U.S. Army Stops Discharging Immigrant Recruits Seeking Citizenship
In recent weeks, dozens of military recruits had their enlistment contracts cancelled. They had joined the military as part of a program to recruit foreign nationals with critically needed skills.
Democrats Hope To Capitalize On Criminal Case Against Republican Rep. Chris Collins
Rep. Chris Collins promises to keep campaigning for his N.Y. House seat, despite insider trading charges. Democrats hope to make Collins a poster child for what they call a GOP culture of corruption.
Chicago Police Superintendent Discusses City’s Spike In Gun Violence
Chicago police superintendent Eddie T. Johnson speaks with NPR’s Ari Shapiro about the city’s recent spike in gun violence. The police say repairing their fractured relationship with the community is one way to curb crime.
VP Pence Unveils Plans For New Military Branch In Outer Space
Vice President Pence unveiled the Pentagon’s plans for a branch of the military that could fight in space on Thursday.
Journalist: Fear Is A ‘Very Powerful Tool’ In Trump’s Approach To Immigration
Atlantic writer Franklin Foer says President Trump has “radicalized” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), opening the door for the agency to deport any undocumented immigrant.
Tribune Media Pulls Out Of $3.9 Billion Sinclair Merger
Tribune Media has called off a $3.9 billion merger deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group. CNN’s Hadas Gold joins NPR’s David Greene to discuss what the termination means.
New York City Temporarily Halts More Uber And Lyft Cars On The Road
The New York City Council voted to put new licenses for Uber and Lyft cars on hold for a year to study the services’ effect on traffic congestion and look at how drivers are paid.
Is It Springtime For Putin And Republicans?
If maintaining the current Republican hold on the White House and Congress means justifying and defending Donald Trump and his connections to Moscow, then that is the party’s mission for today.
How A Labor Of Love Grew Into An ‘Enchanted Forest’ In Oregon
A family road trip in 1963 inspired Roger Tofte to build a fairy tale theme park. At first, he made everything on his own, by hand. Now, more than 100,000 people a year visit his dream come to life.
Did Government Paperwork Really Weigh Down Airliner?
An American Airlines flight was about to take off from Reagan National Airport when the pilot announced that the plane was overweight, and that they had to offload 1,400 pounds of documents.
‘Lies My Teacher Told Me,’ And How American History Can Be Used As A Weapon
James Loewen’s 1995 book explained how history textbooks got the story of America wrong. Now, in a new edition, Loewen champions critical thinking in the age of fake news.
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