Black Muslims Step Into Spotlight
Black Muslims in America are reclaiming and highlighting their traditions. In Los Angeles, Jihad Saafir is converting his father’s storefront mosque into a vibrant community center and school.
Valerie Plame On ‘Scooter’ Libby Pardon
President Trump pardoned Lewis “Scooter” Libby, who was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice related to the leak of CIA officer Valerie Plame’s identity. She talks to NPR’s Scott Simon.
Bill Clinton’s Parallels To Today
NPR’s Scott Simon talks with former Defense Secretary William Cohen about parallels between military decisions faced now by President Trump and those made by President Clinton in 1998.
Alan Dershowitz On Cohen Raid
A criminal investigation into the president’s private lawyer was exposed this week, starting with an FBI raid. Law professor Alan Dershowitz tells NPR’s Scott Simon why he worries about its legality.
Pentagon Latest On Syria Airstrikes
We have the latest from the U.S. military about the airstrikes in Syria.
After Parkland, Schools Grapple With Threats — And The Best Ways To Respond
In the last two months, there have been almost 1,500 threats to schools in the U.S. And that number is most likely under-reported.
Nation’s Report Card; Teacher Protests; DACA Dreams Deferred In Arizona
And a list of the most challenged books, in this week’s roundup of education news.
History Of U.S. Responses To Chemical Weapons Attacks In Syria
Presidents Trump and Obama both have had to decide whether to take action against the Assad government after civilian deaths.
U.S. Launches Attacks On Syria
The U.S. military strikes were ordered by President Trump in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack on April 7 by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad on its citizens.
What The Trans-Pacific Partnership Was Originally Constructed For
President Trump has raised the possibility of reconsidering joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the second time now. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Wendy Cutler, deputy U.S. trade representative during the Obama administration who negotiated …
Art Exhibit Closes Early Amid Sexual Harassment Claims Against Photographer
A large retrospective at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston celebrating the work of Nicholas Nixon has come down ten days early, amid sexual harassment allegations against the artist.
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