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A 65-year-old hair stylist is meeting the pent-up demand for cuts by working 13-hour days, even as he worries about catching the coronavirus.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tereza Lee, the original inspiration behind the DREAM Act, about Supreme Court DACA decision Thursday.

Last night, Attorney General Bill Barr and the head of New York's Southern District got into a tussle about whether or not he would be resigning. NPR talks to Elie Honig, a former SDNY prosecutor.

The George Floyd protests have breathed new life into a movement to end a legal doctrine called "qualified immunity" and meant to limit lawsuits against police.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., about his views on what the federal government and lawmakers can do about police excessive force.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Darryll Pines, a new president of the University of Maryland, about him stepping into the position in the middle of the pandemic and economic crisis.

Athletes, gyms, Reebok and other athletic companies are distancing themselves from the CrossFit brand after founder Greg Glassman makes inflammatory remarks about the nationwide protests.

To speed vaccine production from years to months, companies must start making a vaccine in large quantities even before it's clear a vaccine works.

Brendon Ayanbadejo, an equal rights activist who faced criticism for his own outspokenness while playing for the Baltimore Ravens, wishes the NFL's move to embrace protesting athletes came sooner.

With much of the world on lockdown due to the pandemic, critic Maureen Corrigan turns to books for companionship. Her recommended reads span fiction, nonfiction and poetry — some old, some new.