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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Politics & Policy

Ever Reyes Mejia, of Honduras, carries his son to a vehicle after being reunited and released by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Paul Sancya/AP)
NPR
Immigration

Judge halts family deportations for now

A federal judge in California has temporarily halted the deportation of immigrant families that have been reunited after being separated by the Trump administration.

8 years ago

PPL's Brunner Island is a three-unit, coal-fired plant located on the west bank of the Susquehanna River, is seen in York Haven, Pa. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
Delaware
Energy
Environment

Delaware protests EPA decision on air pollution

State leaders and residents spoke out against the EPA’s denial of Delaware’s petition to reduce air pollution coming into Delaware from other states.

8 years ago

Sinclair Broadcast Group, based in Hunt Valley, Md., faces a new delay in its plan to buy Tribune Media, after FCC Chairman Ajit Pai issued a statement about the deal on Monday. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
NPR
Media

FCC Chairman Pai cites ‘serious concerns’ about Sinclair-Tribune deal

The FCC will now consider holding a hearing about what Pai described as "disputed issues" in the purchase plan – a process that would include an administrative law judge.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photograph at the beginning of a one-on-one meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
International

Local reps voice their opposition to President Trump’s remarks in Helsinki

During the press conference, Trump appeared to question U.S. intelligence on Russian election meddling while praising Putin’s words during their one-on-one conversation.

8 years ago

A dispensary employee holds a medical marijuana flower,
Health Care
New Jersey

New Jersey looking to add 6 medical marijuana dispensaries

New Jersey is seeking to double the number of medical marijuana dispensaries, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday.

8 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, makes a statement as U.S. President Donald Trump, left, looks on at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018.
National Interest

Trump the chump panders in person to his Russian master

Donald Trump tweeted that our relations with Russia are terrible because of "the Rigged Witch Hunt!"

8 years ago

Victor Galvan uses a bullhorn to lead chants during an immigration rally and protest in Civic Center Park Saturday, June 30, 2018, in downtown Denver. The protest was one of hundreds staged nationwide that has brought liberal activists, parents and first-time protesters--motivated by accounts of children separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border--to press President Donald Trump to reunite families quickly. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Radio Times
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

What makes an activist?

Guests: Lauren Duncan, Mary Frances Berry What makes an activist? What fuels their passion and drives them to cha ...

Air Date: July 16, 2018 12:00 am

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The capitol building in Harrisburg
Gender
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Will local LGBTQ protections be collateral damage in bid to undo Philly paid sick leave?

A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature that intends to reverse Philadelphia's sick leave ordinance may also affect LGBTQ employment protections.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin hold a joint press conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, on Monday. (Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR

Trump press conference with Putin sparks bipartisan ire

President Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday, just days after an American grand jury indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers.

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the airport in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday, July 15, 2018 on the eve of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
International

Trump names EU a global foe, raps media before Putin summit

Trump rattled allies by lumping in the EU with Russia and China after barnstorming across Europe, causing chaos at the recent NATO summit

8 years ago

A protester holds up a sign targeting Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff outside the company's headquarters in San Francisco on Monday.
(Laura Sydell/NPR)
NPR
Business
Immigration

Tech workers demand CEOs stop doing business with ICE, other U.S. agencies

Tech workers from Salesforce, Microsoft, Amazon and Google have been putting pressure on their CEOs to cut ties and end contracts with ICE.

8 years ago

People in Edinburgh, Scotland, march in protest against President Trump during his first official visit to the U.K. (Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images)
NPR
International

Thousands turn out to protest against President Trump in Scotland

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Edinburgh and Glasgow on Saturday to protest against President Trump, who is spending the weekend in Scotland.

8 years ago

In this Nov. 11, 2017 file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam. The outcome of the first summit between the unpredictable first-term American president and Russia’s steely-eyed longtime leader is anybody’s guess. With no set agenda, the summit could veer between spectacle and substance. As Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin head into their meeting, Monday, July 16, 2018 in Helsinki, here’s a look at what each president may be hoping to achieve(Jorge . Silva/Pool Photo via AP, File)
International

Trump sets expectations low for Helsinki summit with Putin

 The outcome of the first summit between the unpredictable first-term American president and Russia's steely-eyed longtime leader is anybody's guess.

8 years ago

In this June 13, 2018 file photo, Nicole Hernandez, of the Mexican state of Guerrero, holds on to her mother as they wait with other families to request political asylum in the United States, across the border in Tijuana, Mexico. he separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border caught the attention of the world and prompted mass outrage, but it only tells a small part of the story surrounding the Trump administration’s immigration policy. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo, file)
Immigration

Border measures part of Trump’s bigger immigration crackdown

The separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border only tells a small part of the story surrounding the Trump administration's immigration policy.

8 years ago

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
Elections
National

During meeting of U.S. election officials, Nielsen downplays 2018 Russia threat

The annual gathering has typically been a low-key affair.

8 years ago

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