An artist’s rendering of “The Embrace,” a memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that will be unveiled in Boston in 2023. (c) Hank Willis Thomas, in collaboration with MASS Design Group, King Boston and the City of Boston hide caption toggle caption (c) Hank Willis Thomas, in collaboration with MASS Design Group, King Boston and the City of Boston An artist’s rendering of “The Embrace,” a memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that will be unveiled in Boston in 2023. (c) Hank Willis Thomas, in collaboration with MASS Design Group, King Boston and the City of Boston […]
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Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Rabbi Israel Dresner’s synagogue, Temple Sha’arey Shalom, in Springfield, N.J., on Jan. 18, 1963. Dresner became close to King when he was an activist for civil rights in the 1960s. Avi Dresner hide caption toggle caption Avi Dresner Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Rabbi Israel Dresner’s synagogue, Temple Sha’arey Shalom, in Springfield, N.J., on Jan. 18, 1963. Dresner became close to King when he was an activist for civil rights in the 1960s. Avi Dresner The funeral for a New Jersey man on Sunday comes at a most poignant moment for his family, as […]
Like many of his colleagues, postal worker Rickey Ramirez is working overtime to keep up with the crush of Christmas deliveries. Many packages are likely to be delivered after Dec. 25. Tovia Smith/NPR hide caption toggle caption Tovia Smith/NPR Like many of his colleagues, postal worker Rickey Ramirez is working overtime to keep up with the crush of Christmas deliveries. Many packages are likely to be delivered after Dec. 25. Tovia Smith/NPR If you’re the type to be disappointed by what’s under the Christmas tree, this year you may find yourself even more dismayed by what’s not under the tree. Millions […]
In his Thanksgiving address Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden acknowledged that the imperative “to love our neighbors as ourselves,” may strike many people right now as “a radical act.” But Biden insisted, “We must try.” Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP In his Thanksgiving address Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden acknowledged that the imperative “to love our neighbors as ourselves,” may strike many people right now as “a radical act.” But Biden insisted, “We must try.” Carolyn Kaster/AP President-elect Joe Biden is doubling down on his calls for unity and healing, reminding Americans, “We are at war with the virus not […]
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks Saturday, Nov. 7, in Wilmington, Del. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks Saturday, Nov. 7, in Wilmington, Del. Andrew Harnik/AP To many people it’s a giant leap forward for womankind. But to others, the historic election of the nation’s first female and woman of color to be vice president is a long-overdue step, and a reminder of how much more of the road still lies ahead. New York marketing executive Wendy Salz is one of several women who spoke with NPR four years ago, after Hillary Clinton lost her […]
J.Stone/Imazins/Getty Images/ImaZinS RF J.Stone/Imazins/Getty Images/ImaZinS RF If you find yourself fighting with a friend over politics, or frustrated and furious with your nearest and dearest over whom they’re supporting for president, you’re hardly alone. A recent survey shows just how much the nation’s bitter political divide is causing social splintering and taking a toll on friendships. Even decades-long relationships have been caving under the pressure, giving new meaning to “social distancing.” “I did straight up say, ‘Dude, I’m done. Lose my number,’ ” said Shama Davis from Los Angeles, recalling when he “unfriended” a guy he’d been friends with since high […]
At Northeastern University, 11 students were caught hanging out together in one room, in violation of bans on having guests in campus housing, and participating in crowded gatherings. They were all kicked off campus and out of their program for the semester. Tovia Smith/NPR hide caption toggle caption Tovia Smith/NPR At Northeastern University, 11 students were caught hanging out together in one room, in violation of bans on having guests in campus housing, and participating in crowded gatherings. They were all kicked off campus and out of their program for the semester. Tovia Smith/NPR As colleges around the nation are facing […]
Opening day brings a small bump in business to Cornwall’s, mostly from neighborhood regulars. But the initial rush would fizzle out soon after, leaving the family-owned pub just barely covering its costs. Tovia Smith/NPR hide caption toggle caption Tovia Smith/NPR Few people have been looking forward to colleges reopening – and staying open — this fall, as much as the adults who run Cornwall’s Tavern in Boston’s Kenmore Square. A go-to for students and faculty at Boston University, the family-owned pub has been counting on the back-to-school crowds to help it survive. In an industry hard-hit by the pandemic, it’s a […]
Lauren Moran, a pastry chef who owns a bakery and café, taste-tests Cornwall’s new coffee drinks with her husband, Cornwall’s general manager Billy Moran (L), and Speedwell Coffee Company owner Derek Anderson. Tovia Smith/NPR hide caption toggle caption Tovia Smith/NPR Lauren Moran, a pastry chef who owns a bakery and café, taste-tests Cornwall’s new coffee drinks with her husband, Cornwall’s general manager Billy Moran (L), and Speedwell Coffee Company owner Derek Anderson. Tovia Smith/NPR This is the first in an ongoing series of stories following the struggle of one restaurant trying, like many, to reinvent itself in order to survive the […]
Nelba Marquez-Greene and her husband, Jimmy Greene, embrace during a news conference on Jan. 14, 2013 — one month after their daughter, Ana Grace Marquez-Greene, 6, was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images Nelba Marquez-Greene and her husband, Jimmy Greene, embrace during a news conference on Jan. 14, 2013 — one month after their daughter, Ana Grace Marquez-Greene, 6, was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. John Moore/Getty Images The protests since the death of George Floyd are being hailed by […]
A growing number of sleepaway camps have already been cancelled due to COVID-19. PeopleImages/E+/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PeopleImages/E+/Getty Images A growing number of sleepaway camps have already been cancelled due to COVID-19. PeopleImages/E+/Getty Images Summer camps around the nation are grappling with whether or how they can open this summer, as the pandemic continues. The prospect is especially challenging for overnight camps, where hundreds of kids play, eat and sleep together, and the very idea of social distancing is completely anathema to the camp experience. Little wonder a growing number of sleepaway camps have already capitulated to COVID-19. “The […]
Secretary of Education Betsy Devos, seen on March 27, has released new rules for sexual assault complaints on college campuses. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Secretary of Education Betsy Devos, seen on March 27, has released new rules for sexual assault complaints on college campuses. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images New federal regulations on how schools – from kindergarten all the way through college — must respond to cases of sexual assault and harassment are drawing swift and mixed reactions. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced what she called historic changes Wednesday to […]