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Investigating Flood Insurance

Mark Collette of the Houston Chronicle tells NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his investigation into the National Flood Insurance Program.

Legal Immigration Under The Trump Administration

NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Cheryl David, a New York immigration lawyer, about legal immigration into the U.S. and how the process has become different during the Trump administration.

Jack Goldsmith Says Temper Your Supreme Expectations

Harvard Law professor Jack Goldsmith tells NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro both liberals and conservatives should temper their expectations for a new Supreme Court.

Richmond’s Confederate Monuments

Richmond, Va. is a former capital of the Confederacy. After a review, a panel has decided the city should take down its Jefferson Davis monument and find a better way to provide historical context.

Black Babies Twice As Likely As White Babies To Die Before Age 1

Black babies are two times as likely as white babies to die before their first birthday.

A 63-Year-Old Lifeguard

Bill Bower is the oldest tower lifeguard at Stewart Beach in Galveston, Texas. At 63, Bower is part of a growing national trend of senior citizens hired to patrol pools and beaches.

A Quran-Reciting Champion

Minnesota teenager Ahmed Burhan Mohamed became the first American to win the Dubai International Holy Quran Award. The annual contest involves reciting passages from the Quran.

Desperate To Avoid Deportation, She Hasn’t Left Sanctuary For 8 Months

Immigration officials have a rule against detaining people who seek sanctuary in houses of worship. A congregation in Colorado is testing the strength of that tradition under the Trump administration.

China’s Retaliatory Tariffs Hit Small Recycling Business

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks to Jeff Padnos, co-owner of Padnos Recycling, about how the tariffs on China are affecting his business.

The Steelworkers Argument For Tariffs

Michel Martin speaks to Holly Hart of the United Steel Workers Union about its support of the administration’s tariffs.

EPA Interim Head Andrew Wheeler’s Approach To Environmental Policy

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with energy lobbyist and media strategist Frank Maisano about former Senate staffer and oil lobbyist Andrew Wheeler, who was just named acting EPA administrator.

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