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.
Domestic Violence Expert Resigns From NFL Players Association Commission
The Commission on Violence Prevention was created in response to several cases of alleged domestic violence by NFL players. Law professor Deborah Epstein says the effort was essentially a “fig leaf.”
Parkland Survivors Launch Tour To Register Young Voters And Get Them Out In November
Student survivors from the shooting in Parkland, Fla., embark on a 20-state bus tour aimed at registering young people to vote, but this demographic typically sits out mid-term elections.
Legal News: Paul Manafort In Custody And The Justice Department Report
Paul Manafort is in jail and the DOJ released its report on the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails. Legal analyst Shan Wu joins NPR’s Scott Simon to talk through the week’s stories.
Religious Groups Criticize Trump Immigration Policies
This week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops criticized the Trump administration’s immigration policies. NPR’s Scott Simon asks Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski for his reaction.
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