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St. Louis University has put its African American Studies department under review, along with 10 other arts and sciences programs. Students, staff and faculty say cutting or downsizing the department is nonnegotiable.
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President Trump is shaking up his closest advisers after Democrats made huge gains in the midterm elections.
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The president selected Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Miles Taylor, a former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff who worked with Miller.
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Anthony Kuhn/NPRThrough civic participation and liberal education, South Korean educators hope to "quietly stitch the fabric of our democracy…before it unravels beyond repair." -
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesFollowing Tuesday's "blue wave," Democrats have vowed to reign in ICE's power. What could they actually accomplish?
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Visitors, ecologists, park rangers and residents all love this wild barrier island off the coast of southern Georgia. But they have different ideas of how to best protect it. -
Health clinics and organizations advocating for poor and working-class Nebraskans say the rollout of Medicaid work requirements has been rife with problems. -
Affordability concerns were top of mind for voters heading into the midterms, as tariffs and the war in Iran drove up prices, including food costs. Now, Americans are expecting relief from Washington. -
The Supreme Court considers the case of a prisoner who suffered brutal injuries, only to be denied medical care behind bars. He wants to sue the prison nurse in a case that could change the law on holding federal officers accountable. -
Lawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control of Congress in January. -
The secretive software company has been accused of letting its powerful tools be used by the Trump administration to surveil Americans. Now it's hiring former Sen. Jon Tester to burnish its image. -
Countries are gathering in Antalya, Turkey, for the annual U.N. climate conference. Many are frustrated with the lack of focus on fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change. -
President Trump shakes up his staff after midterm losses, Congress returns to Washington, Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's alleged relationship with Chinese spy.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Léa Seydoux about her new film Gentle Monster, in which she plays a concert pianist whose life falls apart after her husband is accused of a crime.
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Israel's president has tapped Benjamin Netanyahu's chief political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, to form a new government following an inconclusive election that left the country's leadership in limbo.
