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Ashley M. Jones is Alabama's youngest and first Black poet laureate. Her new book Reparations Now! discusses America's history of Black oppression, and asks for more than monetary repairs.

Canadian news outlet CBC was interviewing Brian Bates, dubbed "Outstanding Manager of the Year" for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic by the fast food chain. He says Grimace is a taste bud.

Amid another season of extreme weather, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with anthropologist Gretchen Bakke about the vulnerability of our infrastructure and how humans adapt to climate change.

Some residents of the northeast United States are assessing the damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, while officials look ahead to the region's readiness for powerful storms in the future.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marty McNair, whose son died in 2018 from heat exhaustion, about the risks of playing sports in extreme heat — and what can be done to make student athletes safer.

The policy affected black homeowners in the South who didn't have documentation like deeds to show proof of ownership.

School officials say none of them were vaccinated.

Separation anxiety in pets is very real, especially for those adopted during the pandemic who didn't get much socialization. As owners return to work, they're worried about leaving their pets alone.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with author Marlon James about how novelists have approached writing about the Sept. 11 attacks. He also has some reading recommendations.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid about the sprawling and tragic effects of the war in Afghanistan. Hamid's novels include: The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Exit West.