Some performers canceled their Kennedy Center shows. Here’s why W. Kamau Bell didn’t
Comedian W. Kamau Bell speaks with NPR’s Michel Martin about his decision to perform at the Kennedy Center after President Trump assumed the organization’s chairmanship.
A fired national park ranger lost his dream job. He says the public is losing more
Brian Gibbs was an environmental educator at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa. His job was among those nixed by the Trump administration as it pushes to shrink federal spending.
A former NASA scientist has big dreams for his small business. Will Trump dash them?
Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won a USDA innovation grant to further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. Trump’s freeze on government awards has jeopardized those plans.
Train hoppers ride the rails across America — and you can tag along
Civil War-era hobos hopped trains to find work. Content creators hop trains with their GoPros. Hitching rides on the railroad is an American tradition.
For Presidents Day, we look at Trump’s first month back in office
On this Presidents Day, we reflect on what Trump has accomplished in his first month back in office.
What it’s like to take sanctuary in a church to protect against immigration actions
What is it like to take sanctuary in a church to prevent immigration actions against you or your family? A family recounts three years living at a Denver church.
Deadly storms sweep through the South, leaving at least 9 fatalities
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said all of the state’s 120 counties were impacted by the storm. “The biggest challenge of this event is it’s everywhere.”
The Trump administration’s funding cuts are impacting pro-democracy organizations
The Trump administration’s funding freezes have brought pro-democracy organizations created by Congress to a standstill.
Protests are set to take place on Presidents Day. Here is why
A series of protests against the Trump administration’s actions is planned for Presidents Day.
Stonewall Inn protestors stand against recent moves to ‘erase trans and queer people’
The National Park Service has taken down all references to transgender people on the Stonewall National Monument website.
Trump administration makes drastic cuts at CFPB, leaving consumers vulnerable to fraud
It has been a tumultuous week at the country’s consumer finance watchdog, as the Trump administration looks to decimate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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