The Impact Of Pruitt’s EPA Rollback
NPR’s Michel Martin asks former EPA official Lisa Heinzerling whether EPA administrator Scott Pruitt’s moves to roll back regulations are actually making an impact on the agency and the environment.
New Jersey Governor Signs ‘Name and Shame’ Order On Gun Data
New Jersey governor signs executive order on gun data, making information on gun violence more transparent.
Transgender Runners Can Race Boston Marathon Under Identified Gender
Organizers behind the Boston Marathon have expressed support for transgender runners to race under the gender they identify as.
Huntington Beach Mayor Disagrees With California’s Sanctuary Law
Nearly a dozen local governments in California have voted to oppose that state’s sanctuary measure. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Mayor Mike Posey of Huntington Beach.
Armed At Church: Why This Congregation Is ‘Not A Gun-Free Zone’
A church in the town of Mexico, N.Y., encourages its parishioners to bring their guns to Sunday services as a way to deter mass shooters from targeting them.
After MLK’s Death, Coretta Scott King Went To Memphis To Finish His Work
Four days after her husband was killed, Coretta Scott King led a march in Memphis. The act reflected her role as a partner in the struggle for civil rights. “I was impelled to come,” she said.
1 Man Killed In Apartment Fire At Trump Tower In New York City
The blaze on the 50th floor of the Manhattan building early Saturday evening injured four firefighters. President Trump has an apartment on the tower’s top floors but none of his family was there.
A ‘Blue Wave’ Is Swelling
Charlie Sykes, longtime former host of conservative talk radio, tells NPR’s Michel Martin Republicans are “freaking out” about a looming “blue wave” in November.
Sanctions Against Russian Oligarchs Unlikely To Have Desired Impact
Some Russians targeted by the latest round of Treasury Department sanctions are very close to Vladimir Putin, and some have ties to Trumpworld.
50 Years After MLK: Civil Rights Now And Then
As we mark 50 years since the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., Michel Martin talks with Human Rights Watch’s Nicole Austin-Hillery, the New School’s Maya Wiley and the NAACP’s Tiffany Dena Loftin.
‘Lynchburg Revival’ Activists Warn Of Rising ‘Christian Nationalism’
Progressive evangelical activists, dismayed over their fellow Christians’ continued support for President Trump, are gathering in Lynchburg, Va., home to Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University.
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