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Do the differences between the U.S., Saudi Arabia make them friends or foes?
The U.S. has had a close relationship with Saudi Arabia for more than 70 years. However, the 9/11 attacks, human rights concerns, U.S. oil development and diverging interests in the Middle East have strained this relationship.
How "moral courage" can help fix polarization in politics, faith
Irshad Manji, founder of the Moral Courage Project at the University of Southern California, spoke Tuesday in Minneapolis at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about how to heal to heal polarization in the U.S.
Four women share their struggles with racial identity
From the APM Reports series, "Historically Black," an exploration of black identity and a spotlight on African American love stories.
Cultural impact of the Indian Adoption Project still felt today
A new documentary follows the cultural, emotional impact the government's Indian Adoption Project had in the decades after World War II. It's called "Stolen Childhoods."
Obamacare architect shares recommendations for a new system
Some suggestions to improve our health care system from Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist and key architect of the Affordable Care Act.
"What just happened?" - A closer look at President Trump's travel ban
"This American Life" explores President Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees. What happened, how was it implemented, and why was it ordered?
Old pictures, cherished items reveal stories of African-American life
The Washington Post last year asked people across the country to submit photographs of family objects that connect them personally to black history. Then journalists worked to tell the stories behind them.