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The statue of Sebastián de Belalcázar, a 16th century Spanish conquistador, lies on the ground after it was pulled down by Indigenous people in Popayán, Colombia, earlier this year.

U.S. Statue Removals Inspire Indigenous People In Latin America To Topple Monuments

The latest target was a statue of Sebastián de Belalcázar, a Spanish conquistador who founded two Colombian cities and led a military campaign that killed and enslaved thousands of Indigenous people.

Writer Kevin Young has been named The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. "Having visited the museum myself with my family, I know what a powerful place it is, transforming visitors both in-person and online, and revealing the centrality of African American culture to the American experience," Young says.

Kevin Young Named Director Of National Museum Of African American History And Culture

"I am eager to engage further directions in the museum's mission, embracing our digital present and future while furthering conversations around Black history, art, liberation and joy," Young says.

Filmmaker Kirsten Johnson stages one of her father's "deaths" in<em> Dick Johnson Is Dead. </em>

Filmmaker Faces Her Father's Mortality By Staging His 'Death' Again And Again

When Kirsten Johnson's dad started showing signs of dementia, she struggled to accept the impending loss. So she staged a series of imagined accidents in her new film, Dick Johnson Is Dead.

A Pandemic Voter's Guide For Kentucky

The coronavirus pandemic has forced elections officials to expand options for voters in November’s general election. This means you will have more ways to…

Voters wait in line to cast their ballot at an early voting location in Fairfax, Va., on Sept. 18. Growing tensions in the country have some election officials worried about potential violence at polling places.

Trump's Calls For Poll Watchers Raise Fears About Voter Intimidation

His appeals have unnerved voting rights advocates and election officials, especially in light of incidents around the country that have pitted armed groups from the left and right against each other.

988: National Suicide Prevention Hotline To Have A New Number

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sam Brinton, vice president of advocacy and government affairs at The Trevor Project, about the soon-to-be new number to reach the national suicide prevention hotline.

1,004 Coronavirus Cases Reported in Kentucky Wednesday Sept. 30

During Wednesday afternoon’s coronavirus update Governor Andy Beshear announced 1,004 new cases of coronavirus in Kentucky, bringing the state total to…

Trump Often Gives 'Complete Opposite' Of Health Experts' Advice, Former Staffer Says

Olivia Troye, who worked for Vice President Pence for two years, recently resigned from the Trump administration's coronavirus task force.

Irish Foreign Affairs Minister On Brexit And A Seat On The U.N. Security Council

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Simon Coveney about the latest developments regarding Britain's exit from the European Union and Ireland's upcoming seat on the U.N. Security Council.

Over the past three months, the Trump administration has added four political appointees to the U.S. Census Bureau, which is headquartered in Suitland, Md.

Census Bureau Gets 4th Trump Appointee In 3 Months As Count Nears End

The abrupt addition of appointees at a federal statistical agency largely run by career civil servants has raised concerns about political interference with the 2020 census.

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