A Black Mississippi Judge's Breathtaking Speech To 3 White Murderers Plus 4 More Stories

CODE SWITCH A Black Mississippi Judge's Breathtaking Speech To 3 White Murderers Judge Carlton Reeves sentenced three young white men in the murder of an innocent black man. But first, he had something to tell them. Read this story STORYCORPS Pain, But No Regrets: A Father Remembers His Adopted Son Bill Jones is thought to have been the first single man to adopt a child in California, back in the 1960s. His son has since died, but despite the loss, Jones says he never regrets adopting his child. Read this story THE TWO-WAY Joe Biden Gets A Bit Too Close To New Secretary Of Defense's Wife After swearing in Ash Carter as defense secretary, Vice President Biden pulled Stephanie Carter close and then whispered something in her ear. It was, um, awkward. Read this story WORLD Thrilled By Chills? Take A Look At The World's Coldest City In a remote region in Russia, six time zones away from Moscow, lies the coldest city on earth. Rich with natural resources, Yakutsk is home to 270,000 residents brave enough to face the extreme cold. Read this story NPR HISTORY DEPT. Back Before Children Looked Childish Through the lens of Depression-era filmmaker H. Lee Waters, we can see the past — when being young was not always fun. Read this story