Migrants claiming asylum can be allowed into the U.S. Here’s how it works
Asylum rules in the U.S. paired with millions of cases backing up immigration courts are causing a major headache for the country.
Activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement
Activists have flooded the tip line with thousands of hoax reports in an effort to shield trans residents and their allies from any legitimate complaints that could lead to an investigation.
Some students who protested at colleges don’t regret potential punishment
Some students face criminal charges, suspensions and even expulsions for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. Their reason? A “just cause”.
Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is delayed indefinitely by judge
The classified documents trial had been scheduled to begin May 20. But months of delays had slowed the case as prosecutors pushed for the trial to begin before the November presidential election
Colm Toibin vowed to never write a sequel. Until ‘Long Island’
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Colm Toibin about his new novel Long Island. His main character opens her front door to a stranger who accuses her husband of having an affair with his wife.
Student protestors worry how school disciplinary actions will affect their futures
Hundreds of college students across the U.S. have been arrested, and many suspended and expelled, for participating in pro-Palestinian protests. Some students reflect on their actions and punishment.
U.S. Senate candidates aim to win over Latino voters in Arizona
Latino voter turnout is expected to swell in swing states like Arizona, a trend that voting data indicates should help Democrats like congressman and U.S. Senate hopeful Ruben Gallego.
Revisiting our talk about the podcast ‘You Didn’t See Nothin,’ now a Pulitzer winner
The podcast You Didn’t See Nothin’ has now won a Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting. We revisit a conversation with the reporter behind the project, Yohance Lacour.
Brittney Griner shares her experience behind bars in Russia
Brittney Griner didn’t know the flight she was taking to Moscow in February 2022 would upend her life. But even before she left for the airport, Griner felt something was off.
It was a premonition that foreshadowed a waking nightmare.
She had accidentally left two vape cartridges with traces of cannabis oil in her luggage. What followed was nearly 10 months of struggle in a cell, and diplomatic efforts from the U.S. to get her home.
Griner reflects on the experience in her new memoir, ‘Coming Home’ and discusses it in depth with NPR’s Juana Summers.
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An American family is home after years in a Syrian camp for ISIS militants’ relatives
A family of 10 American citizens who were held for years in a Syrian refugee camp and detention center for relatives of ISIS militants have been repatriated to the United States.
Stormy Daniels took the stand today in Trump’s criminal trial in New York
The woman at the center of the hush money scandal, adult film star Stormy Daniels testified on Tuesday in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York.
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