NIH Director On Why He Is Declining To Speak On Panels That Exclude Women
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, about his decision to decline speaking on what he calls “manels” — panels that exclude women.
Trump Administration To Put $3 Billion Into Network Of Shelters For Migrant Children
The Trump administration is pumping $3 billion into shelter network for migrant children after reports of kids held in squalid Border Patrol cells. But critics don’t want these kids confined at all.
Fear, Confusion And Separation As Trump Administration Sends Migrants Back To Mexico
The “Remain in Mexico” program is a key part of the Trump administration’s plan to turn back a crush of migrants at the southern border, and it’s a historic shift in how the asylum system works.
From Ansel Adams To Unica Zürn, ‘Scrawl’ Finds Artistry Everywhere
Some might say these little works only acquire their auras through their creators’ fame. But once you start pondering them, they start to seem like far more than mere artifacts of notable psyches.
Advocates Worry About A Growing Alternative To Pre-Trial Jailing
Across the country people ordered into pretrial monitoring programs must pay $30 to $450 a month — if they can’t make the payments, they can be sent back to jail.
Vigil Held For Migrant Father And Daughter Who Died Crossing Rio Grande
The photo showing a Salvadoran father and daughter lying face down in the Rio Grande after they died trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has come to symbolize the plight of many migrants.
While WorldPride Rolls, 2 LGBTQ Events Are Canceled Due To Safety Concerns
“Storybook Pride Prom” in Jacksonville, Fla., and Drag Queen Story Hour in Pittsburgh were canceled this weekend after both events’ organizers decided they could not ensure a safe space.
‘More And More Common’: Woman Indicted For Manslaughter After Her Fetus Was Shot
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with law professor Dorothy Roberts about the case of Marshae Jones, who was indicted on manslaughter charges after her fetus was shot by another woman.
Etiquette For Your July 4 Barbecue
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Carla Lalli Music, food director at Bon Appétit, about proper barbecue etiquette for July Fourth cookouts.
Former NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz Restores Mission Control in Houston
Kranz led the earliest missions to the moon, including Apollo 11 and Apollo 13, and says he wants the room to inspire American students to study science and technology.
Under Siege And Largely Secret: Businesses That Serve Immigration Detention
As more businesses face public and political scrutiny for making money off of the Trump administration’s detention of migrants, many activists say the firms involved try to remain veiled in secrecy.
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