NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with The Atlantic staff writer Nick Miroff about the increasing role of Customs and Border Protection officers in immigration enforcement operations. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The state …
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Coast Guard changes course, reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Coast Guard is reacting to reports that it had downgraded swastikas, nooses and other hate symbols in its new harassment manual. A new policy debuted overnight.
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What former ally did Trump call a ‘ranting Lunatic’ this week? Find out in the quiz : NPR
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A Venezuelan stargazer is sharing his passion while trying to stay in the U.S. : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have lost their legal right to stay in the U.S., among them an amateur astronomer sharing his love of stargazing as he tries to secure …
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Judge orders an end to Trump’s troop deployment in D.C., calling it ‘unlawful’ : NPR
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Alaska wants financially strained districts to take ownership of rural schools
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAlaska owns dozens of crumbling rural schools. But now it wants cash-strapped districts to take on ownership of those buildings in exchange for funding to fix them.
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Family caregiving can be a gift, but it takes support : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDawnita Brown gives her mother, Joan Cain, water to help swallow pills after breakfast. Brown is the primary caregiver to her mother and father, who live with her in Baltimore. …
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U.S. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick indicted on charges of stealing $5M : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., condemns hate speech and misinformation about Haitian immigrants during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 20, 2024. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle …
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Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed, July 15, 2025, in Chicago. Erin Hooley/AP hide caption toggle caption Erin Hooley/AP BILLINGS, Mont. — President Trump’s administration moved Wednesday to roll back …