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People spend a lot of time outside during hot weather. Whether you're going to the beach, walking your dog or working your ...

NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country who are upset about the VA cutting a program that was helping ...

Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped ...

Officials said they were still assessing "extensive damage" at a major hospital in southern Israel after it was struck by an ...

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of ...

The well-known adage repeated by longtime riders is simple: first on, first off. After cyclists and walk-on passengers at ...

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The tradition began in 1865, when enslaved African Americans ...

Author Corinne Manning joined us this week for a special bonus literary episode, celebrating Pride Month and their stellar short story collection We Had No Rules. Listeners may also know Meet Me Here ...

Our city is home to a dozen art walks and counting, including the longest-running art walk in the nation. Local artist and arts administratorTommy Gregory talks about the Pioneer Square Art Walk, ...

Microsoft employees fear another large layoff is around the corner. The local tech giant is planning to lay off thousands of ...

MoPop's Associate Curator Adeerya Johnson takes Soundside on a guided tour through their new exhibit "Never Turn Back: Echoes of African American Music" ...