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State Senator Sean Ryan appeared on 'Weekend Edition' on Saturday, May 31, 2025 with BTPM NPR's Jamal Harris Jr. to discuss his campaign for Buffalo mayor. BTPM NPR will be inviting all mayoral primary candidates on Saturdays in the buildup to the June 24 primary election.

Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong has become a fierce champion online for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Family of a Black man who was shot by police in Elizabeth City, N.C., last week say they were only permitted to see 20 seconds of a police bodycam video. An attorney called it "an execution."

When insurance firms wouldn't pay, a woman facing a large tab for her newborn's ICU treatment was given a chance to pay $45,843 a month for a year. The story changed when a reporter got on the line.

A new four-part series from PBS celebrating Black spaces, "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine," premieres Oct. 4 on PBS stations nationwide, including WNED PBS.

Check here for the trailer, behind-the-scenes photos, and episode descriptions.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of basketball stars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul.

Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the stories of Ty Burrell and Joe Madison.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of notable chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of actors Debra Messing & Melanie Lynskey.