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A U.S. doctor in Gaza wants President Biden to know 'we are not safe'
Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly."
Trump Declares National Emergency With Challenges Likely To Follow
by Tamara Keith
President Trump declared a national emergency in order to secure money to build a border wall. Legal challenges and pushback even from some within his own party await Trump.
Red Pill Or Blue Pill? 20 Years Ago The Matrix Built Our Reality-Denying World
Twenty years after the sci-fi classic The Matrix arrived in theaters, pop culture columnist Mark Harris explains to NPR's Audie Cornish how we're all living in a world the film created.
California Attorney General Discusses Legal Challenges To National Emergency
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra about potential legal challenges to President Trump's national emergency declaration.
Trump Declares National Emergency For Southern Border Wall Funding
President Trump spoke to the press at length outside the White House Friday morning. He talked about his national emergency declaration, trade talks with China and other topics.
Iran Intelligence Expert Discusses Iran's Efforts To Spy On The U.S.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Heather Williams, an Iran intelligence expert at the Rand Corporation, about the former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer charged with spying for Iran.
Iraqi Nationals See Immigration Cases Expedited Under Trump Administration
by Chas Sisk
Immigration enforcement has increased under President Trump. As the pace of deportations has quickened, Iraqi nationals have seen their cases expedited even as their immigration status remains murky.
Colin Kaepernick Reaches Agreement With NFL
by Tom Goldman
Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he 'resolved' his grievances with the NFL. In 2016, he became the face of a protest movement in the NFL against racial injustice and police brutality.
Hundreds Denounce Anti-Semitism Spike In France
by Eleanor Beardsley
French authorities say there's been a 74 percent increase of anti-Semitic acts in the country since 2017. Hundreds denounced the rise in anti-Semitism at a recent memorial.
With 6 Weeks Till Brexit, It's Unclear How The U.K. Will Leave the E.U.
by Frank Langfitt
Britain is only six weeks away from its departure from the European Union, but it's not at all clear how Britain will leave the European Union. Many things, including a deal, are not set.
The State Of Freedom Of Press Around The World
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Margaux Ewen of Reporters Without Borders about what the arrest of Philippines journalist Maria Ressa says about the freedom of press around the world.
What Presidential Powers Trump Has During A National Emergency
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to Liza Goitein, co-director of the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security Program, about presidential powers during a national emergency.