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.
Sir David Attenborough's Field Recordings From Across The Planet
Host Ari Shapiro speaks to the natural historian Sir David Attenborough, who began making documentaries and TV programs in the 1950s. Wherever he went in the world, he also recorded music. Dozens of those recordings have now been released in a new collection, called "David Attenborough: My Field Recordings from Across the Planet."
The Good News About These Short Days
Astrophysicist Adam Frank says to stop cursing the darkness of this time of year and enjoy its place in our cosmic concert.
Raqqa Reacts To Troop Withdrawal
In Raqqa, where many streets are still filled with rubble from the battle to force out ISIS a year ago, people are shocked and worried about the U.S. decision to pull out of Syria.
Legalizing Hemp Will Likely Shake Up The Market
The 2018 farm bill legalized industrial hemp, after decades of restrictions. Hemp looks like marijuana, it smells like marijuana, but it's not marijuana. Hemp growers are now anticipating a boom.
Some Syrians React To U.S. Withdrawal With Worry, Fear
Syrians who've allied with U.S. forces in the fight against ISIS are now worried about their security and future after President Trump's sudden decision to withdraw troops from the country.
The 2018 Election May Not Have Been A Cyber-Nightmare, But It Wasn't Perfect
2018 wasn't a problem-free election, but it also wasn't a cyber-nightmare. That was good news for most voters, but makes the case for additional election resource funding more difficult going forward.
50 Years Later, Astronaut Jim Lovell Reflects On His Christmas Eve Moon Orbit
Astronaut Jim Lovell reflects on Christmas Eve 1968. He's part of the Apollo 8 crew that spent the holiday orbiting the moon. Their broadcast back to Earth helped unify a divided country.
Georgia Identity Politics In 2018 And How To Prepare For 2020
Identity politics have become a major fault line in American elections. A look at how identity politics played out in Georgia in 2018 and what lessons it gives us for 2020.
President Trump Cancels Holiday Travel Plans, Remains At The White House
President Trump remains at the White House over the holidays amid a partial government shutdown and concern across Washington over foreign policy changes.
In 2018, Thousands Of Migrants Traveled To The U.S. In Caravans, Escaping Violence, Poverty
2018 saw a surge of so-called migrant caravans from Central America — thousands of people driven to make the dangerous trek north by violence and poverty in their home countries.