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An independent review will look at reports of deaths in police custody under the tenure of Dr. David Fowler, the retired chief medical examiner who testified for the defense at Derek Chauvin's trial.

Leaders of Southeast Asian nations attended the emergency summit about the situation in Myanmar, where the military has killed nearly 750 civilians since the coup in February.

Divya Victor's new book is a compilation of poems, memories, histories and essays, considering domestic terrorism against Asian Americans, in urgent words that spill out on the page like blood.

Companies like to talk about fighting climate change. But they're not necessarily keen to admit if they have a factory in an area prone to flooding or if their supplier was just hit by a hurricane.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Father Jose Rodriguez about his vaccine outreach in Orlando. Florida is among the states where demand for the coronavirus vaccine is down.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to University of Oklahoma professor Andrea Benjamin about why she wants the human rights commission to be reinstated. The previous commission was dissolved in 1996.

The Nashville Police Department has changed its policy and now allows officers to wear a hijab, the Muslim headcover, on the job. Police say it creates trust in communities they're trying to reach.

The billionaire chief of Tesla and SpaceX will host the sketch-comedy show on May 8, NBC announced. Reaction on social media has been mixed.

Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) is the first woman of color to win the Oscar for best director. Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand won Best Actor and Best Actress. Nomadland received the Best Picture prize.

A new study from UCLA shows Hollywood made big progress last year in terms of including women and people of color, both behind and in front of the camera — and that diversity is what audiences want.