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Over the last few days, it's been said a lot on Twitter: "Chris Crocker was right." But as Crocker explained during a recent interview with NPR, they don't want to be right, and it's not about them at all.

Chris Crocker, 'Leave Britney Alone' Video Creator, Reflects On What's Changed

Chris Crocker opens up on the reignited interest in his 2007 viral video while asking the important question: Why did it take the world this long to care about Britney Spears?

"Last summer my mom ran into my girlfriend and me. I was quite worried. Then later that night my mom popped into my room and out of nowhere, told me that she accepts me for who I am, as long as I'm happy and healthy." — Kai Nguyen (queer nonbinary)

A Photographer Explores Family, Acceptance And Being Queer In Vietnam

A lot of young queer people in Vietnam are comfortably out with everyone except their own parents. Photographer Kai Nguyen sets out to discover the nuances of those family relationships.

Rte. 42 in Twist, Ark., is one of many towns that comprise the Arkansas Delta. Photographer Eugene Richards noticed a migration from the area. "It's not the massive migration that we all know, huge numbers of people leaving the Delta for Chicago and the cities," he said. "Mainly, the farm work was gone. And to this day, the manufacturing is gone."

A Photographer Saw An Arkansas Town Fading. His New Book Keeps Its Stories Alive

In the day i was born, Eugene Richards shares stories from Black residents of Earle, Ark., documenting themes of racism, segregation, voter suppression, gun violence and homophobia.

Lulu Merle Johnson, a professor and historian, was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Iowa. Johnson County, Iowa is naming itself after her.

Johnson County, Iowa, Renames Itself After A Different Johnson

The county was first named after a slave-owning former vice president who had no connection to Iowa. Now it will be named for Lulu Merle Johnson: the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in the state.

Crews work near a open tunnel, center near the bottom, in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo on Sunday in Surfside, Fla. More than 150 people were still unaccounted for two days after Thursday's collapse.

The Death Toll From The Surfside Building Collapse Now Stands At 9

Eight people were pulled out of the rubble, and one victim passed away at the hospital, officials said on Sunday. Another 150 people remain missing.

Singer Allison Russell Shares Personal Saga Of Trauma And Triumph On 'Outside Child'

Allisson Russell has spent her career collaborating – but for Outside Child, her first solo record, she is stepping boldly out in front, sharing her tales of healing.

In this photo provided by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, search and rescue personnel search for survivors through the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo in Surfside, Fla., on Friday.

Engineers Found Florida Condo Had 'Major Structural Damage' Before It Collapsed

The 2018 report found major damage to the concrete structural slab below the pool deck and warned that extensive repairs would be needed soon. The mayor is considering evacuating a sister building.

Exxon Lobbyist Caught On Video Talking About Undermining Biden's Climate Push

Exxon Mobil has condemned the comments of one of its lobbyists who was secretly recorded by undercover climate activists. He discussed urging lawmakers to weaken President Biden's infrastructure bill.

Flooding And Pandemic Restrictions Compound North Korea's Food Insecurity

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Wilson Center senior fellow Jean Lee about North Korea acknowledging a tense food situation and how flooding, sanctions and other issues are adding to the problem.

Angel Bat Dawid is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist rooted in Chicago's jazz scene.

Play It Forward: Angel Bat Dawid Knows How To Deliver Emotion Through Song

NPR speaks with Angel Bat Dawid about capturing emotion in sound, Chicago's influence on her music and the artist she's most grateful for: George Clinton.

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