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Broadway shows are more expensive than ever to make, but audiences aren't showing up
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Boris Kachka about the dynamics of Broadway today. Kachka has a look behind the curtain in his piece for Vulture, headlined "We've Hit Peak Theater."
White House Launches Effort To Take Citizenship From Those Who Lied To Get It
by Ailsa Chang
When an immigrant becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen, there's a sense of permanence. But a Trump administration effort is seeking those who cheated to get citizenship, and plans to take it from them.
On Independence Day, Minting Thousands Of New Americans
by Ailsa Chang
At a Fourth of July naturalization ceremony in New Hampshire, newly minted American citizens take the oath. They're among nearly 14,000 people across the country who are becoming Americans this week.
Encore: 'New Colossus' Poem Wasn't Just Tacked On To Statue Of Liberty
White House adviser Stephen Miller's contention that the poem "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus was only added later to the Statue of Liberty minimizes the poem's connection to the statue.
Trump Rescinds College Guidelines On Race
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Michelle Hackman about President Trump withdrawing Obama-era guidelines on using race in college admissions to promote diversity.
Latest On Rescue Of Soccer Team Trapped In Flooded Cave in Thailand
The team had been trapped for 10 days. Reporter Michael Sullivan was outside the cave earlier Tuesday and has the latest.
What Happens When Asylum Seekers Are Given A Chance To Make Their Case In The U.S.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Philip Schrag, professor at Georgetown Law, about what hurdles Central American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. face in this moment.
With Trump's Supreme Court Pick Looming, Left-Leaning Group Mobilizes In Opposition
Democrats announced a new group led by former Hillary Clinton campaign staffer Brian Fallon. They plan to try to mount ad campaigns against some of President Trump's Supreme Court nominees.
What Trump's Recent Letters To NATO Allies Mean For Upcoming NATO Summit
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute about the upcoming NATO summit and President Trump's letters he reportedly sent to leaders of NATO allies.
Cave Divers Mobilized Quickly To Help Trapped Soccer Team
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Bill Whitehouse, vice chairman of the British Cave Rescue Council, about the mission to rescue a soccer team and their coach trapped inside a cave in Thailand.
German Scientists Photograph Formation Of A Planet
A German team has managed to photograph a planet forming in a distant solar system.