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Listen: Vice President Mike Pence, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and others at Day 3 of RNC
Speeches from the third day of the Republican National Convention, including Vice President Mike Pence, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and others.
Listen: First lady Melania Trump, Mike Pompeo and others at Day 2 of RNC
Speeches from the second day of the Republican National Convention, including first lady Melania Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others.
Listen: Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Donald Trump, Jr. and more at Day 1 of RNC
Day 1 speeches from the Republican National Convention on August 24, 2020. Featuring Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Donald Trump, Jr. and more.
NPR special report: Summer of racial reckoning
Since the police killing of George Floyd on May 25, the summer has unfolded with an outpouring of grief, anger and calls to action. NPR produced three one-hour specials on racial injustice, the protests that have swept the country, and where the nation is headed.
Listen: Joe Biden's acceptance speech at Democratic National Convention
Listen to Joe Biden’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, as well as other speeches by members of Congress, a child from New Hampshire, and more.
Listen: Kamala Harris and Barack Obama at Day 3 of Democratic National Convention
Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Elizabeth Warren speak on the third night of the “virtual” Democratic National Convention.
Listen: Jill Biden and other notable speeches at day 2 of the DNC
Speech highlights from Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention, including Jill Biden’s keynote address.
Listen: Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders headline opening night of DNC
Speeches from the opening night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, including former first day Michelle Obama and US Senator Bernie Sanders and many others.
APM Marketplace special: Reset the economy to end systemic racism
Reset the economy to end systemic racism: Kai Ryssdal speaks with experts about what it will take to begin to end the systemic racism that has defined our society and our economy for the last 400 years.
Climate change, the environmental movement and racism
Air pollution, severe weather and the economic upheaval brought on by climate change has a serious impact on people of color and their communities, yet their voices are often left out of policy responses and market solutions. Can there be a green movement that is inclusive and actively anti-racist?