NPR Special: Hip Hop 50NPR marks the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop with a look at the growth of one of the world's biggest cultural forces.
Courageous Conversations Across a Growing Divide: One Small StepIn a time of polarization and political division, NPR and StoryCorps explore whether simple but courageous acts — talking and listening — can be a countervailing force to national discord.
NPR Special Report: Voting in AmericaNPR Special Report: Voting in America explores an extraordinary electoral season that's coincided with the global pandemic. With early voting now underway, NPR reports on how to navigate unprecedented challenges to casting a ballot this year.
Summer Of Racial ReckoningIn a new three-part special, NPR examines how George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery became part of a rallying cry that has led the U.S. to confront the racism of its past and present.
Sexual Harassment: A Moment Of ReckoningIn a new hour-long special called “Sexual Harassment: A Moment of Reckoning,” Weekend Edition Sunday host Lulu Garcia-Navarro looks at the significance of this moment and what it could mean for the culture.
Heating Up: An NPR News Special ReportLeaders from around the world are converging on Paris for the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference. The two-week event is designed to allow countries the chance to come to an agreement on stifling climate change.
The Iran Nuclear Deal, Listen At 7 p.m. FridayA one-hour special hosted by NPR's Steve Inskeep that examines how the nuclear agreement came to be, the heated debate in Washington, and how the deal could play out in the Middle East as it goes through a period of historic upheaval.