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Why is there such a divide between police and communities of color? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to high- and low-ranking officers for their views on Ferguson, New York and body cameras.

Three meteor showers will converge this weekend, peaking on Saturday. Look up! You don't need any fancy equipment to see this show, but you'll need to get as far away from human lights as possible.

A study from Harvard University estimates the actual death count in Puerto Rico to be closer to 5,000 rather than the official government count of 64. But, as the official hurricane season begins Friday, is the island prepared for more storms?

As the Supreme Court takes up fundamental challenges to voting rights laws and affirmative action, the storied NAACP Legal Defense Fund prepares to take on a new leader, Sherrilyn Ifill.

The singer-songwriter and actor who helped define the sound of French music for generations — acting in more than 60 films and selling more than 100 million records worldwide along the way — has died.

Last week, the Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain released a report examining its own handling of the Arab Spring uprisings that happened there earlier this year. More than 5,000 protesters were interviewed in the investigation, an unprecedented move in the region. Yet, opposition members say the government isn't going far enough in its efforts to reform. Melissa Block speaks with Bahraini government spokesman Abdulaziz bin Mubarek Khalifa, who responds to those accusations.

The Texas-born, Hawaii-raised musician has toured with Neil Young and his father, outlaw poet Willie Nelson. The new, self-titled album from his band, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, is out now.

No, really, the mayor's office actually sent out a press release saying the city is cracking down on block parties that use a dumpster as a pool.

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with filmmaker Alysa Nahmias about her new documentary, "Cookie Queens." It follows Girl Scouts as they hustle to sell box after box over one cookie season.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with violinist Davyd Booth, who was part of the Philadelphia Orchestra's historic 1973 tour of China.