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WIth protests continuing across the country in the wake of police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Scott Simon turns to Ralph Ellison's classic novel Invisible Man for wisdom.

The sometimes aggressive police responses to anti-police brutality protesters have been punctuated by occasional unity between the two sides. Will those gestures amount to anything substantive?

For many, the Gospel is more about the need for personal salvation than the duty to address societal ills.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Lori Lightfoot, mayor of Chicago, about the recent protests around racial injustice in the United States.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks ... Cialis Avenue, denim dash, big birds.

Our panelists read three stories about a healthy eating trend in the news, only one of which is true.

Wear your sunscreen.

Bunker mentality, school's in, blast off.

James Nestor explains how breathing can impact sleep and resilience. Critic Kevin Whitehead reflects on jazz movie endings. Sonia Shah talks about her book, The Next Great Migration.

Near the White House, in front of the Lincoln Memorial and throughout the capital, people are gathering again in what has become a focal point of the nationwide protests over police brutality.