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The extremist group that carried out the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley engages in "cowardly acts" and "has no place in the 21st century," President Obama said Wednesday.

The highest-level alert cites deadly violence and widespread crime. The frequency of attacks has "limited the U.S. government's ability to provide emergency services to citizens."

Harry Truman is remembered for integrating America’s armed forces, but he also appointed the first Black ambassador -- a native of Roanoke. Ed Dudley was a pioneer at the State Department – pressing for equal treatment of black diplomats, and he features prominently in a documentary airing on public television February 15th. Sandy Hausman offers this preview.

The Los Angeles Declaration comes at the end of the Summit of the Americas, which the Biden Administration hosted this week in Los Angeles.

Eduardo Porter discusses how racial hostility derails our politics and economy.

Alt Latino podcast host Anamaria Sayre reviews the latest work from Mexican-American singer songwriter DannyLux.

Doctors presume that Asian-American teens aren't having sex, and teenagers presume that doctors will tell their parents if they ask about contraception or other key aspects of sexual health.

Just 10 days from opening, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is still a construction zone. NPR takes a look at some of the exhibits and hear from the director and curators.

The U.S. government is telling Americans it's "past time" to leave Ukraine. But James Berk, an optician from New Jersey, has a Ukrainian wife and a newborn baby. For now, they're staying put.

The relics of African-American families help tell the story of America, the Smithsonian says. Museum experts are traveling the country to help identify and care for items of cultural significance.