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Yonkers community activist Hector Santiago demonstrates the "stop-and-shake" with Lt. Pat McCormack of the Yonkers Police Department. The idea, Santiago says, is to get people to introduce themselves to cops on the street.

Instead Of Stop-And-Frisk, How About Stop-And-Shake?

In a speech last week, FBI Director James Comey addressed racial tensions between police and minorities. A new effort in his hometown of Yonkers, N.Y., tries to get officers and young people talking.

<em>The Imitation Game,</em> starring Keira Knightley and Benedict Cumberbatch, follows the story of mathematician Alan Turing — from his efforts to break Germany's Enigma code during World War II to his conviction for homosexuality.

Benedict Cumberbatch On Alan Turing's Awkwardness And Sherlock's Sex Appeal

The actor gained critical acclaim — and a big following — for his role in Sherlock. Now he's up for an Oscar for his portrayal of eccentric mathematician Alan Turing in The Imitation Game.

Millennials Rewrite The Census For A Better Sense Of Selfie

Millennials are the largest and most diverse generation in American history. Some 18- to 34-year-olds say the act of taking a selfie for the #NPRCensus taught them more about themselves — and others.

The MD Brush has an unusual grip that automatically angles the brush head at 45 degrees.

Build A Toothbrush, Change The World. Or Not

You think bringing a new toothbrush to market is easy? The seven-year saga of two dental entrepreneurs struggling to bring their patented brush to consumers suggests otherwise.

GOP Candidates Try To Hold Off Tea Party Picks In Primaries

A slate of primary races on Tuesday could reveal more about the direction of the Republican Party in this midterm election year.

A statue of Confederate States President Jefferson Davis lies on the street after protesters pulled it down in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday.

Will This Be The Moment Of Reckoning On Race That Lasts?

Statues and flags may not do physical harm to anyone or suppress anyone's vote. But they meant something to the people who put them up, and they have meaning for people who see them today.

Health care activists rallied in front of the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2017, to protest Republican efforts that would have dismantled the Affordable Care Act and capped federal payments for Medicaid patients. The Republican congressional bills, part of the party's "repeal and replace" push in 2017, were eventually defeated.

Medicaid's Future Hinges On Who Wins The White House

The Trump administration has given states ways to restrict spending on the government insurance program for low-income Americans. A Biden administration would expand Medicaid coverage.

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: A Real Caffeine Headache; The Green Thumb Club; and Seatbelts Are Sexy.

President Trump arrives to speak during a rally Monday at Prescott Regional Airport in Prescott, Ariz., one of many stops he has made recently in potential swing states.

From 'Saving Suburbs' To Raising Hopes On Pandemic, Trump Makes His Closing Pitch

President Trump is racing across swing states in the homestretch of the election, making his closing arguments as he finds himself down in the polls.

Mourners carry the coffin of Khalil Awad, 52, at the funeral for him and his 16-year-old daughter, Nadin Awad. The two Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed early Wednesday when a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit their home in Dahmash, a village near the city of Lod, Israel.

'It's Against All Of Us': Israel-Hamas Violence, As Seen From The Ground

A father and his teenage daughter who were Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed early Wednesday in a rocket attack launched by militants in Gaza.

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