Food Stamp Program Makes Fresh Produce More Affordable
A federally funded experimental program is partnering with a Latino grocery chain to reward people who use their food stamps to put more fresh produce on their tables.
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On Visit To Chile, Pope Asks For Forgiveness Over Sex-Abuse Scandal
At least five churches have been vandalized since Friday ahead of Francis' visit, some with firebombs as anger persists years after a major sex-abuse scandal that many see as a coverup by the Vatican.
Top Stories: Calif. Child Abuse Case; Fresh Produce In Food Stamp Program
Also: Pope Francis is in Chile, facing anger over clergy sex abuse cases; ex-White House strategist Steve Bannon will speak privately to a House committee; and gospel star Edwin Hawkins dies.
NAACP Honors Memphis Sanitation Workers Who Went On Strike In 1968
Some 1,300 black men from the Memphis Department of Public Works went on strike 50 years ago to protest poor working conditions. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about them a day before his assassination.
Catherine Deneuve Apologizes To Victims Of Sexual Violence For Letter About #MeToo
The apology comes after she signed a letter last week about the #MeToo movement and she and other co-signers made comments that some harassment victims found offensive.
Lawmakers Working On Immigration, Government Funding As Deadline Looms
The aftermath of President Trump's alleged use of a vulgarity during immigration talks has brought uncertainty over possibly progress on that issue and averting a government shutdown by Friday.
The Huddled Masses And The Myth Of America
The United States has always thought of itself as a nation of immigrants. So why has immigration been such a controversial topic throughout our nation's history?
DACA Recipients Uncertain Of Their Status As Congress Works On Potential Deal
While Congress tries to come up with a deal on DACA, thousands of recipients are uncertain about their status. NPR's Kelly McEvers checks in with DACA recipient Juan de la Rosa Diaz, who works at Virginia Tech.
LinkedIn Co-Founder On What Resolutions Silicon Valley Should Make For 2018
Between sexual harassment scandals, fake ads and stronger calls for regulation, Big Tech had a rocky year in 2017. LinkedIn Co-founder and venture capitalist Reid Hoffman talks with NPR's Kelly McEvers about resolutions Silicon Valley should make in 2018.
50 Years After His Assassination, Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. In Atlanta
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. The annual remembrance of civil rights leader at his church in Atlanta carried extra significance this year.