As confirmation hearings begin this week for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Republican strategist Ron Bonjean about President Trump’s latest Supreme Court nominee.
Two friends, one black, one white, produced a short play about Carolyn Bryant, the white woman who accused Emmett Till of whistling at her.
The convention was marred by violent protests and clashes with police that helped to define the unrest that marked the year. The meeting also featured heated political battles inside the hall.
Plays are often so intense that actors fall in love. It was 35 years ago, Nance Williamson and Kurt Rhoads were cast opposite each other in Shakespeare’s As You Like It and their showmance continues.
Declaring the island’s emergency over, FEMAhas begun scaling back its financial assistance. Puerto Rico’s government is not happy.
Declaring the emergency in Puerto Rico over, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun scaling back its financial assistance to the island. Puerto Rico’s government is not happy about that.
The hotel is accused of violating the Clean Water Act.
Outrage over the administration’s policy of family separations at the border prompted an outpouring of donations to bond funds. People are giving so detained immigrants can post bond and be released.
Despite news about violence in Chicago, the city’s crime rate is well below other cities.
Rachel Martin talks to Ira Acree, an anti-violence activist and Chicago pastor, about the city’s recent spike in shootings, and challenges in preventing violence during the summer months.
