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Students, parents and educators rally at the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, on the 60th anniversary Brown v. Board of Education decision that struck down the separate but equal concept established under Plessy v. Ferguson that kept schools segregated. (AP Photo)

Plessy V. Ferguson: How 'Separate But Equal' Reverberates Through The 21st Century

Plessy v. Ferguson, the historic Supreme Court decision that endorsed "separate but equal" — racial segregation. A fresh look at how it echoes today.

President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at the Capitol in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi look on. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Week In The News: Virginia Politics, State Of The Union, Trump Investigation

The State of the Union? Divided. Virginia politics? Upended. Trump inauguration records? Subpoenaed. Green New Deal? Unveiled.

The search continues for a bone marrow transplant for a 29-year-old journalist Liyna Anwar, who is in the hospital with an aggressive form of leukemia. (Courtesy of Los Angeles Times)

29-Year-Old's Leukemia Fight Highlights Hurdles Certain Ethnicities Face In Finding Bone Marrow Matc

Liyna Anwar is battling leukemia and desperately needs a blood stem cell transplant. Her ethnic background is proving to be a challenge in finding a donor match.

Levi Strauss & Co. said on Wednesday that it has filed paperwork for an initial public offering.

Levi Strauss Wants To Stretch Its Pockets With Second Go At IPO

The denim company, which patented bluejeans in 1873, is planning to go public in one of the most high-profile IPOs of the year. Still controlled by Strauss descendants, it has been private since 1985.

From Downed Trees To Flooding, Atmospheric River Rains Down

An atmospheric river that originated near Hawaii will continue to rain down on the Monterey Bay area through Thursday morning. The storm has caused big…

Aleta Dignard-Fung says she battled her ex-boyfriend for control of what music would play on her Spotify account.

When Your Shared Netflix Account Outlasts The Relationship

Sharing of online streaming video and music passwords among sweethearts is a territorial marker, like wearing a boyfriend's sweater. But what happens to custody of the accounts when the love is gone?

In this 2015 photo, Koyuki Higashi (left) and Hiroko Masuhara celebrate and hold up their same-sex marriage certificate in Tokyo. Today 13 gay couples filed a lawsuit arguing the country's general rejection of same-sex marriage rights violates the constitution.

Same-Sex Couples Sue For The Right To Marry In Japan

They say the constitution's language on marriage should be reinterpreted. It's the first lawsuit challenging the country's rejection of same-sex marriage.

Happy Valentine's Day. Let's Talk About Romance Novels

The creators of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text are launching a podcast about romance novels. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Vanessa Zoltan, host and producer of the upcoming podcast Hot & Bothered.

Controversial Past Comes Back To Haunt Elliott Abrams At House Hearing

The Trump administration's point man on Venezuela was convicted of misleading Congress during the Iran-Contra affair. Abrams' past came up during a House hearing on Venezuela's political crisis.

Lyndon LaRouche speaks at a press conference in Washington, D.C. in 1988. He ran for president eight times.

Conspiracy Theorist And Frequent Presidential Candidate Lyndon LaRouche Dies At 96

LaRouche was connected to bizarre conspiracy theories and ran for president eight times between 1976 and 2004.

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