedway Driving School in Hialeah, Florida, teaches Spanish-speaking students to memorize key words in order to pass the state's new English-only driving exam.

Spanish speakers learn strategies to pass English-only driving test in Florida

A new English-only driving test rule in Florida is fueling a surge in strategy lessons for Spanish speakers where they learn to figure out the questions without having to take English language courses.

A "VOTE" sign stands near a polling center in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday. Texas held its primary elections, including two hotly contested races for the Democratic and Republican Senate nominations.

5 takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms

Voters headed to the polls Tuesday in the first primaries of the midterm election season. The latest results from Texas and North Carolina.

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Trump's new pick for the role

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams about President Trump's latest nominee for the role, Dr. Nicole Saphier.

Protesters hold signs saying "COUNT ME IN" at a 2019 rally against the Trump administration's push for a census citizenship question outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts

A Republican push to alter the census may lead to a radical shift in redistricting for state legislatures — drawing districts that don't take into account children and non-U.S. citizen adults.

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