Adrian Florido
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Former federal judge warns of danger to American democracy
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig about his testimony during a recent Jan. 6 committee hearing. → Read More
Mourning a Mexican-American tragedy, under the shade of pecan trees
Before 19 children and two teachers were killed there, Robb Elementary School played an important role in the fight for Mexican-American equality in Uvalde, Texas. A young teacher was a catalyst. → Read More
Should Robb Elementary be rebuilt? Here's what other school shooting sites did
In Newtown, Conn., a new Sandy Hook Elementary opened in 2016, four years after the shooting there. In other places, some have said that leaving buildings in place can offer survivors a way to heal. → Read More
Many know how George Floyd died. A new biography reveals how he lived
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa about their new book, His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice. → Read More
Abortion providers and advocates experience déjà vu as Roe v. Wade is threatened
Two abortion providers and an abortion support group leader share how they are preparing for a potential overturning of Roe v. Wade after the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion. → Read More
What COVID might look like in the U.S. once we reach the endemic phase
Andy Slavitt, former senior adviser to President Biden on COVID-19, shares what he thinks the endemic phase of COVID-19 will look like in the U.S. and how we can prepare for that stage now. → Read More
What COVID might look like in the U.S. once we reach the endemic phase
Andy Slavitt, former senior adviser to President Biden on COVID-19, shares what he thinks the endemic phase of COVID-19 will look like in the U.S. and how we can prepare for that stage now. → Read More
Amputee Jacky Hunt-Broersma ran 104 marathons in 104 days — and may have set a record
Hunt-Broersma picked up the sport after her left leg was amputated below the knee in 2001 and people told her she couldn't run. She set out to prove them wrong and never looked back. → Read More
A 14-year-old who fled Ukraine is in U.S. detention. His family doesn't know where.
It's been a week since Ivan arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border and asked immigration agents to let him in on humanitarian grounds. His family still hasn't heard from him. → Read More
Ukrainians have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border by the thousands
Tijuana's border crossing with San Diego has become the main point of entry into the United States for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war. → Read More
White people feared COVID less after learning other races were hit hardest, data show
New research finds that white Americans made aware about COVID's racial disparities cared less about the virus themselves. The data have potential implications for public health messaging. → Read More
Miami-based musician riela's new EP 'Llorar y Perrear' is a big 2022 mood
Adrian Florido speaks to Miami-based musician riela about her new EP, Llorar y Perrear. → Read More
International students went to Ukraine to study. Now many worry they can't escape
An Indian medical student in Sumy says she and classmates had to use snow for drinking water while they await hopeful evacuation to flee the Russian invasion of Ukraine. → Read More
Mementos preserve Trayvon Martin's legacy, 10 years after his killing
A small Black history museum in the city where Trayvon Martin was killed saved the tributes people brought to the roadside memorial that sprung up after his death. → Read More
Too rad to retire? Surfing GOAT Kelly Slater is looking at the bigger picture
You want to talk GOATS? How about surfer Kelly Slater winning title at Billabong Pipeline Pro, days before his 50th birthday. → Read More
Whitney Houston's legacy lives on 10 years after her death
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with music critic Gerrick Kennedy, who has spent a lot of time researching and thinking about Whitney Houston's lasting legacy, about his book: Didn't We Almost Have it All. → Read More
How Black activists used lynching souvenirs to expose American violence
Christine Turner, the filmmaker behind the short documentary, Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day,' talks about her film and its present-day resonance. → Read More
Vicente 'Chente' Fernández, 'El Rey' of ranchera music, has died at 81
The singer had been in critical condition recently after being hospitalized due to a fall at his Guadalajara ranch in August, and being diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome afterwards. → Read More
Teachers Say Laws Banning Critical Race Theory Are Putting A Chill On Their Lessons
Educators say Republican bills to restrict teaching on race are forcing teachers to second-guess whether they can lead students in important conversations at a critical time. → Read More
Half Of The Jury In The Chauvin Trial Is Non-White. That's Only Part Of The Story.
The fact that four of the jurors are Black and two are multiracial glosses over some important nuance. → Read More