Virtual Advisers Help Out With College Admissions
Nearly 1 in 4 high-achieving, low-income students apply to college completely on their own. A nonprofit aims to help them by connecting them to remote advisers.
Drought And Fire Threat Lead To Forest Closings
Forest officials closed the San Juan National Forest in southwest Colorado because of “historic levels” of fire danger. The closure will affect local tourism economies.
Sally Hemings Gets New Attention At Monticello
Thomas Jefferson owned hundreds of slaves over the course of his life, something long unacknowledged at his Virginia plantation, Monticello. That’s changing.
An Update On An Asylum-Seeker
An update, after this week’s new immigration restrictions, on an asylum seeker Weekend Edition has been following for the past year.
The Controversy Over Maple Syrup
There’s a controversy over how to label the sugar naturally found in maple syrup. The Food and Drug Administration says it should be labeled as “added sugar.” Maple syrup producers are balking.
President Trump To Tap Mulvaney Associate To Lead Consumer Bureau
The White House says Trump plans to nominate Kathy Kraninger to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Under Acting Director Mick Mulvaney, the CFPB has lost much of its watchdog role.
Tronc’s Sale Of ‘LA Times’ Set To Close, Bringing End To Newsroom Crisis
The sale of the paper is expected to be finalized this weekend, transferring ownership from troubled parent company Tronc to billionaire California inventor and investor Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong.
Dan Pfeiffer Didn’t Plan To Write ‘Yes We (Still) Can’ — Until Trump Won
Michel Martin speaks with former Obama advisor Dan Pfeiffer. His new memoir stories his time in the White House, and prescriptions for the future of the Democratic Party during President Trump.
Barbershop: Border Separations
This week has seen outrage over children being separated from parents at the border, and confusion over congressional immigration proposals. To help sort through all of it, Michel Martin speaks with former INS commissioner Doris Meissner; Annaluisa Pad…
Congressional Role In North Korea Nuclear Talks
Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel about the ongoing negotiations with North Korea, and how recent tariffs on Chinese goods could complicate efforts toward denuclearization.
DOJ IG Report: What Happens Next?
Michel Martin talks with former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about the Justice Department Inspector General’s report on political bias in the department during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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