NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to USCIS asylum officer Charles Tjersland, speaking as a Union Steward for AFGE Local 1924, who says new immigration policy is harming migrants and his job's mission.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Harris, CEO of the American Jewish Committee, about Israel's decision to bar two U.S. congresswomen. Israel will now grant Rep. Rashida Tlaib a visa.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Alex Thier, who served as a legal adviser to Afghanistan's Constitutional and Judicial Reform Commissions, about attempts to reach a peace deal with the Taliban.
To secure enough votes in 1994, the ban's sponsors in Congress accepted a "sunset provision" — meaning it would last 10 years but need to be reauthorized. Politics in the U.S. changed.
The Iowa State Fair can be a lot of fun, but for presidential candidates it's serious business. California Sen. Kamala Harris came to the fair intent on proving she's a top-tier contender.
After China let its yuan drop in value, the U.S. accused the country of being a "currency manipulator." Here is how China manages its money and what a dispute with the U.S. could mean.
President Trump says he supports "really intelligent background checks." It's unclear what exactly that means, but support for universal background checks is near universal among Americans.
Just as it did at the end of the 19th century — an era of racist lynchings and massacres — the idea that a less-white populace poses a danger to the United States continues to enjoy wide purchase.
Where does the term "nappy"come from and why does it have such negative connotations? Is it possible to reclaim a word that has been used as a slur for so long?