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Generations of systemic discrimination have decimated the number of Black farmers in the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked with NPR about new funding for debt relief.

A slew of college basketball players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Also, what may race-based concussion tests in the NFL mean for retired Black players?

NPR's Scott Simons asks Economist correspondent Nicolas Pelham about Syria's first lady, Asma al-Assad, and how she has profited during the decade-long conflict in her country.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ralph Daniel, who broke into a Pennsylvania FBI office in 1971. He is only now speaking out about his role.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who helped shepherd the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan through Congress, says the package is "the most consequential piece of legislation for working families" in decades.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: The World's Cheapest Waterbed, Baby's First Playlist and The Breakfast of Dominos.

The Internal Revenue Service, which has seen budget and staff cuts in recent years, is responsible for carrying out several key provisions of the legislation signed by President Biden this week.

The $1.9 trillion relief bill includes a new monthly allowance for American parents that could help provide a critical lifeline.

With many eager to travel again — teased in part by vaccines — the CDC is still urging people to stay home. As spring break season approaches, the forecast for booking trips looks cloudy.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with chef Amanda Cohen, co-founder of the Independent Restaurant Coalition, about the lifeline extended to the food and beverage business in the latest relief package.