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Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey spoke with All Things Considered about the plan to eliminate certain legal protections for law enforcement.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern makes the announcement weeks after her government began easing restrictions as the number of cases in New Zealand continued to drop.

The committee tasked with marking U.S. business cycles says the economy peaked in February and has since been in a recession triggered by the pandemic. But it says the recession could be short-lived.

The president on Monday rejects calls to disband or defund police departments. But he said, "We're going to talk about ideas how we can do it better."

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette barred a black reporter from covering unrest over a flippant tweet. The same day, editors gave a white reporter only a warning for a vulgar tweet about a looting suspect.

Author L.L. McKinney created the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag, where black and white authors are comparing their book advances. "You can now use this to fight for what you are worth," she says.

Epidemiologists are trying to understand why Florida's COVID-19 numbers are going up again. An easing of closures and social distancing requirements are likely to blame.

On Sunday, a group of young people pressed Mayor Greg Fischer about the recent curfew, called him to task over using them for photo ops and presented him with a list of demands.

An array of federal agencies funnel grants to local law enforcement. But some say that federal involvement undermines community accountability and focuses more on enforcement than minimizing harm.

Like millions of others, Liz McLemore always got her health insurance coverage through her job. In April, she suddenly had to figure out how to find coverage in the middle of a pandemic.