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Writer and LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson sparked conversation — and controversy — with their 2020 memoir about growing up Black and queer. <em>All Boys Aren't Blue</em> has been banned in dozens of school libraries.

Their book is banned from dozens of districts, but has helped countless young readers

Writer and LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson spoke with Morning Edition about what's lost when books like their 2020 memoir All Boys Aren't Blue are banned from school libraries.

An electron microscope image shows a SARS-CoV-2 particle isolated in the early days of the pandemic. It's been nearly a year since omicron was first detected, and scientists say this branch of the coronavirus family tree is still thriving.

Omicron keeps finding new evolutionary tricks to outsmart our immunity

SARS-CoV-2 is evolving "rapidly," spawning one new variant after another. But omicron continues to dominate, raising new questions about how evolution of the virus is headed.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping leaves a press event with national and foreign journalists about the new Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China at The Great Hall of People in Beijing on Sunday.

All the president's men: Why succession may pose a problem for Xi Jinping and China

Most attempts at leader succession in China have flopped, but Xi Jinping's norm-breaking practice comes at a precarious time for his country.

A Dominion Voting Systems ballot scanner is seen in this 2021 file photo. Election deniers have spread conspiracies about the Denver-based company's voting machines.

Clerks battle false claims as they prepare to administer elections

Even though it wasn't a swing state in 2020, Colorado has been at the forefront of false claims that the election was stolen.

Protesters interrupted Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, during an interview on <em>The View</em> on Monday.

Protesters interrupt Ted Cruz's interview on 'The View'

The protesters repeatedly yelled, "Vote for climate now!" while Cruz spoke about inflation in the United States.

Expanding Medicaid is popular. That's why it's a key issue in some statewide midterms

Next month, South Dakotans will decide whether to expand Medicaid to 42,500 state residents. Democratic candidates elsewhere are making it a part of their pitch to flip GOP-held governors' offices.

Rishi Sunak meets members of the audience after delivering a speech during a Conservative Friends of India event at the Dhamecha lohana center on Aug. 22, 2022 in Harrow, England.

India applauds Britain's 1st Indian-origin leader Sunak, 75 years after colonial rule

People across India are cheering for Rishi Sunak, who has embraced his Indian and Hindu heritage, becoming the newest British prime minister.

Transgender inmates who don't get proper gender-affirming care in prison can experience serious anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. One individual said the experience was "catastrophic."

Trans inmates need access to gender-affirming care. Often they have to sue to get it

Lawyers and health experts, as well as incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, say getting gender-affirming care in prison often comes only after threats of lawsuits or a full legal fight.

In this photo provided by NASA, a partial solar eclipse is seen as the sun rises to the left of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 10, 2021, as seen from Arlington, Va.

The last solar eclipse of the year happens today

Tuesday's partial solar eclipse will be seen across Europe, northern Africa and western Asia.

Grand Marshal Leslie Jordan addresses the crowd during day 1 of Nashville Pride 2022 on June 25, 2022 in Nashville, Tenn.

Take a look at Leslie Jordan's best moments of dancing, singing and storytelling

Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan died Monday at age 67. His career spanned decades, but it was during the COVID-19 pandemic that his jovial personality began reaching the masses.

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