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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Tracy Slater, author of "Together in Manzanar," which tells the true story of a family of mixed heritage sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II.

LA County's fire chief said people in evacuated areas won't be able to return home until at least Thursday due to the next round of fire danger. Meanwhile, authorities are investigating more deaths.

Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance — and future of — democracy.

NPR speaks with historian Jill Lepore about the world America made after World War II. She argues the U.S. is downplaying ideals like freedom and self-government, which were once promoted overseas.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Olivia Kuan about her documentary, The Herricanes, about her mom's professional football career and the National Women's Football League.

The Dallas Mavericks have received the top pick in the next NBA Draft ... which has led to questions after the team traded away its star to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.

Billions of dollars have been spent on the 2024 election — and that cash hasn't just come from everyday Americans.

For the first time, the UAW is on strike against the Big 3 U.S. automakers at once. Workers at three plants have been called out so far, with more to follow Friday if there's no progress on a deal.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Christian Figueroa who, at 19, became a first-time delegate from California at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

A burial site with about 100 mostly unmarked graves has existed for over a century in a Maryland field — most likely the resting place of Black boys confined in a segregated detention center.