A U.K. government report on racism, commissioned in the wake of last year's Black Lives Matter protests, has drawn sharp criticism from racial equality advocates. They call it "deeply cynical" and "a truly historic denial of the scale of race inequality in Britain."

 

by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up Joe Raedle/Getty Images Here's what we're following today. Hiring accelerated last month as U.S. employers added 916,000 workers to their payrolls. It was the largest job gain since August, fueled in part by an improving public health outlook and a new round of $1,400 relief payments. On the fourth day of Derek Chauvin's trial in the killing of George Floyd, the prosecution's focus shifted to medical evidence and Floyd's drug use. A retired Minneapolis police sergeant who was Derek Chauvin's shift supervisor told the court Thursday that the force that officers used against George Floyd went on too long. A train partially derailed in eastern Taiwan on Friday after colliding with an unmanned vehicle that had rolled down a hill. The crash killed at least 48 people and injured more than 100 more. A U.K. government report on racism, commissioned in the wake of last year's Black Lives Matter protests, has drawn sharp criticism from racial equality advocates. They call it "deeply cynical" and "a truly historic denial of the scale of race inequality in Britain." Newsletter continues after sponsor message Today's Listens D-Keine/Getty Images An experiment that induced imaginary sounds in both people and mice could help explain how brain disorders like schizophrenia cause hallucinations. Listen to the report or read it here.  This year's NCAA women's basketball tournament already has been a blockbuster, and the Final Four kicks off on Friday in San Antonio when South Carolina takes on Stanford and Arizona faces off against UConn. It'll be the capper on a tournament that started with a fiasco. Listen here.  Dozens of states are considering Republican-led bills that advocates say are harmful to transgender people. "I think people fear what they don't understand," says Dr. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health and the first openly transgender person to serve in a Senate-confirmed position. Listen to her NPR interview or read the story. Today's Listen Vick Krishna/NPR Vick Krishna, an NPR development and operations engineer, spends a lot of time trying to make complicated things understandable. In a hilarious TikTok video, he explains how the COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna work.  Check it out.  Before You Go Gerry Broome/AP Roy Williams of the University of North Carolina is retiring after 33 seasons and 903 wins as a college basketball head coach. He led the Tar Heels to three NCAA championships. Bike thefts have soared during the pandemic, according to bicycle registries. Here’s how to protect your ride. Listen to your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to hear live radio from Illinois Public Media - WILL (edit station). Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can sign up here. Looking for more great content? Check out all of our newsletter offerings — including Music, Politics, Health and more!