Majority of Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship, NPR/Ipsos poll finds
As the Supreme Court takes up birthright citizenship, a new poll finds that less than a third of Americans want it to end. But other parts of the White House's immigration crackdown are more popular.
Why Mass Shootings Boost Support For More Relaxed Gun Control Laws
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with David Frum, senior editor of The Atlantic, about how mass shootings drive up support for laxer gun laws. Increasing unsafety and the perception of high crime rates has led to people to cling onto guns.
'The Apprentice' Creators Look Back
Before he became president, Donald Trump was on the reality TV show, The Apprentice. From NPR's podcast Embedded, Kelly McEvers talks to people who were instrumental in the creation of that show about working with Trump. LANGUAGE ADVISORY: At 6:07 in the piece, the "god" in "goddamn" has been bleeped.
Kazuo Ishiguro Is Awarded Nobel Prize In Literature
The winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in literature is Kazuo Ishiguro. After the past two years, in which the Swedish academy honored a Russian journalist and a certain American songwriter, it marks a return to literary fiction.
Some Republicans, NRA Open To Bump Stocks Regulation
Some Congressional Republicans are sounding open to the idea of legislation to restrict bump stocks, devices possessed by the Las Vegas shooter that convert a weapon to fire in an automatic fashion.
Review: 'Blade Runner 2049' Will Satisfy Fans As It Expands On Original
NPR film critic Bob Mondello says in some respects, Blade Runner 2049, the long-awaited sequel, surpasses the original.
NFL Star Cam Newton's Controversial Remarks
Football star Cam Newton, quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, made an openly sexist comment regarding a female reporter on Wednesday. The NFL called Newton's words wrong and disrespectful.
IRS Audit Counters Claims Of 'Witch Hunt' Targeting Conservatives
An inspector general for the IRS has found the agency went after many progressive as well as conservative groups in 2013, casting a shadow on GOP efforts to punish the agency for a "witch hunt."
Authorities Say Stephen Paddock May Have Plotted Attacks At Other Music Festivals
Law enforcement is investigating whether Stephen Paddock, the gunman in the Las Vegas shooting, had planned other attacks, and whether someone was helping him.
British Prime Minister Theresa May Trying To Maintain Control Over Conservative Party
May planned to use her speech at the Conservative Party conference to reassert her leadership after a disappointing June election — but her less-than-stellar performance might have made things worse.
