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Protestors spurred by the death of Robert Fuller signal cars who honk in support on a busy street in Palmdale, California.

As Palmdale Grapples With A Hanging Death, Locals Recall The Area's Racist History

Neo-Nazis and skinhead groups have been a constant threat, and for years L.A. County officials — in collusion with sheriff's deputies — have discriminated against Black people in Section 8 housing.

Students and supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals rally in downtown Los Angeles in November while the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about the program. The court's ruling Thursday will uphold DACA for now.

'Sigh Of Relief' Or 'Slippery Slope': Advocates and Opponents React To DACA Ruling

"I couldn't believe it," says one DACA recipient. "The writing on the wall was that we were all going to be mourning and not celebrating today." Immigration opponents are blasting the decision.

People look at the pedestal of the toppled statue of Edward Colston in Bristol, England, on Monday, following the downing of the statue on Sunday at a Black Lives Matter protest. Colston was a notorious slave trader — a badge of shame in what is one of Britain's most liberal cities.

How A U.S. Police Killing Triggered The Toppling Of Statues In U.K. And Belgium

The widespread protests sparked by George Floyd's killing are reverberating in Europe, leading to the removal of two statues in the United Kingdom and one in Belgium tied to racist, colonial legacies.

Hosni Mubarak speaks to the media during a trip to Berlin in 2010.

Mubarak, Egypt's Ousted President, Is Dead At 91

For many Egyptians, Mubarak became the symbol of all that was wrong with their country. His nearly 30-year rule is recalled as a time of repression and economic stagnation for all but an elite few.

Morris Koll, grandfather of NPR correspondent Pam Fessler's husband, enlisted in the U.S. Army and was sent to the Philippines in 1902. That's when he contracted leprosy. In 1935, public health authorities took him to the national leprosarium in Carville, Louisiana. Right: A treatment room at the facility is depicted on the cover of Fessler's new book, <em>Carville's Cure.</em>

A Family Secret Inspired A New Book About Leprosy

NPR correspondent Pam Fessler, author of Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice,talks about her research into this once feared disease — and its connection to COVID-19.

Scott Medicaid Numbers Come Under Fire

When it comes to health-care math, sometimes the numbers don’t add up for Florida Gov. Rick Scott.

Iowa Caucuses Begin Democrats' Presidential Nominating Contests

Iowa Democrats gather Monday to kick off the nominating contests that will pick the party's presidential nominee — that person will take on President Trump in November.

Parkesdale Farm Market in Plant City, Fla., is run by Jim Meeks, 70, and his extended family, including his daughter-in-law Xiamara Meeks, 36. Business is booming and the stand has been a mainstay of presidential campaign stops since the days of George H.W. Bush.

Florida Market Draws Candidates Like Bees To Nectar

The Parkesdale Market, located on a key highway in the swing state of Florida, attracts more than just hungry customers. The Meeks family, which runs the farmers market, talks about their visits from presidential candidates past and what concerns them in this election year.

Ryan Energizes Romney Ticket

Gov. Mitt Romney has chosen Wisconsin's Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate. Weekend Edition Saturday guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with NPR's Ron Elving and Don Gonyea about what this means for the presidential election.

Augusto Pinochet: Villain to Some, Hero to Others

General Augusto Pinochet, who ruled Chile as a dictator for 17 years, is dead. He led the military coup that overthrew Chile's elected socialist president, Salvador Allende, in 1973. He was ruthless in eliminating his political opponents in Chile, and ultimately was held responsible for the torture and deaths of thousands of people.

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