Pushed by public opinion shift, Democrats adopt immigration restrictions
President Biden has issued a number of immigration-related executive actions that mimic those of the Trump administration, and VP Harris has promised she’ll continue restrictive policies.
The Season Of Gifting: The Rise Of 'Gift' As A Verb
NPR explores the not exactly new but increasingly common use of the word "gift" as a verb.
FBI Agrees With CIA On Russian Interference In Presidential Election
Intelligence sources tell NPR that the FBI agrees with the CIA's assessment that Russia interfered in the U.S. election, in part, to help Donald Trump.
Week In Politics: Russian Hacking Of Democrats, Pro-Life Movement
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and Fred Barnes, executive editor of The Weekly Standard. They discuss President Obama's response to Russian hacking of Democrats, the electoral college and the pro-life movement.
Russia-Iran Alliance Complicates U.S. Role In Syrian Conflict
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Vali Nasr, dean of the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, about Russia and Iran's roles in the Syrian war.
Trump Selects Adviser David Friedman As Ambassador To Israel
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen David Friedman as America's next ambassador to Israel. The lawyer is strongly critical of the two-state solution and supports settlement building in the occupied West Bank.
In Mexico, A Father's Invitation For Daughter's Quinceañera Goes Viral
A proud dad invited guests to his daughter's 15th birthday party through Facebook. The invite went viral, and now all of Mexico is invited and getting in on the girl's quinceañera, including an airline and several major Mexican food companies.
'The Man In The High Castle' Returns To Amazon For Season 2
The show imagines what it would be like if the axis countries had won World War II, and America was divided between Germany and Japan. The show's heroes struggle against totalitarianism.
Spike In Black Lung Cases Strains Federal Benefits Program
NPR looks at the causes of a dramatic spike in the most serious stage of the coal miners' disease. The spike also could stress the federal black lung benefits program, which is already struggling.
