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House passes bill aimed to combat antisemitism amid college unrest
by Barbara Sprunt
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
Andrew McCabe Discusses His Firing
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe about his career, his firing, and his new book, The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump.
City And County Merger Effort Roils St. Louis
by Jason Rosenbaum
A group is trying to merge the St. Louis city and county governments to try to boost development and pare down police departments. But the black community sees it as a challenge to political gains.
Police Say Jussie Smollett Case Shifts
by Miles Bryan
Chicago police say their investigation has shifted after speaking with two men originally considered suspects in the alleged attack against actor Jussie Smollett.
How Trump's Base Is Responding To Emergency Declaration
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to conservative radio talk show host Chris Buskirk about how President Trump's emergency declaration is playing out among the president's conservative political base.
There's A Gap Between Perception And Reality When It Comes To Learning
by Shankar Vedantam
Increasingly, people feel they can master tasks simply by watching instructional videos like the kind you find on YouTube. But sometimes the gap between perception and reality can be deep and wide.
Israel Heads To The Moon
by Brendan Byrne
A spacecraft named Beresheet is set to be Israel's first spacecraft to land on the moon. It came about because Israeli scientists lost a contest — but continued with the work anyway.
Immigration Officials See Spike In Large Groups Crossing Southern Border
by Joel Rose
Border Patrol agents say they're struggling to care for large groups of migrant families who turn themselves in after crossing at remote stretches of the southern border.
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann On Spending Deal And Emergency Declaration
by Susan Davis
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., about the president's decision to sign a spending deal and his plans to declare a national emergency for a border wall.
Special Coverage: Trump On Border Wall Funding
In remarks from the Rose Garden, President Trump on Friday declares a national emergency to secure funding for his long-promised southern border wall.