Barbershop: Rising U.S. Suicide Rates
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Roxanne Roberts of the Washington Post and Dr. Nadine Kaslow, former president of the American Psychological Association, following two recent high-profile suicides.
Cal Fire Finds PG&E Equipment Responsible For Several Wildfires
California fire officials have blamed Pacific Gas and Electric Company power lines for wildfires that tore through Northern California in October.
From Craft Breweries To Cows
In San Diego, 150 craft breweries produce a lot of waste. The largest breweries work with local farmers who take the spent grain as a nutritious boost for their cows’ diets.
Columnist Charles Krauthammer Says He Has Just Weeks To Live
Krauthammer is a columnist for The Washington Post, and commentator on Fox News. He has been fighting an aggressive form of cancer, and says his long fight against the disease “is over.”
Parkland Drama Teacher Who Helped Save 65 To Receive Tony Award For Education
Melody Herzfeld sheltered dozens of students during the February shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School. On Sunday, she’ll receive a Tony Award for excellence in education.
Viet Thanh Nguyen Says The U.S. Could ‘Lose Its Soul’ With Migrant Family Separations
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author was separated from his family as a child. He says the Trump administration’s policy is “inhumane, it’s immoral and the United States is simply doing the wrong thing.”
Jeh Johnson On Immigration And Trump
The Trump administration’s policy of separating parents from children illegally entering the U.S. has drawn much criticism. Scott Simon talks with former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson.
How A Black Detective Infiltrated The KKK
In Black Klansman, Ron Stallworth writes about an undercover investigation in which he — an African-American police detective — convinced the Ku Klux Klan that he was one of them.
Trump Administration Won’t Defend ACA
The Justice Department has said the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act, which requires Americans to have insurance, is unconstitutional.
When Police Punch
A handful of recently-released videos of police using their fists on suspects raises the question, When is it OK for a cop to punch someone? We explain the rules and the pressure to change them.
Remembering Jechon Anderson, Age 11
Jechon Anderson, 11, is the youngest person killed by a gun in Chicago this year.
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