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Homeland Security Wants To Hire Thousands More Border Agents

4:28pm February 22, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The Department of Homeland Security wants to hire thousands more immigration and border security agents to help implement the administration's goals. But that's easier said than done.

Breaking Down The Nearly 11 Million Unauthorized Immigrants In The U.S.

4:28pm February 22, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

The number of immigrants staying in the U.S. illegally is estimated to be around 11 million. But demographers say that figure may become harder to track as President Trump ramps up deportations.

Career CIA Analyst Ned Price Quits Rather Than Serve Trump Administration

4:28pm February 22, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

Ned Price worked at the CIA from 2006 until last week. He says he quit because, "I reluctantly concluded that I cannot in good faith serve this administration as an intelligence professional." NPR talks to Price about his decision and asks whether others may follow.

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Syrian Country Band Criticizes Trump's Travel Ban In New Song

4:28pm February 22, 2017

by Dalia Mortada

There's a country music band based in Istanbul with Syrians and Americans. Their latest tune is about President Trump's immigration order.

Mall Of America Searches For Writer-In-Residence

4:28pm February 22, 2017

The Mall of America, located in Bloomington, Minn., is the largest mall in the United States, and it is now looking for a writer-in-residence.

Late Night TV Shows Take Aim At Trump, Score Well In Ratings

4:28pm February 22, 2017

by Eric Deggans

Late night TV shows heavy on sharp satire of President Donald Trump are scoring well in the ratings. NPR takes a look at the phenomenon.

This artist's rendering shows what one of the seven planets, TRAPPIST-1f, might look like.

Astronomers Find 7 Earth-Size Planets Around A Nearby Star

4:28pm February 22, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Some of the planets could be home to liquid water, but it remains unclear whether life could exist on such strange worlds.

Terrence Johnson, a junior at the University of Mississippi, poses for a portrait outside his apartment in Oxford, Miss.

A Student's Perspective On Mississippi: Beautiful, Engulfing And Sometimes Enraging

4:28pm February 22, 2017

by Melissa Block

In 1962, the University of Mississippi was at the heart of the desegregation battle. More than 50 years later, a junior on campus talks race, belonging and his sense of pride in Mississippi.

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Apollo 11 Space Capsule Is Going On Another Mission

2:20pm February 22, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The capsule called Columbia hasn't left the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., since 1976. It's heading out on tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

Protesters march in New York's Times Square on February 19, 2017, in solidarity with American Muslims and against the travel ban ordered by President Donald Trump.

Are Race-Based Advisory Groups Just Political Symbols?

2:16pm February 22, 2017

by Kat Chow

After a scathing letter of resignation, only four people remain on the president's commission on Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. It brings up broader questions of these task forces' efficacy.