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Next fall, the freshman class at New York City's top public high school will include seven black students out of 895. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with New York Times reporter Eliza Shapiro about the disparity.

Host Melissa Block speaks with director Charles Ferguson about his latest film, "Inside Job," a documentary about the downfall of Wall Street. Ferguson says he underestimated the level of unethical and fraudulent behavior he would come across.

Americans forfeit millions of paid days off every year. And many U.S. workers now take shorter, partial-week vacations. But even a mini-break can be good for your health.

The two-time Olympian artistic swimmer from N.Y. will compete for the first time this week since passing out at the Budapest 2022 FINA World Championships last June.

Joe Biden leads President Trump in polls, but there are still a lot of things that could change the dynamic, from the coronavirus and the economy to debates and "October surprises."

Also: A Q&A with Wolitzer; author behind the @GSElevator account gets a new book deal; Matt Seidel mocks the writerly trope of beginning essays with "There are two kinds of novelists ..."

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with NPR Senior Editor and Correspondent Domenico Montanaro and New York University Law Professor Melissa Murray.

NPR's Scott Simon highlights the case of the missing chickpeas. A restaurant in Washington, D.C., says its latest shipment is missing.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added six new symptoms that may indicate the presence of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. They are chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell. The CDC has already listed fever, cough and shortness of breath … Continue reading CDC Adds 6 New Coronavirus Symptoms to Look Out For →

The library system announced Wednesday it will be clearing all existing fines and restoring access to accounts that have been blocked because of overdue fees.