Immigrant Children Moved From Texas Detention Center Because Of Unsanitary Conditions
After U.S. Customs and Border Protection moved 300 immigrant children out of a detention center in Texas, NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with attorney Elora Mukherjee, who visited the facility last week.
San Francisco Prepares To Ban Electronic Cigarettes
San Francisco is on the verge of a vote that would ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes. The vaping company, Juul, is based there, but city leaders say they need to protect teenagers.
Marijuana Is Legal In Colorado, But The Illegal Market Still Exists
Marijuana has been legal in Colorado since 2012. But recently, large busts of illegal grow houses show that the black market for pot is far from gone. In fact, it’s growing.
Oregon Republicans Are On The Lam Over A Climate Bill
Senate Republicans in Oregon have refused to come to the Capitol, denying the legislature the quorum needed to vote on a cap-and-trade bill. The state police has been sent to retrieve them.
Ravelry, The Knitting Website, Bans Trump Talk And Patterns
“We cannot provide a space that is inclusive of all and also allow support for open white supremacy” Ravelry said. “Support of the Trump administration is undeniably support for white supremacy.”
How Georgia Became A Surprising Bright Spot In The U.S. Solar Industry
Solar is booming in Georgia, and it’s not because of state mandates supporting renewable energy or concerns about climate change. Instead, powerful market forces are driving the growth.
Trump Levels New Economic Sanctions On Iran’s Leaders
The president says the sanctions will cut off the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his office from financial assets. Tehran says the move marks the end of diplomacy.
How The Chow Mein Sandwich Claimed A Small Slice Of New England History
This quirky concoction, which traces its decades-old roots to Fall River, Mass., took off when Chinese restaurants adapted their menus to appeal to European textile workers. And people still love it.
U.S. Border Patrol Finds 4 Bodies, Including 3 Children, Near Rio Grande In Texas
An FBI agent calls it “an incredibly heartbreaking situation.” Three of the deceased were children — one toddler and two infants — and the other was a 20-year-old woman.
Black Residents In Long Island Community Struggled To Get FEMA Aid
An earlier NPR probe found money from a federal program that helps people move after a disaster goes disproportionately to whiter communities. A Long Island neighborhood highlights the inequality.
South Bend Town Hall To Discuss Shooting Of Black Man Gets Heated
Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg held a town hall meeting in South Bend, Ind., where he is mayor to discuss the fatal shooting of a black man by a white officer.
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