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In Savings and Trust, historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank, which was created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War. Originally broadcast Nov. 7, 2024. Copyright 2026 NPR

Law schools often push students to work for the federal courts, in prestigious jobs as interns or clerks. But those students can get a harsh surprise when they learn judges exercise near total control over their hours, holidays and work culture. And there's no clear way to complain or sue outside that system. A group of law students at Emory University in Atlanta is trying to change that.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Today, the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago opens its doors to the public. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) BARACK OBAMA: I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is. LEILA FADEL, HOST: That is former President Barack Obama speaking Thursday at a dedication ceremony that evoked a different era in American politics.

DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. South Africa-born pianist, composer and band leader Abdullah Ibrahim died Monday at age 91. He began recording in South Africa in the 1950s, when he played with a pioneering band called The Jazz Epistles alongside trumpeter Hugh Masekela. Abdullah Ibrahim left South Africa in 1962 and spent most of his life away, though he did play at President Nelson Mandela's inauguration in 1994.

Updated June 19, 2026 at 12:59 PM CDT SEATTLE — The star of the United States men's national team, Christian Pulisic, will not play in the team's important World Cup game Friday against Australia. About 90 minutes before kickoff, head coach Mauricio Pochettino told Fox that Pulisic is unavailable due to a nagging left calf injury suffered in the team's opening match against Paraguay. "It is hoped, as soon as possible, [he] can be ready to be selected again to be part of the team," Pochettino said.

Updated June 19, 2026 at 12:39 PM CDT Snap, the company behind Snapchat, is betting that augmented reality glasses could become the next major computing device. The company this week officially launched new augmented reality glasses called Specs, which project digital information directly into a user's field of vision. The glasses can display maps, notifications, games and AI-powered assistance. They will cost $2,195.

WASHINGTON — The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool is once again making headlines, this week for turning green. The Washington, D.C. landmark was refilled with water earlier this month after President Trump had its neutral grey bottom repainted "American flag blue." The multi-million dollar project produced subtle results in the eyes of many observers, even as Trump and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum — whose agency managed the renovation — touted its success.

Summer movies aimed at high-schoolers — comedies, romances, horror flicks — have been a tradition for ages. Think Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Dirty Dancing and the original Friday the 13th, which all drew hot-weather crowds back in the 1980s. This summer, the movies are queer — not just in casting, but in method and purpose. These three teen flicks transform familiar movie styles by bringing them an LGBTQ sensibility.

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia Barbatti moved with her family to Martha's Vineyard full time. It's an idyllic beach island off the coast of Massachusetts, a summer retreat for presidents from Ulysses S. Grant to Barack Obama. In the evenings, around dinnertime, deer roamed Barbatti's yard. "That was really exciting for us when we first moved here," Barbatti says.

Season 3 of House of the Dragon premieres this Sunday. It's been two full years since Season 2 ended, so you're forgiven if you don't remember all those characters and their irritatingly similar names (Aegon and Aemond! Rhaenys and Rhaenyra and Rhaena! And in this new season, just to rub it in our collective face, Daemon and Daeron!). Neither can you be reasonably expected to recall which team (Green vs.