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The history of African-Americans is a long and complicated one. Scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. is trying to tell that story in a new PBS documentary, The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross. He speaks to host Michel Martin about tracing the African-American experience from the second inauguration of President Obama to the first African explorer.

Overdose deaths from methamphetamines have tripled in the U.S. according to the latest data, all of which was gathered before the pandemic.

Identifying people of Asian ancestry as Asian American means nearly 25 million people, speaking more than 100 languages, are often lumped together in health data.

What the heck did we put on salad, wings, chips and pizza crust before ranch flavor was invented? If you were born after the 1970s, you probably don't remember.

Issue 46 of McSweeney's Quarterly Concern showcases crime fiction from all over Latin America, with new stories from writers like Alejandro Zambra. Reviewer Juan Vidal calls it rousing and essential.

The top stories for January 9, 2026, including efforts to address pedestrian deaths in Richmond, and remembering the Minneapolis woman who died in Wednesday's ICE shooting, an ODU graduate.

The top stories for January 30, 2026, including Gov. Spanberger's actions over a would-be ICE facility, and the Roanoke's Harrison Museum reopens at its new location this weekend.

The top stories for January 16, 2026, including Virginia Democrats' pushback against ICE enforcement, and two lawmakers discuss efforts to end the state's same-sex marriage ban.

Top stories for December 2, including UVA's interim president taking questions about its agreement with the DOJ, and a look at the spike in tick-borne illness in Southwest Virginia.

The top stories for January 19, 2026, including comments from Gov. Abigail Spanberger's inaugural address, an executive order regarding ICE, and a statue honoring Black troops is unveiled in Rocky Mount.