Oklahoma Teachers Continue Strike
Oklahoma lawmakers approved $40 million in new money for public schools on Friday. But the state’s teacher’s union says it’s still not enough and that it won’t end teacher walkouts across the state.
A Young Soldier Finds Comfort In An Unexpected Delivery
Roman Davis was stationed in Afghanistan when the loneliness of war began to seep in. He tells a friend how a surprise package from his Georgia hometown 7,000 miles away brought him immense solace.
Louisiana Issues Quarantine To Control Invasive Marsh-Killing Bug
Officials say more than 200,000 acres of marshland cane have been affected. State Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain worries the bug could mutate and start ruining agricultural crops.
Medical Marijuana’s ‘Catch-22’: Limits On Research Hinders Patient Relief
Suffering Americans seek medical marijuana as an alternative to opioids and other powerful pharmaceuticals. Though legal in 29 states, doctors say the lack of strong data makes it hard to recommend.
50 Years Ago Baltimore Burned. The Same Issues Set It Aflame In 2015
Riots in Baltimore broke out days after Martin Luther King Jr.’s murder. Segregation and economic tensions led to civil unrest. Those issues were still present in 2015 after the death of Freddie Gray.
Trump Administration Seeks New Border Crackdown
The White House has announced plans to end a policy often called “catch and release.” The administration also will bring tougher charges against first-time illegal border crossers.
Nine-Day Student Protest At Howard University Ends With A Deal
The sit-in at the historically black college is over after school officials promised Friday to meet most of the students’ demands.
2018 Hurricane Season Will Bring Another Battery Of Storms
Forecasters are cautioning the public to brace themselves, predicting 14 tropical storms this year. Seven are expected to become hurricanes and three of those are expected to be major hurricanes.
As Border Crossings Tick Up, Migrants Bring Children, Take More Dangerous Routes
After dropping sharply when President Trump took office, the number of undocumented immigrants apprehended at the border is again on the rise.
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.
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