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Rob Reiner loved America. He thought it could be better

Rob Reiner spent his life trying to fix what he saw as America’s shortcomings. In an interview shortly before his death he explained why he was optimistic America could be better.

The actor and direct…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

What's Trump's Venezuela endgame?

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on Venezuela and its leader.  What is the ultimate goal?

President Trump says he’s imposing a ban on all ‘sanctioned’ oil tankers entering and leaving V…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

The U.S. is interested in Venezuelan oil, but that's not all

Tensions between Venezuela and the U.S. have been growing over the past few months. And last Wednesday, the pressure point was oil. 

The U.S. government seized a tanker it says was filled with illegal…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

What we know about the rise in antisemitic attacks in Australia and around the world

On Sunday, during a celebration for the first day of Hanukkah, a father and son opened fire on Bondi Beach near Sydney. Killing or wounding dozens of people. 

Officials are calling it a terrorist inci…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

'She's going to return to Venezuela,' says daughter of Maria Corina Machado

Venezuelan leader and activist Maria Corina Machado’s perilous journey to Oslo made headlines this week, but that was just the start of a new phase of international campaign to bring pressure on the …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Why some U.S. citizens are being kicked off voting rolls

Trump’s SAVE tool is looking for noncitizen voters. But it’s flagging U.S. citizens too. Host Miles Parks speaks with NPR reporter Jude Joffe-Block about tracking down citizens who are now having to …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Afghan CIA fighters face stark reality in the U.S.

They survived some of the Afghanistan War's most grueling and treacherous missions. 

But once they evacuated to the U.S., many Afghan fighters who served in "Zero Units" found themselves spiraling. 

Am…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

How a once fringe idea became a Trump administration mantra

The Trump administration is leaning into the once fringe idea of "reverse migration." 

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Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Chicago's Archbishop weighs in on immigration enforcement

The Catholic Church is wading into a deeply partisan issue. The Archbishop of Chicago weighs in.

This fall, the Trump administration launched Operation Midway Blitz – an aggressive immigration crackdo…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

View from Venezuela

Venezuela dominates the headlines, but very little attention is paid to what life is like inside the country.

In September, the Trump administration began a series of strikes targeting what U.S. offic…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago