These students protested the Gaza war. Trump's deportation threat didn't silence them
NPR spoke with two international students about their decision to continue speaking out despite the government's aggressive effort to deport pro-Palestinian activists.
Troubled Chicago Neighborhood Wary Of Spike Lee's 'Chiraq'
Mayor Rahm Emanuel objects to director Spike Lee's decision to set a new film in the beleaguered Chicago neighborhood of Englewood. The movie, Chiraq, focuses on black-on-black violence.
Does Reading Harry Potter Have An Effect On Your Behavior?
New research suggests that school kids who read and identify with Harry Potter display more positive attitudes toward people from disadvantaged groups.
A 'Guantanamo Diary' From A Prisoner Still On The Inside
In the first memoir from a prisoner still being held at Guantanamo, Mohamedou Ould Slahi tells how he went from his native Mauritania to joining al-Qaida in Afghanistan to the U.S. prison in Cuba.
Electric Carmaker Tesla To Sell Batteries Designed To Power Homes
Tesla is building the biggest battery factory in the world. It hopes to drive battery prices down so far that lithium ion batteries are no longer just for laptops, phones or cars.
Villages Along Nepal's Araniko Highway Wait For Quake Relief
A trip along an important road link between Nepal's capital Kathmandu and China illustrates how hard it is to distribute aid — or even reach some of Nepal's remote mountainside villages.
Baltimore Reacts To State Attorney's Announcement Of Charges
Six officers will face criminal charges in the death of Freddie Gray. NPR's Jennifer Ludden describes how Baltimore residents are responding.