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.
Chinese-American Woman Searches For Missing Little Sister
A woman has gone missing in the mountains of southwest China. Her American sister, an NPR listener, recruits Shanghai Correspondent Frank Langfitt to help find her as part of his free taxi series, "Streets of Shanghai."
Some Educators Question If Advanced Math Should Be Required
Algebra is the one course that prevents the most people from graduating high school, and it's the single most failed course in community colleges. Now some educators are questioning whether people really need these skills as adults, and whether it's time for a new approach to teaching math.
Domestic Politics: When Couples Are Divided Along Party Lines
Super Tuesday may be over, but there are many votes to come, including Saturday's vote in Nebraska. That's where Maria Julie Rodriguez and James Borer live. They responded to our call out on social media for couples divided over their presidential primary candidate of choice. They're split not just between two candidates, but between two parties.
Apple Dispute Gets Personal: Encryption Debate Plays Out At Home
Pundits and politicians have staked out their positions in the encryption dispute between Apple and the FBI. The same debate is playing out across the country between siblings, parents and children, and even husbands and wives.
Journalists Struggle To Describe Trump's Racially Charged Rhetoric
As more critics point to an undercurrent of bigotry in some of Donald Trump's statements, journalists grapple with how to characterize what he says — and what he means.
How The Divided GOP Field Could Lead To A Contested Convention
NPR's Audie Cornish interviews elections law attorney Ben Ginsberg, who previously served as national counsel to the Bush-Cheney campaigns and the Romney presidential campaign, about what it would take to have a contested GOP convention this year.
Super Tuesday By The Numbers: Breaking Down Voter Turnout And Delegates
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump look to be on their way to securing the nominations of their respective parties because they won the most delegates on Super Tuesday. NPR explains the math and what it means for the rest of the presidential primary season.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Testing Texas Abortion Restrictions
The shorthanded Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in what may be the most significant abortion case it has heard in two decades. The case tests whether a Texas law setting certain requirements for clinics that provide abortion places an undue burden on women seeking an abortion.
Rep. Scott Rigell Urges Republicans To Stand Against Donald Trump
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Republican Rep. Scott Rigell of Virginia about the state of the GOP race after Super Tuesday. Rigell endorsed Marco Rubio, and wrote an open letter on Tuesday asking Virginia Republicans to "vote for any candidate but Donald Trump."
U.N. Security Council Votes To Approve New Sanctions On North Korea
The United Nations Security Council votes to further squeeze North Korea after that country carried out illegal missile and nuclear tests.
