Questions Raised Over Anti-Semitism In U.K.’s Labour Party
Scott Simon speaks to Jonathan Arkush, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, about the recent controversy over accusations of anti-Semitism in the U.K.’s Labour party.
More Diplomats Expelled In Russia And U.S.
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Washington Post reporter John Hudson about White House discussions surrounding President Trump’s decision to expel Russian diplomats from the United States.
Remembering Robert F. Kennedy’s Speech After Martin Luther King’s Assassination
When Robert F. Kennedy learned of Martin Luther King’s assassination in April of 1968, he gave an impromptu speech in Indiana. Decades later, it’s credited with calming the devastated crowd.
Phoenix Mayor On Census Immigration Question
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton about the 2020 Census, its effects on his community and on the state of Arizona.
Baton Rouge Mayor On Alton Sterling Case
Two Baton Rouge police officers won’t be charged in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling in 2016. Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome talks to NPR’s Scott Simon about the city’s reaction.
Sacramento Protests Continue
There is ongoing outrage in Sacramento surrounding the shooting death of Stephon Clark by police.
African-Americans, Guns And Trump
Chapters of the National African American Gun Association grew after President Trump’s inauguration. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Philip Smith, president and founder of the gun rights organization.
Coming Out As Transgender Strengthened This Teacher’s Commitment To His Students
A year into teaching high school, Mario Suarez knew it was time to come out as transgender at his school. His students embraced him and he dedicated his career to them all over again.
‘The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind’ Returns From Madness
Neuroscientist Barbara Lipska describes in a new memoir surviving 20 brain tumors, and what the eight-week nightmare of psychological symptoms taught her about mental illnesses she’s long studied.
Is This Tissue a New Organ? Maybe. A Conduit for Cancer? It Seems Likely.
A new study reveals a network of tissue that acts as a “highway of moving fluid” but loses its shape when viewed.
New iPads For Classrooms; College Graduation Gaps; Teachers Lose Grants
Plus positive trends in school-related crime, and teacher protests around the county, in our weekly education news roundup.
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