San Francisco Votes To Ban Use Of Facial Recognition Surveillance Technology
San Francisco voted to severely restrict how police and the city use surveillance technology. The board of supervisors banned facial recognition, saying it is uniquely oppressive and dangerous.
Human Rights Activist Iyad El-Baghdadi Says U.S. Warned Of Saudi Arabia Threat
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Iyad el-Baghdadi, pro-democracy Arab activist and Saudi critic, about the CIA warning Norwegian officials that he faced a threat from Saudi Arabia.
FAA Acting Administrator Pressed On Boeing 737 MAX Jets During Capitol Hill Hearing
Daniel K. Elwell, acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, faced sharp questions from lawmakers on Wednesday about the FAA’s relationship with Boeing and its grounded 737 MAX jets.
Navigating The Immigration Court System In The Rural Mountain West
Immigrants risk deportation if they miss their court date. But with just 3 immigration courts across the rural west, it can be hard for immigrants there to get to the hearings, and lawyers are scarce.
Alabama Lawmakers Vote To Outlaw Almost Forms Of Abortion
NPR’S Audie Cornish talks with Mary Ziegler, Florida State University College of Law professor, about the Alabama abortion bill and other laws that are aimed at overturning Roe v. Wade.
Alabama Is One Of Many States Passing Abortion Restrictions This Year
Alabama lawmakers passed one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bills on Tuesday. The legislation is now headed to the governor’s desk.
U.S. Births Fell To A 32-Year Low In 2018; CDC Says Birthrate Is In Record Slump
“The birthrate is a barometer of despair,” demographer Dowell Myers says. Not since 1986 has the U.S. seen so few babies born.
Farmers Must Give Trump Latitude To Make Trade Deals, Gov. Parson Says
NPR’s Noel King talks to Missouri’s GOP Gov. Mike Parson about the impact of the trade war on agriculture, which is his state’s largest industry. Trump eyes another round of bailouts for farmers.
Pool Survey May Discourage You From Swimming
The Water Quality and Health Council surveyed adult Americans, and about half of the respondents admitted to not showering before going into the pool. One in four admitted to peeing in a pool.
American Muslims In Public Life Say They Face Outsized Scrutiny
Many say the storm of criticism around Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), the first black Muslim woman in Congress, is more about who she is than what she says. Her experience is familiar to other Muslim leaders.
Alabama May Soon Have The Nation’s Most Restrictive Abortion Law
The Alabama Senate passed a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state. NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Yashica Robinson of the Alabama Women’s Center for Reproductive Alternatives.
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