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Irish artist Pan Cooke combines his love of graphic storytelling with a passion for education and advocacy to create comic strips highlighting prominent cases of police violence. Here, one of his latest strips tells the story of the beating death of Tyre Nichols, who died on Jan. 7 in Memphis, Tenn.

Why a portrait artist from Ireland started making comics about U.S. police brutality

Ireland-based artist Pan Cooke creates cartoons summarizing the world's daily news in comics, highlighting how prevalent police brutality and hate crimes are across the U.S.

San Diego State guard Lamont Butler shoots over Florida Atlantic guard Alijah Martin during the second half of a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Houston.

San Diego State found a last minute buzzer-beater to reach the title game

Lamont Butler sent San Diego State to their first national championship game with a 72-71 win over fellow mid-major Florida Atlantic in the Final Four on Saturday night.

Telemedicine is making it easier for inmates to be seen for special medical needs, like cancer or cardiac care.

When Inmates Need A Specialist, They Often See The Doctor By Video

Corrections officials are increasingly using remote appointments to handle specialized needs, such as psychiatric, cancer and cardiac care.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on April 20.

Alabama Republican blasts an effort to rid the military of white nationalists

Sen. Tommy Tuberville is under pressure for holding up military nominees over abortion policy he disagrees with. When asked whether that is hurting military readiness, he faulted President Biden.

Republicans were quick to react to the indictment of former President Trump

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks to conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg about how Republicans are reacting to the indictment of former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case.

Prosecutors tell Trump that he is a target in classified files probe, sources say

Former President Trump's legal team has received a notice from Department of Justice stating that he is a target of their investigation into his handling of classified documents.

The city of Manchester celebrates Manchester City soccer for treble win

Manchester, England, is hosting a victory parade Monday night for Manchester City. The soccer stars won a so-called "treble" this year — the Champion's League, Premier League and FA Cup.

South African golfer Charl Schwartzel plays a last shot during the LIV Golf Invitational Series in St. Albans, England in June 2022. The launch of the series rocked the world of golf by setting up rival leagues.

In a stunning move, PGA Tour agrees to merge with its Saudi-backed rival, LIV Golf

The merger will end all pending litigation between the parties, mending a burgeoning split in men's professional golf that remade the game in the last year.

Meet the middle school finalists who entered NPR's Student Podcast Challenge

NPR's fifth annual Student Podcast Challenge received more than 3,300 entries from students in high school and middle school. We'll hear the finalists from students in grades 5 through 8.

Joe Armstrong, the owner of WJBE 99.7 FM/1040 AM — whose call letters pay tribute to the original WJBE's owner, the Godfather of Soul, James Brown — says the Federal Communications Commission is threatening to revoke his broadcast license over his prior conviction for a tax crime, one that occurred years before he took ownership of the station.

Black-owned radio station may lose license over FCC 'character qualifications' policy

Joe Armstrong, owner of WJBE 99.7 FM, says the FCC is threatening to revoke his broadcast license over his conviction for a tax crime — one that occurred years before he took ownership of the station.

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