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Workers' Rights Have Long Been A Tenet Of U.S. Democracy. Thank Mexico For That

Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Arizona State University's professor Alexander Avina about what the United States can learn from the Mexican Revolution and its vision for a workers' democracy.

The Taliban Are Stopping Afghan Girls From Going To Secondary School

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Pashtana Durrani of LEARN, a nonprofit focused on women's education in Afghanistan, about the Taliban's exclusion of Afghan girls from secondary schools.

Migrants walk across the Rio Grande River carrying food and other supplies back to a makeshift encampment under the International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas, on Friday.

Biden Administration Plans Mass Deportation Of Haitian Migrants In Del Rio, Texas

The Department of Homeland Security plans to expel thousands of Haitian migrants from a small Texas border city starting Sunday.

Last year's harvest moon took place on Oct. 1. The lunar event is designated as the full moon occurring nearest to the autumnal equinox every year.

Celebrate The End Of Summer With Monday's Harvest Moon

The harvest moon is the last full moon of the summer. This year it will appear to be full for three days with peak illumination occurring at 7:54 p.m. ET Monday.

West Virginia Kept COVID Infections Low Early On, But Now Is Among Highest Rates

At the start of the pandemic, West Virginia was one of the states that led the way to keep infections low. Now it has one of the highest rates of coronavirus infection in the country.

Fred Dakota died at his home in Baraga, Mich., on Monday. Here, Dakota is seen outside Federal Court in Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1997.

Fred Dakota, Native American Gambling Pioneer, Dies At 84

Dakota, a former leader of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community whose garage casino in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1983 was a milestone for Native American gambling, died on Monday.

Several hundred protesters gathered for a rally in support of defendants being prosecuted in connection to the Capitol riot, in Washington, D.C.

Hundreds Rally In Support Of Capitol Riot Suspects Amid Heightened Police Presence

The crowds were demonstrating in support of people who are accused of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection, which left several people dead.

For The 1st Time, Boston's Next Mayor Will Not Be A White Man

For the first time ever, Boston's next elected mayor will not be a white man. Two women of color will face off in the November general election after a historic preliminary vote.

Author On What She Learned 'Teaching The Children Of The One Percent'

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Blythe Grossberg about her new book, I Left My Homework in the Hamptons: What I Learned Teaching the Children of the One Percent.

Pediatric Psychologist On The High Rates Of Children Orphaned By COVID-19

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rachel Kentor, pediatric psychologist at Texas Children's Hospital, about children who have lost their primary caregivers to COVID-19.

'Wait Wait' For Sept. 18, 2021, With Not My Job Guest Yamiche Alcindor

Yamiche Alcindor is the White House correspondent for PBS' Newshour and the host of Washington Week, so we'll ask her three questions about the week's washing: laundry.

Trump Has Emboldened Bolsonaro's Hostility Toward Democracy, Researcher Says

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Human Rights Watch Americas' senior researcher César Muñoz on their announcement that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is threatening democratic rule.

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