Pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University. Eurovision 2024. NIKITA PAYUSOV/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images; LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ/Belga/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption NIKITA PAYUSOV/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty …
npr
-
-
npr
There’s a long history of accusations of outside players influencing student protests
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe refrain of malign outside influence has been common from school and government authorities during this wave of pro-Palestinian protests. This concept of hijacked activism has a long history. JUANA …
-
npr
Immigrant assistance is unsustainable without congressional action, officials say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSan Antonio’s immigrant resource center aids hundreds of thousands of asylum-seekers with food, shelter and legal help. Without immigration reform, officials worry the challenges will continue. AILSA CHANG, HOST: To …
-
A new documentary on hip-hop’s associations with the U.S. presidency reveals a persistent misunderstanding of how both operate A crowd of White House press looks on as Kanye West and …
-
npr
Arizona legislature votes to repeal the state’s Civil War-era ban on abortion
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter three weeks in the spotlight of the national debate on abortion, Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the law banning almost all abortions. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs promised to sign …
-
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Fourth Amendment is the part of the Bill of Rights that prohibits “unreasonable searches and seizures.” But — what’s unreasonable? That question has …
-
npr
Away from his New York trial, Donald Trump’s campaign rallies are business as usual
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepublican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Freeland, Mich., on Wednesday. A pair of rallies in the pivotal states of Wisconsin and Michigan are …
-
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues voted to hold interest rates steady at a 23-year high on Wednesday. The central bank is trying to curb stubborn inflation. Justin …
-
npr
Why is a 6-week abortion ban nearly a total ban? It’s about how we date a pregnancy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe medical community dates pregnancy to the first day of a woman’s last period, even though fertilization generally happens two weeks after that. It’s a long-standing practice but a confusing …
-
npr
Exclusion, resilience and the Chinese American experience on ‘Mott Street’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAuthor Ava Chin poses next to the cover of her recent book, Mott Street: A Chinese American Family’s Story of Exclusion and Homecoming Author headshot via Tommy Kha hide caption …