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For women, hair care can be a sensitive issue. But now one woman is picking a fight over hair care with the state of Texas. Host Michel Martin speaks with Isis Brantley who is suing the state for the right to teach hair braiding.

California is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Trump and Biden are focusing on the economy in their campaigns. And, a SCOTUS ruling has big implications for Native Americans.

Police in Kabul say a violent attack on the American University of Afghanistan has ended with as many as 12 people killed. Renee Montagne talks to Mark English, the president of the university.

Sub-Saharan Africa is the youngest region in the world. American corporations are seeking ways to do business on a continent that is home to 200 million people between the ages of 15 and 24.

Over drinks in the light of a full moon, a group of Swiss sleep researchers recently realized they could put a bit of folklore about the moon's disruptive effect on sleep to the test. The answer surprised them and didn't quite win over some other scientists in the field.

Ewing's 1919 looks back on a century-old riot in Chicago, set off after a black teen drowned while being stoned by white people. She says the systemic racism that plagued the U.S. then still exists.

We honor the smoke and sweat that come with the summer rite of grilling over open flame, be it patio, backyard or favorite barehands rib joint. Jennifer Ludden chats with Mike Mills and Amy Mills Tunnicliffe, who teamed for a book on the subject: Peace Love and Barbecue.

Tom Daykin has been covering commercial development at the Journal Sentinel since 1995.

Poets laureate and other literary luminaries from all 50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico recommend quintessential reads that illuminate where they live.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with eating disorders specialist Nooshin Kiankhooy about how to address concerns of disordered eating in oneself and others after what was a triggering year for many.