He was with Emmett Till the night he was murdered. The horror haunts him still The Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was just 16 years old when his cousin and best friend, Emmett Till, was lynched in 1955. Today, he is the last living witness of the kidnapping. Read more on NPR

Very few architects are Black. This woman is pushing to change that Sablan Pascale was told she’d never become an architect because she’s Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world’s top firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field. Read more on NPR

Israeli forces have killed three Palestinians in a shootout in the West Bank Israeli forces shot and killed three Palestinian gunmen who opened fire on troops in the occupied West Bank, the military said, the latest bloodshed in a year-long wave of violence in the region. Read more on NPR

How law enforcement is promoting a troubling documentary about ‘sextortion’ Law enforcement organizations are promoting a new film about children being exploited into sharing sexual images and videos. But many of the film’s key claims lack context. Read more on NPR

China has reappointed its central bank governor, when many had expected a change China on Sunday reappointed Yi Gang as head of the central bank in an effort to reassure entrepreneurs and financial markets. Read more on NPR

Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home to end 5-month mission The U.S.-Russian-Japanese crew returned to Earth late Saturday after spending five months at the International Space Station, arriving last October. Read more on NPR