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It 'Looks Very Scary For Renters' As Federal Eviction Relief Expiration Nears

NPR's Noel King speaks with Matt Desmond, founder of Princeton's Eviction Lab, about the threat of a rising number of evictions nationwide as federal evictions relief draws to an end.

School buses sit parked at a lot in Marietta, Ga., in March. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has pushed for students to return to school in the fall, but the state's largest system, in Gwinnett County, has decided on all-virtual learning.

As Georgia Governor Calls To Reopen Schools, Largest District Will Teach Online Only

Public schools in Gwinnett County will move online this fall. The district's superintendent said most everyone will have the Internet but he "can't guarantee" reliable access for all.

Albuquerque Mayor On Trump's Plan To Send Federal Agents Into The City

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller on President Trump's plan to send federal law enforcement officers into the city to fight crime.

Medical personnel from Riverside University Health Systems hospitals administer a coronavirus test to an individual during drive-through testing in the parking lot of Diamond Stadium on March 22 in Lake Elsinore, Calif.

ER Doctor Saw COVID-19 Devastate New York. Now, He's Doing It Again In California

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Dr. Louis Tran, an emergency physician in San Bernardino County, Calif. He spent much of May helping out in New York City ICUs grappling with COVID-19 patients.

How Chicago Is Reacting To Trump's Decision To Send Federal Agents To The CIty

President Trump is sending a surge of federal agents to Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat violent crime. NPR's Rachel Martin and Cheryl Corley talk about the announcement.

10 Years After The Kalamazoo River Oil Spill

One of the worst oil spills into an inland waterway in U.S. history happened on the Kalamazoo River, 10 years ago. It happened on a Sunday evening: 5:58…

Face Off Theatre Co More Active Than Ever During Pandemic

Marissa Harrington, Artistic Director of Face Off Theatre Company, says the group, which was founded in 2015 to focus on stories of the Black experience,…

Erika James was named as Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania's 15th dean in February and officially started the job earlier this month. She is the first woman and person of color in the position.

New Wharton Business Dean Says Lack Of Diversity Stems From A Lack Of Prioritizing

Erika James is the first woman and the first Black person to serve as dean in Wharton's history. She explains the obstacles women and people of color face and the generational change coming.

Signs hang from the windows of a Washington, D.C., apartment in May. Housing advocates and landlords say millions of out-of-work Americans won't be able to pay their rent if Congress doesn't extend or replace federal unemployment payments.

'Tsunami' Of Evictions Feared As Extra $600 Unemployment Payments End

Housing advocates and landlords alike say if Congress doesn't extend or replace the extra payments expiring this weekend, millions of out-of-work Americans won't be able to afford to pay their rent.

WMU Conductor Finds Musical Haven In Kansas During Pandemic

Austin McWilliams had recently earned his master's degree in choral conducting from Western Michigan University and was working for the Kalamazoo Symphony…

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