Los Angeles immigration raid protests update
Members of the California National Guard have arrived in downtown Los Angeles. President Trump ordered 2,000 Guard troops to be deployed following protests in the LA area over raids by ICE.
A Professor On Why It Is Important To Highlight Roles Of Native Americans In History
A growing number of history and civics educators are trying to highlight the roles of Native Americans in U.S. history. For one professor in Massachusetts, that effort is personal.
Nebraska Sees A New Spike In Coronavirus Cases
Nebraska hospitals are warning that intensive care beds are getting scarce as coronavirus cases surge. Doctors say Nebraskans need to take responsibility for slowing the spread of the pandemic.
LeBron James Becomes 4th Player To Win NBA Championship With 3 Different Teams
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA Championship. NPR discusses LeBron James' career as he becomes the 4th player in NBA history to win a championship with three different teams.
Former Judiciary Nominations Counsel On Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation Hearing
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Gregg Nunziata, former nominations counsel for the Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, about Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
MLB Hall Of Famer Joe Morgan Dies At 77
Baseball second baseman Joe Morgan died at age 77. He played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984.
Digital Minister On Taiwan's Handling Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
In Taiwan, only seven people died of COVID-19. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Audrey Tang, Taiwan's digital minister about how Taiwan has been managing the pandemic.
Lawmakers Call For A Coronavirus Testing Program On Capitol Hill
Even after three Senators tested positive for the coronavirus, there are still no testing or tracing protocols on Capitol Hill. There are bipartisan calls to create a regular testing system.
Update On Presidential Campaigns
President Trump is back on the campaign trail for the first time since he tested positive for the coronavirus. He is campaigning in Florida while his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, is in Ohio.
Senate Begins Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings to consider the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
How Sen. Ernst's Handling Of Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination May Affect Her Reelection
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the Senate. Her path to reelection is complicated by her past statements about how she'd handle a Supreme Court vacancy.
Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Scene
NPR offers highlights from the first day of Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee.