Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April.
Generation Politics: 45-Year-Olds Share Experiences That Shaped Their Views
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to a group of 45-year-old voters as part of a radio series where he explores the generational differences between how 25, 45 and 65-year-olds think about politics. He finds this group of 45-year-olds experienced a swell of patriotism and American exceptionalism in their youth. But patriotic fervor dwindled, as scandals and the emergence of 24/7 news coverage changed the game of politics.
She's A Man-Eater, And That's OK With Male Orb-Weaving Spiders
Usually in nature, the females choose the males they mate with. But researchers say a type of male orb-weaving spider selects the female — which will cannibalize him afterward.
Indiana Voter Who Introduced Obama In 2009 Remains Undecided This Election
NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Indiana voter Ed Neufeldt, who introduced President Obama when he first visited Elkhart, Ind., back in 2009.
Surge Of Central American Migrants To U.S. Could Rival 2014 Wave
Thousands of migrants fleeing violence in Central America are again trekking across Mexico to seek sanctuary in the U.S. Observers say the summer surge could rival the wave of migrants who arrived in 2014. NPR explores what is behind the exodus.
Thousands Of Central American Migrants Seek Asylum In U.S.
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Dana Leigh Marks, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, about the increase in Central American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
Obama Returns To Elkhart, Ind., To Tout Economic Recovery
President Obama returns to Elkhart, Ind., the first town he visited as president and a symbol of the recession. He went on Wednesday to tout economic recovery with an eye toward his successor.
PGA Tour Leaving Trump's Doral Golf Course For Mexico City
Donald Trump says the PGA Tour is leaving Miami's Doral golf course after 54 years and taking the tournament to a new site in Mexico City. The Tour began to distance itself from Trump last year after his comments about excluding Muslims from immigrating to the U.S.
Doctor Outlines Plan To Battle Antibiotic Resistance In 'The Washington Post'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ezekiel Emanuel, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, about his opinion piece in the Washington Post that argues the cheap price of antibiotics has led to their overuse and has also discouraged drug companies from developing new antibiotics.
Donald Trump Attacks Federal Judge Involved In Trump University Case
Donald Trump continues to face lawsuits over his for-profit education company, Trump University. Trump accused federal judge Gonzalo Curiel of bias in one case, and said the judge, who is from Indiana, "happens to be, we believe, Mexican." NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Washington Post political reporter Tom Hamburger about the case.
