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The death this week of Mad magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee at 102 years old has sparked a totally justified, excessive, cathartic, head-scratching, at times maudlin outpouring of tributes and nostalgia from all corners of the culture; seemingly as much for the lost youth of those honoring the cartoonist as for the man himself.

The Supreme Court has been dismantling key provisions of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. The justices have taken another case on the issue next term.

Tiger Lily's character is based on racist stereotypes, and has inspired many offensive depictions over the years. Now, Cree actor Alyssa Wapanatâhk takes on the role in the Disney+ Peter Pan & Wendy.

Two months into the Major League Baseball season, things seem to be going pretty well after the biggest changes in the sport’s rules since the designated hitter was created a half-century ago. But let’s not get carried away about the new pitch clock and bigger bases and such, because baseball is still about throwing a ball, hitting a ball and catching a ball. There are no tackles or blocks, no headers, and nobody aims a jab at a jaw. That happens in other sports. There are rules against that in baseball.

With the Los Angeles Lakers valued at a record $10 billion, there aren't many people that can buy a sports team. Who are they and what will that mean to fans?

During Monday evening’s Burlington City Council meeting, more than 60 people detailed their experiences and what they witnessed at an ICE raid in South Burlington earlier this month

Record-high temperatures and torrential rains are affecting people's long-needed summer getaways. As the climate warms, vacations may not be what they once were. People are figuring out how to adapt.

An expert in urban planning and environmental policy explains how race has played a central role in how cities across America developed — often in ways that hurt minority communities.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Virginia Governor Ralph Northam about his decision to order the removal of a Confederate monument honoring Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Va.

Poet Natalie Diaz speaks with NPR's Shereen Marisol Meraji about being selected for a MacArthur "Genius" Grant. Her work focuses on social justice issues and her Mojave and Latina heritage.