MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Finally today, we are going to head into the Barbershop. That’s our regular segment where we gather interesting folks to talk about what’s in the news and what’s on their minds. Sitting in the chairs for a shape-up today are from New York, Christopher Emdin. He’s associate professor of science education at

Hurricane Harvey left damaged homes in Sienna Plantation, a collection of subdivisions in Missouri City, about 20 miles south of Houston. Marisa Peñaloza/NPR hide caption toggle caption Marisa Peñaloza/NPR Hurricane Harvey left damaged homes in Sienna Plantation, a collection of subdivisions in Missouri City, about 20 miles south of Houston. Marisa Peñaloza/NPR Hurricane Harvey left

A fence blocks an entrance to Alamo Square Park in San Francisco on Saturday, where officials took further steps to prevent violence ahead of a planned news conference by a right-wing group. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP A fence blocks an entrance to Alamo Square Park in San Francisco on

Joe Arpaio at a rally for then-candidate Donald Trump last October in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Joe Arpaio at a rally for then-candidate Donald Trump last October in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images President Trump has pardoned controversial former Sheriff Joe Arpaio for a misdemeanor

Outgoing National Security Council adviser Sebastian Gorka participates in a discussion during the Conservative Political Action Conference in February. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Outgoing National Security Council adviser Sebastian Gorka participates in a discussion during the Conservative Political Action Conference in February. Alex Wong/Getty Images Controversial White House counterterrorism

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Now other news – President Trump – excuse me. President Trump has pardoned Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Joe Arpaio was the sheriff of Maricopa County, the Phoenix metro area, and he was a very strong supporter of Donald Trump, who was found guilty of federal criminal contempt for racial profiling while in office.

President Trump meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan during a budget discussion in March. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan during a budget discussion in March. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images With the

Hadza man eating honeycomb and larvae from a beehive. Matthieu Paley/National Geographic hide caption toggle caption Matthieu Paley/National Geographic Hadza man eating honeycomb and larvae from a beehive. Matthieu Paley/National Geographic The words “endangered species” often conjure up images of big exotic creatures. Think elephants, leopards and polar bears. But there’s another of type of

The Yankees and Tigers raise dust on the diamond after both benches cleared in Detroit on Thursday. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Yankees and Tigers raise dust on the diamond after both benches cleared in Detroit on Thursday. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Things got a little out of hand in

Instead of enforcing limits on fishing, wildlife officials in Washington state are doing just the opposite – they’re asking the public to catch as many fish as they can, regardless of size. Atlantic salmon, that is. The fish apparently escaped from the Cooke Aquaculture fish farm near Cypress Island over the weekend. The farm is

A Syrian girl walks through an empty, ruined house in Raqqa earlier this month. Many civilians like her have no choice but to stay in the war-ravaged city despite the danger, either because they’ve been trapped by ISIS fighters or because they don’t have the funds to pay smugglers. Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle

In her second ruling on the Texas Senate Bill, U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos said changes made to 2011 voter ID law did not “fully ameliorate” its “discriminatory intent.” LM Otero/AP hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/AP In her second ruling on the Texas Senate Bill, U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos said changes