President Trump’s suspension of asylum marks a break from U.S. past
Lee Gelernt with the ACLU said the action goes “way beyond anything that even President Trump has tried in the past.”
Trump wants to end birthright citizenship. That’s easier said than done
One of Trump’s executive orders moves to end birthright citizenship, a right enshrined in the Constitution. Here’s what you need to know about the legal principle and its possible future.
This economist survived a wildfire. Now she’s taking on California’s insurance crisis
An economist’s harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.
Postcards From The Border aims to challenge skewed portrayal of U.S.-Mexico border
Challenging perceptions of the US-Mexico border: A new Texas art project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines of migration and enforcement
Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with rain on the horizon
Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday, but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, which could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff.
Harvard agrees to adopt a broad definition of antisemitism to settle two lawsuits
Several other schools have recently settled similar lawsuits, and suits are pending against others, including the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University.
Morning news brief
Migrants can now be arrested in locations like schools and churches, new misconduct allegations emerge against defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, and Israel attacks the occupied West Bank.
What happens when Mexican drug cartels are classified as ‘terrorist organizations’?
What would it mean to classify Mexican drug cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations”? NPR speaks with Mike Vigil, former chief of international operations for the DEA.
Paradise, Calif. burned in 2018. Rebuilding it offers a look at what’s ahead for LA
A resident of Paradise, a town that wildfire virtually leveled in 2018, explains what it takes to build a home in California after the disaster.
President Trump promises to rename the mountain Denali as Mount McKinley
An executive order to rename an Alaskan mountain with the highest peak in North America wouldn’t be the first name change for Denali.
Trump strips schools and churches of immigration enforcement protections
The Trump administration has reversed a Biden-era immigration policy, now allowing immigration enforcement officers to arrest migrants at sensitive locations like schools and churches.
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