Hearing From New American Citizens This Independence Day
It’s almost the Fourth of July. We reached out on social media to folks who recently became American citizens to find out what the holiday means to them.
DOJ Says Government Can Hold Families For Longer Than 20 Days
The government says it will hold migrant families longer than 20 days, according to a court filing from the Department of Justice Friday.
Capital Gazette Employees Remembered At Vigil
In Annapolis, Md., last night, residents held a candlelight vigil to remember the five employees killed at the Capital Gazette newsroom Thursday.
HUD And National Book Foundation Work To Promote Reading In Public Housing
The National Book Foundation has partnered with the Department of Housing and Urban Development on a literacy program aimed at getting books into the hands of kids and adults living in public housing.
More States Opting To ‘Robo-Grade’ Student Essays By Computer
Developers say they understand why teachers would be skeptical. But, they insist, computers already drive cars and detect cancer, so they can certainly handle grading students’ essays.
The Russia Investigations: Big Implications For The New Supreme Court Justice
No one can know how a more conservative high court might respond to litigation over a possible Mueller subpoena of the president but the new justice could be the one to cast the deciding vote.
Rising Cost Of PrEP, A Pill That Prevents HIV, Pushes It Out Of Reach For Many
Many people at high risk for HIV can’t afford PrEP, though it’s more than 90 percent effective if taken daily. Its list price, close to $2,000 for a 30-day supply, has risen 45 percent in six years.
Trump Administration: Migrant Families Can Be Detained For More Than 20 Days
Now that a judge has ordered a stop to separating families, the Justice Department says it can hold families caught illegally crossing the border until their immigration proceedings are resolved.
African-American Senators Introduce Anti-Lynching Bill
After 100 years of unsuccessful legislative efforts Sens. Kamala Harris, Cory Booker and Tim Scott hope to finally make lynching a federal crime.
Why Chicago’s ‘Gang Book’ Is A Problem For Communities Of Color
The Chicago Crime Commission recently published an update to its gang book. NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Columbia University professor Desmond Patton about the book and why it’s problematic for communities of color.
Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Pick On July 9
President Trump told reporters Friday that he has his list narrowed to “about five” candidates, including two women, and he may interview one or two candidates this weekend at his golf club in N.J.
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