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American Airlines check-in counters sit closed last month behind plastic barriers at Los Angeles International Airport.

United And American Airlines Tell 32,000 Employees They're Now On Furlough

"To our departing 13,000 family members: thank you for your dedication and we look forward to welcoming you back," United told employees, as CARES Act payroll aid was set to expire.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem at the Sioux Falls city hall building in June 2020. The state's coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are rising, but Noem has said they are in good shape.

As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Some Governors Resist Lockdowns, Mask Mandates

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has said her state proves "you don't need lockdowns to be responsible and flatten the curve." Health experts and coronavirus survivors disagree.

Presidential Candidates Get Back On The Road After Debating In Cleveland

After Tuesday night's contentious debate, Joe Biden went on a train tour through Ohio and Pennsylvania. President Trump held a rally in northern Minnesota. Debate organizers are planning changes.

Olasupo Shashore, an author and historian and former attorney general in Lagos State, produced and narrated the new Netflix documentary series <em>Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria.</em> He's shown above in Lagos, Nigeria.

A Nigerian Finds Hard Truths — And Hope — In Netflix Series On Nigeria

Ifeanyi Nsofor reviews the documentary series, Journey Of An African Colony, which confronts a painful past — including involvement in the slave trade — and celebrates the nation's independence.

Consumer Handbook: This Photo Sharing Message May Be Phishing For Your Google Password

Don’t let your curiosity get the better of you. A new scam appears to be an email from Google, informing you that someone has shared a photo album with…

Kirkwood native, Lauryn Miller, is one of many young Black voters preparing to vote in her first presidential election. "I don't want to be someone who just talks about things they hope for or even just signs petitions," she said, "but I know that voting is one of the only ways to get concrete change, and so I want to make sure that I'm a part of that."

'Every Vote Matters': Black Teens On Their First Presidential Election

The general election is a little more than a month away. In the midst of the rhetoric, TV ads and distant rallies, some young Black people are preparing to vote in their very first presidential election.

David Greene has co-hosted <em>Morning Edition </em>since 2012

A New Chapter For David Greene

David Greene is stepping back from hosting to focus on other projects, his last day will be December 29, 2020.

For more than 50 years, enslaved people served governors from the kitchen quarter in a small building near the Executive Mansion in Richmond, Va. Descendants of the enslaved are now leading an effort to tell the complete history of the property.

Descendants Of People Enslaved By Virginia's Governors Are Reframing History

The stories of enslaved people are "closer than we think," according to some descendants who are working to tell their ancestors' histories long framed by white enslavers.

Two Carnival cruise ships seen this summer are anchored in the English Channel as the industry remains hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic.

CDC Extends Ban On Cruises From U.S. Ports

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended the 'no sail' order for cruise lines until Oct. 31. The CDC had wanted the delay into next year but the White House reportedly intervened.

"These songs make sense because I'm Black and because my voice ties these songs together," Bartees Strange says of <em>Live Forever</em>. "My legacy, my history, my ancestry ties this together."

For Bartees Strange, Everything Is Everything

"I need to build a new world around this music." Bartees Strange speaks to NPR Music about the people and places that made Live Forever, his debut album.

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