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What basic rights do people have if ICE stops them? A lawyer explains
by A Martínez
A Turkish student living and studying lawfully in the U.S. was arrested by federal immigration officers. A lawyer explains to NPR some of the basic rights people have in such a situation.
We visit the Chinese city where your stuff comes from
by Steve Inskeep
Many of the things that we buy in the U.S. come through a Chinese trading city called Yiwu, where thousands of wholesalers ship products from nearby factories. NPR's Steve Inskeep pays a visit to hear how merchants in China are responding to U.S. tariffs.
How a Black kid made his dream of becoming a firefighter come true
by Halle Hewitt
As a kid, Robert Logan lived right down the street from a fire station. He would watch the fire engine pass by his house, and dream of riding that truck one day. Now, he is a decorated firefighter and he talks with a friend and colleague about what it took to make his childhood dream come true, as a Black firefighter.
Trump pulls Stefanik nomination for U.N. ambassador
by Michel Martin
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is no longer President Trump's nominee for ambassador to the U.N. Stefanik's nomination had been expected to easily clear the Senate — but Republicans are concerned about holding on to their thin majority in the House of Representatives.
After complaints, South Korea admits that it mishandled adoptions
by Se Eun Gong
South Korea has been one of the top countries sending babies abroad for adoption for decades. Now, after an investigation triggered by hundreds of complaints from adoptees, the country has admitted its agencies mishandled adoptions.
The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 25% of staff
by Michel Martin
The Trump administration Thursday announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will cut 20,000 full-time jobs — or 25% of its staff.
Rubio says 300 visas have been revoked, as Trump cracks down on student activism
by Michel Martin
The State Department says it has revoked more than 300 visas, as the Trump administration continues to detain and deport pro-Palestinian student activists at universities across the country.
In Macon, Georgia thousands will attempt a Kazoo world record
For twenty years, Rick Hubbard has been trying to put together the world's largest kazoo ensemble, as certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. On Friday, in Macon, Georgia she will need thousands to show up to break the current record.
Why Washington has turned its back on the World Trade Organization
by Adrian Ma
The World Trade Organization has long served as the referee for global trade disputes. But recently, it has been sidelined by the U.S. and others, which means there's no referee to mediate the trade wars.
California frustrated Democrats blame their own leadership
The White House has been slashing the size of the federal government. Democrats blame President Trump, but some of them, in California, also blame their own party's response to the policies.
Howard University opens the 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sherrilyn Ifill, of Howard University School of Law, about the opening the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy.
Keith Jarrett's 'Belonging' revisited by jazz legend Branford Marsalis
by Michel Martin
The latest by jazz legend Branford Marsalis, "Belonging," is a full-album interpretation of the 1974 Keith Jarrett record of the same name.
What a mayor of a General Motors factory town thinks of Trump's tariffs
by A Martínez
President Trump says a 25% tariff on cars and auto parts will bring more auto manufacturing jobs to the United States. Jim Ross, the mayor of Arlington, TX, a city with a large General Motors auto assembly plant, says it will likely do the opposite.