Pregnant And Detained
Immigration authorities have detained 506 pregnant women since December, when the Trump administration ended a policy to release most pregnant women while their immigration cases are pending.
In A Border Region Where Immigrants Are Wary, A Health Center Travels To Its Patients
The staff of a health center in New York State noticed that farm workers were struggling to get to clinics. So the staff decided to bring check-ups to them — through video.
U.S. Economy Added Only 103,000 Jobs In March
The American job market recorded its 90th consecutive month of net growth in March — but growth was slower than analysts had expected.
As Vermont’s Milk Industry Continues To Free Fall, Canadian Dairies Are Thriving
Dairy farmers on the U.S. side say they’re getting paid less than what it costs to produce the milk. The Canadian system balances milk supply with consumer demand through production quotas.
We Did Not Do Enough To Protect User Data, Facebook’s Sandberg Says
COO Sandberg talks about the miscalculations that made it possible for the research firm Cambridge Analytica to collect data on as many as 87 million users without their permission.
‘You Would Always Have My Back’: Brothers With Autism Navigate Life Together
As kids and now as adults, two brothers lift each other up — and in turn, themselves — as they face everyday challenges of living with autism.
News Brief: Sheryl Sandberg Speaks To NPR, China Responds To More Tariff Threats
NPR spoke with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg about the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Also, China says it will respond to any new tariffs proposed by President Trump.
Parkland Students Bring Campaign To Town Halls
As part of their campaign against gun violence, Parkland students brought their Never Again movement to a South Florida community with a history of gun violence.
Bobby Hutton: The Killing That Catapulted The Black Panthers To Fame
An April 6 1968, 17-year-old Bobby Hutton, the very first recruit to Oakland’s Black Panther Party, was shot multiple times after he’d surrendered to the police.
The Pentagon And The President
President Trump and military leaders found themselves out of step a few times this week. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with Adm. James Stavridis about the art of Pentagon-White House relations.
Howard University Students Continue Protests
The president of Howard University in Washington, D.C. faces the results of a no-confidence vote from Howard’s faculty. Students there have been protesting for more than a week.
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