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.
U.S. Troops Withdrawal Could Disrupt Women's Gains Amid Fight Against ISIS
Author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells NPR's Michel Martin that pulling U.S. troops out of Syria will endanger the extraordinary gains women have made there.
This Christmas, Some Syrians Fear Consequences Of U.S. Troop Pullout
Just days after President Trump announced plans for the U.S. to withdraw from Syria, residents of northeastern Syria are concerned about how that will affect them.
Allies Of Jim Mattis React To The Secretary Of Defense's Resignation
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Lithuania's Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis about how allies are taking the resignation of Secretary of Defense James Mattis.
Government Shutdown: The Latest
We get the latest on the government shutdown and Secretary Mattis' early departure from the administration.
Governor Under Mounting Pressure To Commute Life Sentence Of Cyntoia Brown
In Tennessee, there's mounting pressure on the governor to commute the life sentence of Cyntoia Brown, who was 16 years old when she killed a man she claimed forced her into prostitution.
Nice Things In 2018 With 'It's Been A Minute' Host Sam Sanders
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sam Sanders, host of NPR's It's Been a Minute podcast, about what gave him joy in 2018.
'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' Celebrates Inclusion
The animated film argues that movies are better if you open them up to everyone. The movie says, "Anyone can wear the mask," and indeed, multiple characters do, including Miles Morales, the first Afro-Latino Spidey.
Working The Holidays As An Amazon Worker
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Vox business reporter Chavie Lieber about what it's like to work in an Amazon warehouse during the holidays.
Trump Decision To Pull Troops Out Of Afghanistan Comes As 'A Big Shock'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with retired Lt. General David Barno, who once commanded coalition forces in Afghanistan, about President Trump's plan to draw down troops in Afghanistan.
Syrian Emergency Task Force Head On Syria Conditions
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mouaz Moustafa of the Syrian Emergency Task Force. He says president Trump's decision to leave Syria will have dangerous consequences.
In Support Of Withdrawing U.S. Troops From Syria
Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu of California tells NPR's Michel Martin that since Congress never approved the military deployment to Syria, President Trump is right to end it.