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The White House is touting its crackdown on illegal immigration. But critics worry it’s putting optics ahead of substance, and reinforcing widely held misperceptions about immigrants and crime. ARI SHAPIRO, …

DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Dave Davies. Here’s a hypothetical question – if he wanted to, could Elon Musk establish a new bathroom breaks policy for more …

An 8-month-old baby watches a cartoon on a tablet. A survey by Common Sense Media found that 80% of parents are worried about their children spending too much time on …

Advocates of “risky recess” say fewer restrictions on what elementary school kids can do when they go out to play is good for a child’s development. Some schools in Kansas …

A screenshot from the StreamTime Live account on Youtube of the near-collision between a Southwest 737 plane and a private business jet at Chicago’s Midway Airport. The 737 flight was …

A snowshoe trek to Wolf Pond in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. After breaking trail through the woods, the icy lake opens up to views of the High Peaks Wilderness. Brian …

Joy Reid speaks in New Orleans in 2024. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE hide caption toggle caption Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE Political commentator and television host Joy Reid has …

An aerial view shows the long-depleted Colorado River (L) as it flows between California (R) and Arizona, and an irrigation ditch (R) carrying river water toward Quechan tribal land on …

The Trump administration wants massive staff cuts at the federal housing agency. Employees and others say they could end up making record-high homelessness even worse.

An immigrant prepares to board a military removal flight last month at Fort Bliss, near El Paso, Texas. U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas J. De La Pena/U.S. Department of …