Why Venezuela's opposition has urged voters to boycott upcoming regional elections
Venezuela's opposition has urged voters to boycott up and coming regional elections - but this tactic has deeply divided the party - including one of Venezuela's most storied political families.
Lack Of Coverage As The Carribean Reckons With Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma
Several of the Caribbean islands were badly hit by Hurricane Irma. NPR's Michel Martin chats with Anika Kentish, a journalist and resident of the island Antigua, about how the island is dealing with the aftermath.
Barbershop: DACA Decision Fallout And More
Law professor Paul Butler, political commentator Gayle Trotter and sports editor Dave Zirin weigh in on President Trump's DACA decision, NFL player Michael Bennett's allegations of mistreatment by the Las Vegas police and this summer's paltry box office earnings.
Hurricane Irma Heads Toward Miami As Forecasters Downgrade Storm To Category 4
Miami is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Irma this weekend. Forecasters downgraded the storm to Category 4 on Friday as it slammed through the Turks and Caicos Islands with winds at 150 mph.
Steve Bannon Criticizes Catholic Bishops For Response To DACA
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon says Catholic bishops like immigrants only because they need them to fill their pews. The bishops are reacting with anger.
After Reaching Budget Deal, Democrats Look To Trump On DREAM Act
After a surprise budget deal, members of the Democratic Party see an opening with Trump to pass their long-sought DREAM Act to help young undocumented immigrants.
Week In Politics: Trump Strikes Budget Deal With Democrats
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with political commentators Guy Benson of Townhall.com and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution about the political stories of the week.
China Steps Up Crackdown On Liberal Universities
Despite its ambitions to create world class academic institutions, China has stepped up efforts to purge its universities of liberal ideas, reversing a general long-term trend towards more academic freedoms.
Canada Secretly Sneaks LGBT Russians Out Of Chechnya
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kimahli Powell, executive director of non-profit, Rainbow Railroad, about the joint program between Powell's organization and the Canadian government to secretly move gay men and women out of Chechnya and into Canada as government-assisted refugees.