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Creighton University in Nebraska has dedicated a memorial to Lt. Col. Michael Anderson, one of the astronauts killed when the space shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry in February 2003. NPR's Allison Keyes details the latest honor accorded one of a handful of African-American astronauts.

He lambasted their language, decried their decorum and panned their parenting. No wonder Bill's Cosby's remarks about African Americans have created a stir. Were his words a welcome wake-up call? Or a misguided attack? Bill Cosby joins NPR's Lynn Neary to discuss his controversial comments. Plus, hear how teachers are using Cosby's words in the classroom.

How wise was Sen. John Kerry to select Sen. John Edwards to be his running mate? How will voters in the South respond to a native son on the Democratic presidential ticket? NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks with Democratic pollster Ron Lester and with Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia Center for Politics about the Southern "swing" states and the African-American vote.

The New York City borough of Queens is said to be the most ethnically diverse corner of America, and it is packed with stories untold --until now. NPR's Tony Cox talks to Judith Sloan, author of Crossing the Blvd: Strangers, Neighbors, Aliens in a New America, and Bovic Antosi, an African immigrant profiled in the book.

Sudan's government promises to fight militias that have been raping and murdering thousands of black African villagers in the western Darfur region. But Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), who recently returned from Sudan, says evidence strongly suggests the militias have government support, and calls for a greater international presence in the region. Brownback speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Educator and producer Camille O. Cosby, whose play Having Our Say was nominated for a Tony Award, has teamed up with Emmy Award-winning journalist Renee Poussaint on a written and audio history project. Their collaboration looks at the professional and personal stories of African-American visionaries who helped shape America.

NBA Hall of Famer Wayne Embry talks to NPR's Tavis Smiley about his legacy in the NBA, being the first African-American general manager of a team and the hard road that led to his success. The legend also shares some of the problems in the NBA, laid out in his new book, The Inside Game: Race, Power and Politics in the NBA.

Republican Jack Ryan, an investment banker-turned-teacher, and Democrat Barack Obama, currently a state senator, are competing in a closely watched Senate race that could potentially shape the balance of power in Congress. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's next leader Sunday by an election committee comprised of nearly 1,500 largely pro-Beijing members.

What do Miles Davis, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Bugs Bunny have in common? They're all hip, says John Leland, the author of a new history of that coveted but elusive quality.