Social Issues

Rosamaria Hernandez, who came illegally to the U.S. from Mexico when she was 3 months old, was being transferred to a hospital in Texas when the ambulance was stopped by federal officers.
Teachers report stressed, anxious students in the 'Age of Trump'
In a national survey by UCLA researchers, teachers say they have students who are concerned for themselves and their families. And some teachers have seen a decline in classroom civility.
A new survey from NPR shows that black people often feel differently about discrimination depending on their gender, how old they are, how much they earn and whether they live in cities or suburbs.
The 24-year-old Duluth woman was found on fire in a car along Highway 23 in the Fond du Lac near the Lake Superior College Fire Training Center Thursday.
Actress accuses George H.W. Bush of touching her from behind
Television actress Heather Lind has accused former President George H.W. Bush of touching her from behind while she was posing for a photo alongside him and telling her a dirty joke.
The report explicates "numerous examples of mistreatment of people of color that helped form the roots of the deep differences in opportunity among children today."
Majority of white Americans say they face discrimination
A new NPR poll finds 55 percent of whites believe they're discriminated against, echoing a sentiment heard repeatedly on the 2016 campaign trail.
Poll: Most Americans think their own group faces discrimination
NPR is launching a deep exploration of how Americans experience discrimination in daily life. One key result: The sense that their own group suffers discrimination crosses racial and identity lines.