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Franco-Moroccan writer Leila Slimani's new book examines the restricted sex lives of women in a country where, she says, the unofficial motto is "Do what you wish, but never talk about it."

The United States is experiencing a shortage of coins. And people who have been trying to get the U.S. Mint to ditch the penny for years say it is the perfect time to try again.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Brent Leggs, executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Fund, on the awarding of grants to 27 places across the U.S. to preserve Black history.

In the late 1950s, the word "plantation" was used as a marketing tool to lure white residents to new developments in South Carolina. Now there's a push to change the names of those properties.

Vivian was a member of Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle of advisers. Steve Inskeep talks to civil rights activist Josie Johnson about Vivian's life and legacy.

Bill Kurtis reads three news related limericks: Dummies In Love; We All Scream for Iceland; and Silent But Beefy.

NPR's Scott Simon tells the story of Manny's, a Jewish-style deli in Chicago that's been struggling during the pandemic.

Former Georgia Congressman John Lewis is remembered for his leadership in the civil rights movement, including his push to create the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Almost nothing is known about William Shakespeare's son, Hamnet, who died at age 11. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maggie O'Farrell about her new novel, which imagines the boy's life and death.

Three senior ministers in France are under investigation after doctors, patients and victims' families have filed almost 100 complaints, accusing them of failing to act quickly to stem the pandemic.