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Suicides in Parkland leave community in shock

Suicides in Parkland leave community in shock

Two students who attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., have taken their own lives in recent days. The school was the site of a 2018 mass shooting that killed 17 students.
by Greg Allen

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With thousands of migrants crossing the border daily, we asked 'why now?'

With thousands of migrants crossing the border daily, we asked 'why now?'

Three possible factors account for the surge of migrants at the border: economics, social media and the Trump administration's own tougher immigration policies.
by Joel Rose

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Former Murdoch executive says he quit over Fox's anti-Muslim rhetoric

Former Murdoch executive says he quit over Fox's anti-Muslim rhetoric

A former top executive for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. tells NPR he left his job because of relentlessly harsh depictions of Muslims and immigrants in Murdoch's media properties, especially Fox News.
by David Folkenflik

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Can Inuit moms help me tame my 3-year-old's anger?

Can Inuit moms help me tame my 3-year-old's anger?

After learning how parents in the Canadian Arctic address a child's misbehavior, reporter Michaeleen Doucleff changed her tactics when her toddler would slap her face in anger.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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White nationalist groups increase recruiting and propaganda across the west

White nationalist groups increase recruiting and propaganda across the west

The Anti-Defamation League says white supremacist propaganda has increased by over 180 percent in the last year, as they seek to recruit disaffected white kids looking for community.
by Nate Hegyi

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Rio Grande Valley landowners plan to fight border wall expansion

Rio Grande Valley landowners plan to fight border wall expansion

A decade ago, dozens of Texas landowners fought the federal government's efforts to build a wall on their land. Those battles are beginning again as new walls are planned for the Rio Grande Valley.
by Reynaldo Leanos Jr.

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