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House leaders are trying to pass a bipartisan infrastructure deal on Thursday. But that's one piece of a larger legislative puzzle that could stymie the Democratic agenda in Congress.

Burke says society often ignores Black girls' sexual trauma — and that the R. Kelly trial, coming after 25 years of allegations, highlights the "stark difference" in response to victims of color.

More than 2 million Americans are uninsured because they live in the 12 states that didn't expand Medicaid. 60% are people of color. Will Congress help by including them in the new spending bill?

Filmmakers Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra are both winners of MacArthur Genius grants this year. The married couple do separate but related work dealing with immigration and migrant labor.

Commissioner Josh Blake raised the issue of roadside surveillance last month after the crime-fighting technology company Flock Safety set up 98 cameras reading license plates in Lake County.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with writer and podcast host Daniel Alarcón, who has been awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection's internal accountability system is "broken," says Andrea Guerrero of Alliance San Diego. Her group says independent and external investigations are needed.

Hill doesn't regret testifying against Clarence Thomas during his 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearing: "There is victory in being able to come forward and state what has happened to you."

The minimum wage in Florida will rise to 10 dollars an hour on Thursday. That number will then increase a dollar a year until it hits 15 dollars an hour in 2026.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Andrea Guerrero, executive director of Alliance San Diego, a community empowerment organization, about the allegations of abuse against the U.S. Border Patrol agency.