Social Issues

Judge blocks Trump's asylum policy but delays enforcement
A U.S. judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico as they wait for an immigration court to hear their cases but the order won't immediately go into effect.
How women can avoid burnout
Stress is everywhere, but women experience it differently from men. Emily and Amelia Nagoski take a science-based approach to how women can break the stress cycle and avoid burnout.
A conversation with NPR's Noel King
NPR correspondent and Morning Edition host Noel King joined MPR's Angela Davis to talk about what it's like to host public radio's flagship morning program and how journalists should cover difficult topics. Their conversation is part of MPR's Broadcast Journalist Series.
Jury seated in Noor trial; arguments start Tuesday
Jurors include a grocery store night manager, a firefighter and a retired computer analyst. There are 12 men and four women, including alternates. Six appear to be people of color.
Tension, anxiety in border cities after Trump threatens closure
President Trump has since backed off his threat, but as border officials scramble to deal with an unprecedented flow of migrants, there are disruptions at the border and increasingly long wait times.
#ForHooyo: Moms at heart of new campaign to curb violence in Twin Cities
A new campaign aims to harness young Somali Americans' love for their mothers as a means to stopping violence. "We are the ones who are getting hurt ... so we are asking them to stop this," one mother said.
U.S. wants 2 years to ID migrant kids separated from families
The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge halted the practice last year, a task that it says is more laborious than previous efforts because the children are no longer in government custody.
'Our country is full': Trump says migrants straining system
President Trump on Friday insisted the U.S. immigration system was overburdened and illegal crossings must be stopped as he inspected a refurbished section of fencing at the Mexican border.