What To Make Of The Numbers From The March Jobs Report
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Cardiff Garcia, co-host of NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money, about Friday’s jobs report. In it, the Labor Department cited a 4.1 percent unemployment rate.
Former National Guard Chief On What The 2006 Border Deployment Tells Us Today
The last major deployment of the National Guard was overseen in 2006 by retired Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum. He spoke with NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly about that deployment and President Trump’s similar move.
Police In Northeast Ohio Investigating Reports Of ‘Zombie-Like’ Raccoons
Police in Youngstown, Ohio have received more than a dozen calls in the past three weeks about raccoons acting strangely. The state Department of Natural Resources says the animals were likely suffering from distemper, not rabies. The viral disease cau…
What Impact The Escalating Tariffs Threats Have Had So Far
The war of words is escalating between the United States and China over potential tariffs. But how much of it just posturing as a prelude to negotiations?
Former National Guard Chief On What A 2006 Border Deployment Tells Us Today
The last major deployment of the National Guard to the border was overseen in 2006 by retired Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum. He says their work freed Border Patrol agents to focus on their primary job.
What It Takes For An American To Do Business In China
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Claire Reade from the Center for Strategic and International Studies about what the newest round of proposed tariffs mean for U.S.-China trade relations.
Week In Politics: How Trump Announces Policy Changes And The Future Of The EPA
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Vox co-founder and editor Matthew Yglesias and Politico reporter Eliana Johnson about embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt and the fear of a “blue wave” in Wisconsin.
After Raising Concerns About Scott Pruitt, A Number Of EPA Officials Were Demoted
A number of Environmental Protection Agency officials have been demoted or reassigned after raising concerns about the way EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is managing the agency, according to a report from The New York Times.
Conservative California Cities Revolt Against State’s Anti-Trump Policies
In Southern California, there is a growing backlash against the state’s resistance to the Trump administration on illegal immigration and other issues.
Without Warning System, Schools Often ‘Pass The Trash’ — And Expose Kids To Danger
Federal education laws are supposed to protect students from the cycle of educator-based misconduct — abuse, dismissal, rehire and abuse again. But no one is tracking compliance.
Julie Lythcott-Haims: What’s The Harm In Overparenting?
Former Stanford dean Julie Lythcott-Haims says overinvolved parents prevent kids from developing agency. She urges parents to focus on what’s more important: unconditional love … and chores.
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