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NPR's Melissa Block and Audie Cornish read listener letters about race and identity in light of Rachel Dolezal's resignation as president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Wash. Dolezal says she identifies as black, though her parents say she is white.

The California Labor Commission ruled that a driver for the ride-hailing service, Uber, was an employee, not an independent contractor. The decision could have huge implications for the company.

Texas is expected to allow concealed weapons on public college campuses. Retired Admiral William McRaven, chancellor of the University of Texas System, tells Ari Shapiro the bill raises concerns.

"Peer 2 Peer: Challenging Extremism" is a university-based program focused on getting college kids to come up with social media campaigns to compete with groups like the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Richard Justice, a correspondent for MLB.com, about the FBI investigation into the St. Louis Cardinals for allegedly hacking the Houston Astros.

The first vehicle to land on a comet has reawakened from a seven month slumber. NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Philae Operations Engineer Valentina Lommatsch about the historic landing.

The U.S. Women's soccer team made it to the knockout round of the Women's World Cup. Mike Pesca of The Gist podcast tells NPR's Rachel Martin what to watch for in Monday's game against Colombia.

Movie critic Bob Mondello says The Tribe is about big things — love, violence — and made entirely in sign language without any subtitles, voiceovers, or translations of any sort.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rutgers University professor Khadijah White and Allyson Hobbs, who wrote a book about the history of racial passing, about the former head of the NAACP in Spokane, Wash.

After announcing his presidential campaign Monday, Jeb Bush headed to the state that could make or break his presidential hopes — New Hampshire.