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.
'The Boston Globe' Obtains Mitt Romney's 'Binders Full Of Women'
A former staffer shared with The Boston Globe the three ring-binders full of female candidates for consideration to serve in Gov. Mitt Romney's cabinet.
In South Africa, Protesters Call For President's Resignation
Tens of thousands of South Africans took to the streets Wednesday to demand the president's resignation. Recent scandals as well as a controversial cabinet reshuffle have fueled concerns about ongoing corruption and mismanagement.
John Leguizamo Plays Professor In 'Latin History For Morons'
John Leguizamo has been in over 90 films and written and starred in six one-man shows. His latest project is called "Latin History for Morons," which tells the story of his search for an understanding of Latin history. NPR's Audie Cornish sat down with Leguizamo at the Public Theater in New York to talk to him about the process of learning Latin history.
'The Souls Of China' Documents Country's Dramatic Return To Religion
When the author Ian Johnson first visited China in 1984, he says religious life appeared to be dead. Today, he says China is experiencing a dramatic return to religion, and he documents this in a new book called The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao.
Former Student Remembers Life Of Education Donor Eugene Lang
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Juan Martinez, one of the many thousands of students the philanthropist Eugene Lang helped send to college. Lang died over the weekend.
As Trump-Russia Controversy Continues, Kremlin Spies Watch And Learn
As the Russia controversy careens on in Washington, Russian intelligence is watching and learning. CIA veterans warn that with every public hearing, every press conference, and every reporter scoop, Russian spies learn more about what U.S. spy agencies know — and how they know it.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Meets Russia's Putin At The Kremlin
The Trump administration has now come around to the thinking that there is no future for Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, but the United Nations envoy has been struggling to negotiate a solution to this long running war.
FBI Obtained Court Order To Monitor Former Trump Adviser's Communications
Carter Page, one time foreign policy adviser for Donald Trump's campaign, has been under investigation for his ties to Russian government agents. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Tom Hamburger of The Washington Post about Page and his relationship to Russia.
Paul Manafort's Firm Received Payments Listed In Secret Ukrainian Ledger
Donald Trump's one-time campaign manager, Paul Manafort, continues to make waves in Ukraine, where he was once a close adviser to the the country's pro-Moscow former president.