Governing

During a news conference on Sunday, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Daniel Varga answers questions about a health care worker who now has Ebola after providing care for Thomas Eric Duncan. Varga is expected to testify before

Nurse Nina Pham To Be Transferred To NIH For Ebola Treatment

7:23am October 17, 2014

The first of two nurses who became infected after treating an Ebola patient at a Dallas hospital will be moved to a "high-level containment" facility at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland.

Navajo Presidential Race Shaken By Language Gap

4:57pm October 16, 2014

by Tristan Ahtone

Chris Deschene's run for president of the Navajo Nation has been challenged because he's not fluent in the Navajo language. The dispute highlights a split among Native Americans over language issues.

And so continues Code Switch's battle with illustrating studies about the subtle biases that inflict our email outboxes.

What's In A Name? It Could Matter If You're Writing To Your Lawmaker

9:42am October 13, 2014

by Shankar Vedantam

To test subtle biases, researchers sent state legislators identical emails about voting requirements. Some emails came from a man with a "Latino" name, and others from an "Anglo" name.

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In a campaign ad from John Foust, the candidate tries to appeal to Korean voters.

In Northern Virginia, Candidates See Opportunity In Asian Vote

1:14pm October 12, 2014

by Juana Summers

Democrats and Republicans are both trying to lure the votes of Asian Americans, the country's fastest growing racial group.

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Rapper Lil Jon appears in a new ad for Rock the Vote's 2014 campaign. The organization was founded to get Generation X engaged in politics, and is adapting its tactics to reach millennials.

Millennial Voters Are Paying Attention — So Why Don't More Vote?

12:22pm October 08, 2014

by Arnie Seipel

Young people showed major interest in voting in 2004 and 2008. Since then, their numbers have fallen off as the political system has become gridlocked.

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How Justice Sotomayor Is 'Busting' The Supreme Court's Steady Rhythms

11:07am October 07, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

Longtime Supreme Court reporter Joan Biskupic's new book on Justice Sonia Sotomayor reflects on the nation's first Latina justice.

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National

FAA Chief: No Quick Fix To Prevent Another Fire Like Chicago

1:50pm October 04, 2014

by David Schaper

Administrator Michael Huerta has a response to lawmakers who criticized the FAA for failing to have backup systems in place when a fire at an air traffic control center shut down Chicago's airports.

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Is Enterovirus D68 Behind The Mysterious Paralysis In Children?

4:28pm October 03, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Several dozen children in California and Colorado have suffered paralyzed limbs, which doctors speculate could be caused by the respiratory virus EV-68. But we're a long way from knowing for sure.

Fueled By Outside Money, Alaska Candidates Struggle To Connect At Home

10:26pm October 02, 2014

by Martin Kaste

Millions of dollars worth of ads have been dumped into the state's small media market. But out in the state, you find out those ads are getting on people's nerves.

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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, shown speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference on Friday, will be stepping down from his position as soon as a replacement is appointed.

With The End In Sight, Holder Reflects On His Legacy

3:21pm September 28, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Eric Holder tells NPR's Carrie Johnson that he's sorry his parents couldn't see Obama's tribute to him on Thursday — and that his greatest regret hit home on a visit to Newtown.

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