Supreme Court blocks deportation of immigrants under Alien Enemies Act, for now
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in Northern Texas under the Alien Enemies Act.
Comedian's Controversial Performance At D.C. Gala Prompts Renewed Criticism
Saturday night's White House Correspondents Dinner featured a controversial performance by comedian Michelle Wolf, prompting renewed criticism of the annual event.
Secretary Of State Pompeo Meets With Allies, Offers Tough Talk On Iran
Hours after his confirmation as Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo took off for Europe and the Middle East. His hosts in Saudi Arabia and Israel have welcomed his tough talk on Iran.
In The Third Season Of 'United Shades Of America,' W. Kamau Bell Goes Home To Alabama
W. Kamau Bell has a new shtick in the latest season of his TV show, United Shades of America. As he tells NPR's Michel Martin, he's no longer going after interviews with people who hate him.
Caravan Of Central American Migrants Seeking Asylum Hope To Cross Border
Hundreds of asylum seekers are in Tijuana, Mexico, hoping to cross the border into San Diego. This is despite President Trump's order to Department of Homeland Security to "stop the caravan."
South Korean Officials Say North Korea Has Pledged To Shut Down Its Main Nuclear Site
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to close the country's main nuclear testing site in May. For more on what this signifies, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jean Lee of the Wilson Center.
70 Years Later, Memorial Held For Unarmed Black Man Fatally Shot By Police
It's a familiar headline: An unarmed black man is shot and killed by police. Community members are upset and demand justice. But this isn't a story that happened last month. It was 70 years ago.
#NPRPoetry Project: Final Listener Submissions
It's the last weekend in April, and the last weekend of the #NPRPoetry project on Twitter. NPR's Michel Martin shares some final submissions from listeners.
Barbershop: Cosby Convicted, Kanye West's Tweets, Buffalo Bills Quarterback
This week in the Barbershop we take up Bill Cosby's guilty verdict, Kanye West's controversial tweets, and a newly drafted Buffalo Bills quarterback whose social media past has come back to haunt him.
Descendant Of Slave Owner: Lynching Memorial Brings To Light A 'Buried Narrative'
What's it like visiting a memorial dedicated to the victims of lynching, knowing that your ancestors owned slaves? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with writer Margaret Wrinkle about how she came to terms with her family's past.
Peace And Justice Memorial Seeks To Make Horror Of Lynching Understood
A new memorial in Montgomery, Ala., remembers the thousands of African-Americans who were lynched. NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, the nonprofit organization behind the memorial.
Rev. James H. Cone, Founder Of Black Liberation Theology, Dies At 79
James H. Cone, who was considered the founder of Black Liberation Theology, has died at the age of 79. For nearly five decades, the reverend wrote and taught the gospel from the African-American perspective.