‘What The Eyes Don’t See’ In Flint
NPR’s Susan Davis talks with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha about her new memoir which tells the story of her research that helped expose widespread lead poisoning of Flint, Mich.’s drinking water.
Tweeting Oncologist Draws Ire And Admiration For Calling Out Hype
A young cancer doctor uses social media to skewer what he sees as overblown claims for “precision medicine.” That doesn’t make him hugely popular at cancer research meetings.
Sarah Sanders Joins List Of Top Trump Aides Confronted At Restaurants
The White House press secretary was asked to leave a Va. restaurant Friday. Earlier this week, DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and White House adviser Stephen Miller were heckled at restaurants.
Family Separations Is Not New — The Scale Of It Is, Border Patrol Veteran Says
Host Michel Martin talks about family separation at the border with Terence Shigg, a 22-year veteran of the Border Patrol and spokesperson for the union that represents the agents in San Diego.
El Salvador Pressures U.S. To Reunite Migrant Families
Migrants deported back to their Central American homelands sometimes are forced to leave without their children. El Salvador now says it won’t allow the U.S. to return deportees until they have been reunited with their children.
Barbershop: The Media And The White House
The media has been grappling with how to cover an openly hostile White House that hasn’t been reliable when it comes to the facts. Michel Martin speaks with The Washington Post’s Paul Farhi, Daniel Dale of The Toronto Star, and former presidential spee…
Facebook Fundraiser For Immigrant Legal Fees Soars To $17 Million
Dave and Charlotte Willner started a fundraiser to raise $1,500 for the nonprofit RAICES. They’ve now raised close to $20 million. Michel Martin asks them about how they far exceeded their original goal.
Katie Arrington, S.C. Republican Who Beat Mark Sanford, Is Badly Injured In Car Crash
The state lawmaker surprised the political world when she upset the incumbent in a GOP primary just a week and a half ago. Now, Arrington is in the hospital after a fatal collision Friday night.
Representing Detained Migrants
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with immigration lawyer Erika Pinheiro about representing detained migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
A Former Immigration Judge On The Current Situation
What kind of caseload awaits immigration judges with a new zero-tolerance policy? Former immigration judge Paul Wickham Schmidt talks with NPR’s Scott Simon.
What The Supreme Court’s Tax Decision Means For South Dakota
A Supreme Court ruling this past week could change how online retailers get taxed. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, who argued the case in front of the court.
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