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Howard Bryant, author of The Heritage, discusses the history of social protest among African American athletes, including Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali. Originally broadcast Jan. 13, 2018.

Regina Hicks has been a TV producer for over two decades, producing and writing for black-led shows. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with her about the changing landscape for black creatives in Hollywood.

The killings of George Floyd and many others all began with allegations of a minor offense. These make up 80% of criminal arrests and cases in the U.S., and disproportionately affect people of color.

The Trump administration has finalized a rule on Friday that would remove non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people when it comes to health care and health insurance.

Journalist Jamiles Lartey calls policing an "avatar of American racism." Justin Chang reviews Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods. Davidson and Apatow talk about their new film, The King of Staten Island.

Oregon's governor put a one-week pause on reopening due to a growth in COVID-19 cases. Arizona's governor, despite a big spike of cases in his state, is defying requests to slow reopening.

When Charli Lello was furloughed from her job, she decided to pass the time by incubating duck eggs. A month after putting eggs in the incubator, ducklings began to emerge from their shells.

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a victory for LGBTQ workers, ruling that the federal law that bars sex discrimination in employment applies to LGBTQ employees.

Ewing's 1919 looks back on a century-old riot in Chicago, set off after a black teen drowned while being stoned by white people. She says the systemic racism that plagued the U.S. then still exists.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Gerald Bostock, one of the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court's sex discrimination cases, and Thomas Mew, Bostock's attorney. The Court ruled in Bostock's favor Monday.