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The bookstore scene isn’t what it used to be, but some neighborhood gems still remain. This Black History Month, WNYC’s Community Partnerships Desk is visiting Black-owned bookstores in our region. Dawn Harris Martine owns Grandma’s Place, a children’s book and toy store in Central Harlem. The transcript of Dawn Harris Martine’s story has been lightly edited for clarity.…

On today’s show: House Republicans have begun the process to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border policy. Jacqueline Alemany, Congressional investigations reporter for The Washington Post, explains what Republicans are thinking, how they haven’t actually presented any impeachable offenses and why Democrats say the GOP is abusing impeachment and using it as…

Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico. Seth Wenig/AP SANTA FE, N.M. — Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during…

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Big Tech executives are grilled by federal lawmakers, accusing them of failing to protect children online. Then, the U.S. blames a powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq for the deadly attack on a U.S. base in Jordan as it prepares to strike back. Plus, a conservative critic of Donald Trump discusses what…

For some Americans, buying a home feels like an impossible goal — especially in this market. Maybe that’s why more renters than ever say they’re likely to be renters for life. In this episode: Homeownership is out of reach for some and just not a priority for others. Plus, the Federal Reserve hints at when…

Note: This episode originally ran in 2015. German families in the 60s loved tasty, cheap American-raised chicken that was suddenly coming in after the war. And Americans were loving fun, cheap Volkswagen Beetles. This arrangement was too good to last. Today on the show, how a trade dispute over frozen chicken parts changed the American…

Drugmaker Biogen is pulling the plug on its controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, following disappointing sales. It had been expected to be a blockbuster product. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: A drugmaker is pulling the plug on an Alzheimer’s treatment that was once expected to be a blockbuster. NPR’s Sydney Lupkin reports on what happened and what…

As we approach the six-month anniversary of the Maui fires, we look at the biggest issues that people on the island are still facing. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: It has been nearly six months since wildfires swept the Hawaiian island of Maui, killing a hundred people and wiping out the historic town of Lahaina. NPR…

We hear from a bereaved parent about the US Senate hearing on child safety online. Show more Five CEOs from major tech companies have testified at a Senate hearing about the protection of children from online sexual exploitation. We hear from a bereaved parent whose son fell victim to a sexual extortion scam. Also in…