Morning Edition

Polls show most traditional farmers don't believe they contribute to climate change. Two farmers in Illinois started a soil protection program that has myriad climate benefits.

In Buffalo, N.Y., people are still struggling to comprehend Saturday's attack that killed 10 people at a supermarket. Authorities say a self-avowed white supremacist targeted Black people.

It had to be on Kai Neukerman's wish list to play with Pearl Jam. Neukerman left the Oakland arena saying it felt surreal, but also with a bit of immortality.

In a video set to a timer, Angel Alvarado, 19, solves the puzzles with his thumbs while tossing them in the air. He set the record at four and a half minutes — breaking his own record by 20 seconds.

Choosing one winner from all the incredible entries NPR Music receives each year is no small feat — but this year, one songwriter gave a captivating performance that rose to the top.

Jillian Hanesworth is the poet laureate of Buffalo, N.Y. In the aftermath of the racist attack that left 10 people dead, Hanesworth is hoping to validate the myriad of emotions people have now.

Angela Simms and her daughter Dorri Smith remember husband and father Bruce Simms of LaGrange (la-GRAIN-j), Georgia. He died of COVID-19 in February at the age of 73.

As the school year draws to a close, is there a teacher who has inspired you? Share with us a poem showing your appreciation for educators who have inspired you.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Genevieve Marnon, legislative director of Right to Life in Michigan, about the state's 1931 ban on abortion which could come into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with philosopher Eric Boynton about empathy and community grief as the U.S. nears a landmark death toll: one million people dying from COVID-19.