Simon Says
July 4, 2020
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the 100th anniversary of the Negro National League as a response to segregation in major league baseball.
National
July 4, 2020
We take a look at President Trump's speech at Mount Rushmore, where he held an early Independence Day celebration amid protests and warnings from public health officials on holding the public event.
Music Interviews
July 4, 2020
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Willie Nelson about the release of his latest album, First Rose of Spring, and about how he's faring during the pandemic.
Business
July 4, 2020
The real estate market is white hot in many suburbs outside New York City. The pandemic pushed many thinking about making the move to actually go for it.
Race
July 4, 2020
Independence Day celebrates freedom for most Americans, but how are Black Americans thinking about celebrating the day at a time of nationwide protests for racial equality.
WCVE-FM | Politics
July 4, 2020
A whole host of new laws passed by Virginia's Democratic majority shows how much influence the state's GOP has lost after years of dominating that state's policies.
Sports
July 4, 2020
The Washington football team is again under pressure to change its name. Former WNBA player Maya Moore helps free a man from prison. And, will basketball seasons take place this year?
Author Interviews
July 4, 2020
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Dr. Michele Harper about her new memoir, The Beauty in Breaking.
Health
July 4, 2020
More than one third of inmates at California's overcrowded San Quentin prison have tested positive for COVID-19, in what some are calling the state's biggest prison health catastrophe in history.
National Security
July 4, 2020
The president says no one told him about the threat to U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Reports say the information was available in a detailed intelligence file called the President's Daily Briefing.
