The Bountiful Benefits Of Bringing Back The Beavers
Hundreds of millions of beavers used to populate the West but were hunted to near extinction. Turns out, beavers are critical to healthy water ecosystems, so now there are efforts to bring them back.
VA Reaches Out To LGBTQ Vets
The Veterans Health Administration is reaching out to more LGBTQ vets to make sure they feel comfortable seeking medical care. In New Hampshire, the agency is taking an entertaining approach.
‘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.
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