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Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with musician Leyla McCalla, who plays Twoubadou music to connect with her Haitian heritage.

The move is a major step toward dismantling one of former President Donald Trump's most consequential policies to deter asylum-seekers from coming to the U.S.

Donald Trump’s lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at the former president’s impeachment trial: Don’t lose any Republican votes.

Opera Philadelphia commissioned the composer to use the 1887 Frances Harper poem “Save the Boys” as opera for the Black Lives Matter movement.

If you are looking for an excuse to shower shelter animals with unconditional love, here’s what the PSPCA has going on this weekend.

Delaware appears poised to pass legislation protecting Black people with natural hairstyles from discrimination.

Last month, hate speech in a student group chat caused public outcry in this Montgomery County school district. Now, the district is working to manage the damage.

Republican state lawmakers are mulling changes to Pa.'s election law this session. They say that effort is aimed at improving the process for the state’s upcoming contests.

“Philadelphians demand even-handed justice and we are trying our very best to give them exactly that,” District Attorney Larry Krasner wrote in a statement.

Some Delawareans who got their first vaccine shot a few weeks ago have been panicking, because they haven’t been able to schedule their second dose.

Researchers at Temple University found the average number of people shot in Philly each week nearly doubled during the first eight months of the pandemic.

As City Council and Mayor Kenney continue to clash over a resolution to declare gun violence an emergency, Philadelphians on the frontlines call for leadership.

The White House drew criticism this week when it said schools would be considered opened if they teach in-person at least one day a week.

Supply issues notwithstanding, the county is still planning to expand its vaccine distribution infrastructure.

The superintendent argued that students need more academic and social support, citing data showing that younger kids aren’t making expected progress.