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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Alicia Fernandez of UC San Francisco about new figures showing a steeper decline in life expectancy for Black and Latino populations, driven largely by the pandemic.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Alicia Bannon of the Brennan Center, about potential reforms to selecting state judges following the $40 million Wisconsin Supreme Court election.

Albany Law School says it has received a $15 million donation from an anonymous donor—the largest gift in the school's history. Officials say the funds…

The highest minimum wage in the nation just went into effect in Oakland, Calif. But what does that mean for young people and how are businesses making it work?

Producer Linda Perry has worked with Christina Aguilera, Pink, Alicia Keys and the Dixie Chicks, and she discovered James Blunt. But Perry faces what may be a producer's most formidable challenge: rehabilitating the career of Courtney Love.

NPR Veterans Correspondent Quil Lawrence interviewed Dave Carlson over 10 years, as the Iraq war vet went from war to incarceration to redemption on his long journey home.

St. Peter's Health Partners and Albany Law School have partnered to help seriously ill patients who need legal assistance. An agreement signed Tuesday…

Ethnic Haitians living in the Dominican Republic are lashing out at the government's decision to strip them of Dominican citizenship. They say it's just another example of the ugly racial tension on the island shared by the two nations. Host Michel Martin speaks with Maria Cardona, Alicia Anabel Santos and Laura Martinez about this week's hot topics in the beauty shop.

Astronomy professor Alicia Soderberg is turning the final moments of stars into music. In doing so, she's learning just how different the supernova explosions can be.

As more troops return home, the transition can be difficult, especially for women who served. Services designed to help veterans are not always equipped to deal with the needs of the nearly 2 million female vets. Guest host Viviana Hurtado discusses their unique challenges with women involved in the film, SERVICE: When Women Come Marching Home.