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Former President Barack Obama tells mourners Thursday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta that they can honor the late Rep. John Lewis by helping to revitalize voting rights.

Obama Calls For Abolishing Filibuster If It Stands In Way Of Stronger Voting Rights

"Naming it the John Lewis Voting Rights Act — that is a fine tribute," former President Barack Obama said. "But John wouldn't want us to stop there."

A protester confronts Boston Police with hands in the air in front of Forest Hills Station in Jamaica Plain. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Sergeant Heather Taylor On Ethics And Inequality In Policing

Det. Sgt. Heather Taylor joins us to talk about her experiences in law enforcement.

Colette Pierce Burnette is the president of Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas. The HBCU is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state.

HBCU President: 'I Slept Better' After Deciding On All Online Classes In The Fall

Colette Pierce Burnette of Huston-Tillotson University says keeping students and staff safe was paramount. Black people are dying from COVID-19 at two and a half times the rate of white people.

An Amazon delivery truck is parked outside a warehouse in France on April 16. The online retail giant's revenues and profits soared in the second quarter.

Amazon Doubles Profit To $5.2 Billion As Online Shopping Spikes

The company's sales went through the roof between April and June, hitting close to $89 billion — a 40% increase from a year earlier. Amazon added 175,000 new hires to help keep up with the demand.

The Phillie Phanatic sits alone in the stands during a game between the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. During this series, as many as 19 Marlins players and coaches had already been infected with the coronavirus.

Philadelphia Phillies Put Brakes On Home Games After Coronavirus Cases

The Philadelphia Phillies are the latest Major League Baseball team to put a halt to games after several coronavirus cases among team personnel. It follows their weekend series against Miami.

NBA Players Share What It's Like To Live In A 'Bubble'

The NBA season resumes Thursday night, with teams living and playing at Disney World. The temporary basketball campus is called a "bubble," and NBA players have documented their lives there.

'It's Very Daunting And Overwhelming': School Nurses On Preparing For The School Year

School nurses are often the first line of health care for students. They are now working with their districts to help make plans for the upcoming school year — but some don't have much of a say.

Former President Barack Obama gives the eulogy at the funeral service for Rep. John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Lewis, a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans, died on July 17 at the age of 80.

TRANSCRIPT: 'What A Gift John Lewis Was': Obama Eulogizes His Friend And Hero

"He believed that in all of us, there exists the capacity for great courage, that in all of us there is a longing to do what's right," former President Barack Obama says of his friend and mentor.

Beyonce's Visual Ode, 'Black Is King,' Arrives

The project leapfrogged from last year's Bey-curated soundtrack to The Lion King to now arriving on Disney's new streaming service.

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend, is pictured in 1991. She now faces multiple counts related to sex trafficking of minors and<strong> </strong>perjury. She has pleaded not guilty.

Judge Releases Trove Of Sealed Records Related To Lawsuit Against Ghislaine Maxwell

The judge unseals hundreds of pages of documents related to a now-settled defamation suit brought against Maxwell by one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers.

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