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Artist Paul Rucker is creating a new multimedia work to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. That's when a thriving African American community was destroyed in a horrific act of violence that wiped out hundreds of Black-owned businesses and homes. Above, an aerial view of Tulsa, Okla., Fowler & Kelly, 1918.

Artist's Black Wall Street Project Is About Tulsa 100 Years Ago — And Today

Paul Rucker's multimedia work tackles mass incarceration, lynching, police brutality and the ways America has been shaped by slavery. His latest marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

Allowing couples in China to have up to three children rather than two will help the country counteract a population that's shifting towards the elderly, the government says.

Confronted By Aging Population China Allows Couples To Have 3 Children

Facing a declining birthrate, China will allow married couples to have up to three children. This raises the previous ceiling of two children.

John Rogers, co-CEO of Ariel Investments, stands for a Bloomberg Television spot in Atlantic City, N.J., July 22, 2013. Rogers tells NPR about the emotional and financial impact the Tulsa riots had on his family.

How Tulsa Race Massacre Shaped Today's Most Successful Black CEOs

Ariel Investments CEO John Rogers, TIAA CEO Thasunda Duckett, and former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault reflect on what the Tulsa events a century ago has meant to them.

U.S. Economy Is Likely To Sizzle This Summer

As the pandemic retreats and summer travel starts, hotels, airlines and rental car companies are expecting a big jump in business. Travelers also may have to prepare for longer lines, higher prices.

A Look Back, And Ahead, At COVID-19 In The U.S.

As we observe our second Memorial Day of the pandemic, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with infectious diseases expert Saskia Popescu of George Mason University about what lies ahead for the U.S.

Naomi Osaka Quits French Open

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to journalist Jon Wertheim about tennis star Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open after facing penalties and fines for her decision to boycott media.

Coronavirus: GOP Opposition To IU Mandate Grows, Holcomb Sets End To Public Emergency

The Indiana Department of Health reported 67 additional confirmed deaths over the last week. That brings the state’s total to 13,203 confirmed deaths. The…

A woman cries out on May 31 while attending a candlelight vigil in the Greenwood district during commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre in Tulsa, Okla. President Biden visited Tulsa on Tuesday for the 100th anniversary of an attack that left as many as 300 people dead.

Biden Says The Tulsa Race Massacre 'Can't Be Buried, No Matter How Hard People Try'

The president met with survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre as the nation pauses to mark the anniversary of an attack that remains one of the worst episodes of racial violence in U.S. history.

Emily Kwong is host and reporter of NPR's <em>Short Wave</em> podcast.

VIDEO: A Daughter's Journey To Reclaim Her Heritage Language

Assimilation has a cost. As a third generation Chinese American, NPR Short Wave's Emily Kwong is rediscovering the language her father once knew, and what that means for where she comes from.

Danielle Fontenot runs to a relative's home in the rain with her son, Hunter, ahead of Hurricane Delta in Lake Charles, La., last October. The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season began June 1.

The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Has Begun. Here Are The 21 Storm Names

Meteorologists predict another above-average hurricane season. As in the previous seven years, this season got an early start when Tropical Storm Ana formed in the Atlantic on May 22.

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