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Bill Lester, one of only seven Black drivers to race in NASCAR's top-tier cup series, says he wanted the flag gone when he raced more than a decade ago. "The country was not ready to listen," he says.

On top of rising infections, a cyclone and 100 million people out of work, India has another problem: An invasion of locusts — the worst in 25 years.

Host Ed Gordon speaks to Luke Visconti, partner and co-founder of DiversityInc Media about how DiversityInc magazine recently rated 50 companies on their diversity.

Britain announced a series of tax proposals that led to a major sell-off of the country's currency and the government's debt. Just over a week later, the government has been forced to change tack.

It took twice as long as he anticipated, but the man pushing peanuts up Colorado's Pikes Peak with his nose has reached the 14,115 foot summit. Supporters are going nuts.

Four years ago Mayor Lori Lightfoot swept every corner of the city and won all 50 wards. Tuesday voters rejected reelection bid. Now, the top two candidates head to a runoff election.

Top college athletes from around the world are in upstate New York this week to compete in the World University Games. Out of a dozen winter sports, curling is a top attraction for spectators.

Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court will likely create a critical opening at the top of the Justice Department, even as other key legal posts requiring Senate confirmation remain unfilled.

Former President Donald Trump faces 37 counts over allegations of withholding classified and top-secret documents. His lawyers wanted the trial delayed until after the 2024 presidential election.

After the biggest international opening weekend for any American comedy in history (more than $93 million), the picture is proving to have legs. For two weeks in a row, it has topped foreign box-office charts — trouncing Shrek, Spider-Man, even Harry Potter.