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Biden's executive actions on immigration send mixed signals
In early June, President Joe Biden severely restricted asylum requests from migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization…
1 year, 9 months ago
Fifteen years after his death, Michael Jackson's legacy remains complicated
The question of how to reconcile Michael Jackson's musical genius with his alleged misconduct is still fraught.
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1 year, 9 months ago
The U.S. election results will reverberate around the world
Polls – and NPR's own reporting – tell a story of many Americans fatigued by the upcoming presidential race. They're not satisfied with the choice b…
1 year, 10 months ago
Federal student aid still up in the air for many
This year's college application process was supposed to get easier.
That's because last year, the U.S. Department of Education announced changes to …
1 year, 10 months ago
And the nominee is...? Who will Trump Pick for V.P.?
We are just weeks away from one of the biggest political events of the election campaign season: the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
For…
1 year, 10 months ago
The federal government puts warnings on tobacco and alcohol. Is social media next?
Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, has called attention to what he has called the 'youth mental health crisis' that is currently happening in the U.…
1 year, 10 months ago
25 years on, 'Boys Don't Cry' remains a milestone in trans cinema
As part of his ongoing look at groundbreaking films from 1999, host Scott Detrow speaks with Kimberly Peirce, the writer-director of Boys Don't Cry. …
1 year, 10 months ago
Could the U.K. election mean an off-ramp from personality politics?
As the U.K. gears up for a July election, polls show the liberal Labour Party ahead of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives by a hefty margin.
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1 year, 10 months ago
When it comes to the Israel-Gaza war, the split in opinion is generational
After the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel that killed more than 1,100 people, President Joe Biden expressed America's backing for its Middle East…
1 year, 10 months ago
What a second Biden or Trump presidency could mean for American allies and foes
America is facing two very different futures on the world stage after November.
If former President Trump wins, he's promised to fundamentally re-eva…
1 year, 10 months ago