i i hide captionPresident Obama and Texas Gov. Rick Perry meet in Dallas on Wednesday. They later attended a meeting about the border and immigration together. Jacquelyn Martin/AP President Obama and Texas Gov. Rick Perry meet in Dallas on Wednesday. They later attended a meeting about the border and immigration together. Jacquelyn Martin/AP President Obama […]
After a meeting with Texas Gov. Rick Perry, President Obama addressed the influx of migrant children on the U.S.-Mexico border. He signaled his openness to Perry’s solutions, saying he’d consider deploying the National Guard, but also called on Congress to offer solutions of its own. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/07/09/330255224/obama-turns-to-gov-perry-in-seeking-a-solution-to-border-crisis?ft=1&f=1001
i i hide captionSen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., walks with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Capitol Hill on June 4. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., walks with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Capitol Hill on June 4. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Here are two rules of American politics: Never let an opponent’s attacks go unanswered,
NPR’s Lourdes Garcia-Navarro watched Brazil’s World Cup semifinal against Germany in a bar in Sao Paulo. She speaks to Robert Siegel about the game and the devastation it sowed among Brazilian fans. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/07/08/329923822/the-collective-anguish-of-the-brazilian-defeat?ft=1&f=1001
hide captionWith a comet fly-by and a solar orbit behind her, ISEE-3 has now revved her engines for a swing past the moon. Mark Maxwell/Courtesy ISEE-3 Reboot Project A gung-ho group of space enthusiasts has started the process of putting a vintage NASA spacecraft on a new flight path, so that this venerable piece of
More than three weeks after a runoff vote in Afghanistan’s presidential elections, preliminary results have been released. Candidate Ashraf Ghani has a wide lead, but audits are yet to come. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/07/07/329585172/afghan-election-numbers-come-with-a-warning-results-not-final?ft=1&f=1001
Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry has said a top U.S. diplomat “is unwelcome and should immediately leave the country.” Assistant Secretary of State Tom Malinowski oversees democracy, human rights and labor issues. On Sunday, he met with Al Wifaq, a Shiite opposition group. Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry said the meeting was “indicative of an approach which discriminates amongst
i i hide captionMarvin Ramos, now 18, was overwhelmed when his daughter, Hailey, was born. But now he says he’s determined to be the best father he can be. “I haven’t run away,” he says, “and I never want to.” Marvin Ramos/Courtesy of WNYC Marvin Ramos, now 18, was overwhelmed when his daughter, Hailey, was
i i hide captionNovak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Roger Federer in their men’s singles finals tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters/Landov Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Roger Federer in their men’s singles finals tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters/Landov Novak Djokovic
i i hide captionIn this July 1, 2014 image made from video provided by motorist David Diaz, a California Highway Patrol officer straddles a woman while punching her in the head on the shoulder of a Los Angeles freeway. David Diaz/AP In this July 1, 2014 image made from video provided by motorist David Diaz,
i i hide captionThe recent Supreme Court term resulted in an unusual number of unanimous decisions — but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t disagreement. Mark Wilson/Getty Images The recent Supreme Court term resulted in an unusual number of unanimous decisions — but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t disagreement. Mark Wilson/Getty Images The nation greets the
i i hide captionA woman cries as she walks past Philadelphia firefighters working on burned row homes on Saturday. Michael Perez/AP A woman cries as she walks past Philadelphia firefighters working on burned row homes on Saturday. Michael Perez/AP A fire that swept through a stretch of Philadelphia row houses early today has killed four