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VIDEO: NFL Protests Stir Culture War For Voters In Southeastern Texas

By weighing in on the NFL protests, President Trump transformed football fields across America into the frontlines of a culture war. Three Texans explain how the debate will inform their votes.

On #MeToo, Americans More Divided By Party Than Gender

One year after the #MeToo movement took off, new NPR-Ipsos polls show the nation deeply divided on the issue of sexual assault and harassment. The fissures run more along party lines than gender.

How A Jewish School In Pittsburgh Teaches About Anti-Semitism

In the wake of the shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, teachers at a nearby Jewish immersion school are navigating how to talk to students about the attack and anti-Semitism.

Trump And Anti-Semitism

President Trump has repeatedly denounced anti-Semitism following the synagogue massacre. But since he took office, anti-Semitic incidents have risen, and his critics say his rhetoric may be to blame.

Why Pop-Up Shops Keeping Popping Up

Halloween pop-up stores occupying temporarily vacant storefronts are back and the pop-up concept is expanding. Now online retailers and digital brands are taking the pop-up model and refining it.

Republican Campaign Mailer Faces Accusations Of Anti-Semitism

Connecticut voters received a campaign mailer depicting a Democratic state Senate candidate, who is Jewish, greedily holding fists of cash. Many are calling the Republican ad anti-Semitic.

Southern California Edison Says Its Equipment May Have Helped Start Thomas Fire

Witnesses say that the fire started at two different places — with one of the points of origin near an SCE power pole, according to the utility company.

Legal Scholars Doubt Trump Can End Birthright Citizenship With An Order

President Trump is floating a new tactic in his immigration crackdown – he wants to end the right to citizenship for babies born in the U.S. to non-citizens. Few legal experts believe it can be done.

After Player’s Death, U. of Maryland President Will Retire But Football Coach Remains

The university system’s board of regents said it would implement all the recommendations from an independent commission’s study that found problems in the culture of its football program.

How Anti-Semitism Is Tied To White Nationalism

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Ilana Kaufman of the Jewish Community Relations Council, about how anti-Semitism is tied to white nationalism.

The 14th Amendment And The History Of Birthright Citizenship In The U.S.

NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Martha Jones, author of Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America, about the history of the birthright citizenship in the United States.

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