Social Issues

February 8, 2019 4:24 PM

To halt HIV, advocates push for PrEP outreach to black women

After gay and bisexual men, black women are the group at highest risk for HIV transmission. Here's how women are teaching each other about the most effective ways to prevent infection.

by Heather Boerner

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February 8, 2019 3:35 PM

Humanitarian aid arrives for Venezuela; Maduro blocks it

The military, which backs President Nicolas Maduro, has barricaded a bridge from Colombia. Opposition leader Juan Guaido, along with the U.S., is demanding that the aid convoy be allowed to pass.

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February 8, 2019 12:00 PM

The pervasiveness of blackface in American culture

We examine the roots of blackface: where it started, why it's offensive, and why many white Americans don't get it.

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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February 8, 2019 6:51 AM

A year after Parkland, a mother and daughter remember

Maya Altman survived last year's shooting in Parkland, Fla. At StoryCorps, she and her mom, Robyn, reflect on that day and how it has impacted them.

by Emma Bowman and Camila Kerwin

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February 8, 2019 6:01 AM

Living near your grandmother has evolutionary benefits

Humans are evolutionary oddballs for living long past our reproductive prime. New research explains how grandmothers might be the reason why.

by Jonathan Lambert

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February 8, 2019 4:00 AM

ChangeMakers: Walter 'Q bear' Banks Jr., instrumental to the Minneapolis sound

Walter "Q bear" Banks Jr. has been broadcasting the Minneapolis sound at the station for 40 years. "It doesn't matter what color you are. Black people do exist and we can be owners of companies and owners of businesses," Banks said.

by Evan Frost

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February 7, 2019 6:37 PM

Court officers say Minnesota still struggles for equal justice

Judges, county attorneys and other legal professionals say Minnesota's criminal justice system still fails people of color, 25 years after a landmark state Supreme Court report.

by Brandt Williams

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February 7, 2019 5:51 PM

Watch: In a post-Parkland America, teens talk about gun culture

Last spring, NPR traveled across the country to speak with teenagers about their many different relationships with guns. "Guns are a big part of our culture in America," says Ashley Courneya from Rochester, Minn.

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February 7, 2019 5:19 PM

From Gucci to Prada, fashion fails evoke racist imagery

Luxury fashion is all about breaking codes, creating a new, irresistible message that captivates consumers. But some of the globe's top brands have raised eyebrows with designs that have racist connotations.

by Associated Press