News

Under Fire From ACLU, New Jersey Reverses Ban On Book About Mass Incarceration

7:14pm January 08, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Critics said New Jersey puts black residents behind bars at a rate 12 times the rate of white residents and it's unconstitutional to deny those inmates access to information in the book.

FACT CHECK: Trump Touts Low Unemployment Rates For African-Americans, Hispanics

6:32pm January 08, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Trump's numbers are right, but it's hard to make the case that he should get credit for them.

National

The Most-Hyped Items For This Year's Consumer Electronics Show

6:26pm January 08, 2018

The annual Consumer Electronics Show aims to forecast which tech items will become parts of our daily lives.

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President Trump speaks at the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday.

Trump Plants Seeds Of Rural Revival With Friendly Farm Audience

6:24pm January 08, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump unveiled a task force report on reviving rural prosperity at a Farm Bureau convention in Nashville, Tenn., Monday. Rural voters were a key part of Trump's winning election coalition.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a statement prior to a meeting in Berlin with conservative and Social Democratic party leaders.

World News

Still In Search Of A Deal, Merkel Faces A Crucial Week Of Coalition Talks

6:10pm January 08, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The German chancellor's first try at forging a government failed. Now, over three months since the election, she's trying again — this time with a familiar counterpart. But it's unlikely to be easy.

Will Sending North Korean Athletes To The Winter Olympics Change Relations?

6:06pm January 08, 2018

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Tina Park, executive director of the Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, about whether sending North Korean athletes to the winter Olympics in South Korea, signals any significant change in relations.

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White House Promises Infrastructure Bill, But With No Clear Deadline

6:06pm January 08, 2018

by Tamara Keith

The White House has said an infrastructure bill would be a major priority for 2018 and one that could garner bipartisan support. But it's not at all clear when there will be a draft to see.

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Politics & Government

Would Oprah Run For President In 2020?

6:06pm January 08, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Oprah Winfrey launched a conversation about whether she would run for president in 2020 after a speech at the Golden Globe Awards, which seems plausible to many in the age of President Trump.

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Lawmakers Trying To Reach Deal For Government Funding

6:06pm January 08, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

It's a busy week on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers are trying to craft a government funding bill and come up with a deal to keep DACA recipients in the U.S.

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Salvadoran Woman Considers What End Of Protected Status Means For Her Family

6:06pm January 08, 2018

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Vanessa Velasco, a Salvadoran woman who will lose her temporary protected status in the U.S. in September 2019, about what the decision means for her and her three children — who are all American citizens.

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