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Jurors report they are split 6-6 in the murder trial of former Ku Klux Klan leader Edgar Ray Killen. The 80-year-old defendant is accused of organizing the killing of three voting rights volunteers in Philadelphia, Miss., in 1964. It was one of the civil rights era's most notorious crimes.

For generations, Americans have built wealth by purchase a no-frills starter home. But these entry level homes have become scarce and it's preventing many young people from becoming homeowners.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to astronaut Jessica Watkins, who will become the first Black woman to spend an extended amount of time in space.

Critic Ann Powers embarks on a wide-ranging history of pop music in America in her new book Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music.

The controversy over white men appearing in blackface underscores a lack of knowledge about African-American history in this country, but a…

Gas prices are falling and employers are hiring but some good and services remain stubbornly expensive, resulting in mixed consumer sentiment.

The economy, especially the high cost of inflation, played a role in the midterm elections. The issue of inflation might inform political agendas for the next couple of years.

Sunscreen is crucial for skin protection and the SPF is important. But dermatologists say the key to good summer skin care is applying plenty of lotion and re-applying it often, even when it's cloudy.

President Biden hung on to a signature piece of his predecessor's economic policy: tariffs on imports of Chinese goods. We explore why they've been kept in place, and what it means to U.S. companies.

The White House says there are no plans to evacuate all Americans in Sudan as the fighting there tips into a second week.