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New Immigration Enforcement Guidelines Focus On Threats To Public Safety Under the new guidance to ICE and other agencies, simply being present in the U.S. without legal authorization "should not alone be the basis" for immigration authorities to arrest or deport someone. (Image credit: Nicolo Filippo Rosso/Bloomberg via Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3orcsf0

Families And Victims In California Synagogue Attack Speak At The Shooter's Sentencing A 22-year-old former nursing student was denied a chance to address a packed courtroom before a judge sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2019 attack. (Image credit: Denis Poroy/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3imgly4

All-Star Lineup Of Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige And Lamar Will Perform At The Super Bowl The five icons will perform on stage together for the first time at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl on Feb. 13 in Inglewood, Calif. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar are natives of Southern California. (Image credit: AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3D2L0Z0

Comedian Josh Johnson Dares To Make Us Laugh In A Global Pandemic NPR's Audie Cornish talks with comedian Josh Johnson about his newfound success and how comedy has served as a processing tool for collective trauma throughout the pandemic. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3omoh69

Las Vegas Raiders Fans Are Split On The Vaccine Requirement To Attend Games A small number of NFL teams are requiring proof of vaccination to attend home games. Some fans say they're willing to give up their tickets rather than get the shot. Others are embracing the move. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3kUKpT2

The DOJ Is Clamping Down On Counterfeit Pills Causing Lethal Drug Overdoses The Justice Department is surging resources to investigate counterfeit pills that lead to deadly drug overdoses. Authorities have arrested more than 800 people in the last two months. (Image credit: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2Y6NDd5

The R. Kelly Verdict Is A Relief For Those Advocating For The Voices Of Black Girls For decades, R&B singer R. Kelly dodged allegations of abuse toward Black women and girls. His guilty verdict has been a relief for those advocating for Black girls, especially in Chicago. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2Y8SF9E

Why Texas' Draft Map Of Congressional Districts Is Rankling Many Black, Latino Voters NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michael Li, senior counsel at the Brennan Center, and James Barragán, reporter at The Texas Tribune , about the redistricting process in Texas and around the country. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3ik5F2M

Toys May Be Scarce (And Cost More) This Holiday Season Due To Shipping Turmoil Toy makers and sellers are in a crisis ahead of the holidays, ensnarled in unprecedented shipping turmoil. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3zXSsmz

'Old Henry' Honors The Western Genre While Offering Surprises The "elevated Western" Old Henry stars Tim Blake Nelson as a farmer in the Oklahoma Territory whose past comes back to haunt his adversaries. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3DfS70D

Facebook's Own Research Says Its Apps Can Harm Mental Health. Senators Have Questions NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz about the Senate hearing where Facebook answered questions on the impact its products have on young people's mental health. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3urFqwg

Jon Stewart Takes On Serious Problems With Humor In New Show Jon Stewart begins a new show which will examine a particular problem from many different sides. His biggest challenge may be transcending the long shadow cast by his turn as host of 'The Daily Show.' from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3D6hCRX

Texas Gov. Abbot Has A State Border Force Jailing Migrants, Which Some Say Is Illegal In Texas, hundred of migrants have been jailed by state authorities. Gov. Greg Abbott has launched his own border crackdown, which critics say is illegal. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3CXnoVR

The White House Rolls Out New Guidelines For ICE, But Defends Trump-Era Policy The Biden administration unveiled new enforcement guidelines today that limit who ICE can target. But at the same time, the administration wants to continue Title 42 expulsions at the border. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/39R0cMv

After 15 Years In Prison, A Man Wrongly Convicted In The Death Of 5 Children Is Free Murder charges against Juwan Deering for the fire-related deaths in 2000 in suburban Detroit were dropped Thursday, the climax of an investigation that found misconduct by police and prosecutors. (Image credit: Ed White/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3uq0pzu

Britney Spears is on the road to independence. The media should let her take the wheel On Wednesday, Jamie Spears was suspended as his daughter's conservator. Is all the media attention, including three new Spears documentaries, still welcome? (Image credit: Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3CRUztU

The Racist Legacy Of Early Immigration Law Is Still Alive Today Atlantic writer Caitlin Dickerson talks about Haitian immigrants at the border, and explains how both Trump and Biden immigration policies are based on a racist system created by the Founding Fathers. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3inbgFB

Eminem Surprises Fans At The Opening Of His 'Mom's Spaghetti' Restaurant In Detroit The shop, named after a line in his seminal song "Lose Yourself," is in the rappers hometown. It's a brick-and-mortar version of a pop-up shop Eminem's team started in 2017. (Image credit: Scott Legato/Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3zXfjP4

A 105-Year-Old Woman Who Survived The 1918 Flu Dies After Contracting COVID Primetta Giacopini's life ended the way it began — in a pandemic. "I think my mother would have been around quite a bit longer" if she hadn't contracted COVID, her daughter says. (Image credit: Josh Edelson/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3utvnqp

A Calif. Beach Was Seized From Black Owners In 1924. Now, The Family Will Get It Back Gov. Gavin Newsom is scheduled to sign a bill Thursday that will return a plot of beachfront land along the Southern California coast to the family of a Black couple who lost it to eminent domain. (Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon /AFP via Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3kQL4Vz

Prehistoric Footprints Suggest People Came To The Americas Earlier Than Thought Early human footprints in New Mexico's White Sands National Park have fascinated researchers for years, but a recent study proposes the so-called "ghost tracks" are even older. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3mfzUsU

Fat Bear Week Is Here. Take A Look At What To Expect And How You Can Celebrate Only one of Alaska's bears can take home the title of "Fat Bear Week 2021 Champion." (Image credit: A. Willingham/National Park Service) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3m6J7Uq

Iowa Town Breaks Guinness Record For Most Pancakes Served In A Day People in Centerville broke the record for the most pancakes served at a single time by serving 14,000 flapjacks. All of the pancakes had to be at least 5 inches in diameter. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3CX3oma

The 2nd-Largest Racial Group In The U.S. Is 'Some Other Race.' Most Are Latino. Nearly 50 million people identified with a mysterious, catchall category on the 2020 census. Researchers say that will make it harder to use the data to address racial inequities over the next decade. (Image credit: Ada daSilva/Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3zUA5ie

Are You Pregnant? The CDC Really Wants You To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases of COVID-19 in symptomatic, pregnant people have a higher risk of admission into intensive care and a 70% increased risk of death. (Image credit: Charles Krupa/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3uq3GyK

Judge Grants Request To Remove Jamie Spears As Britney Spears' Conservator For the first time in 13 years, Britney Spears will be without the legal oversight of her father, Jamie Spears. A judge granted a request from the singer's lawyer to remove her father from his role. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/39MMKcu

A Judge Suspends Britney Spears' Dad From Her Conservatorship At a hearing Wednesday at Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Brenda J. Penny suspended the pop star's father from controlling her financial affairs. Britney Spears has accused him of exploiting her. (Image credit: Liz Baker/NPR) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/39RGwb7

Bucking The State GOP, Oklahoma Opens Its Arms To Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees Oklahoma is welcoming more Afghan refugees than any state besides California and Texas. The state Republican party opposes it, but elected GOP leaders are defying it and eager to help new arrivals. (Image credit: Chris Polansky /Public Radio Tulsa) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3ilumMp

Wild Birds Will Be Protected Once Again, As U.S. Resumes Enforcing Rules On Companies The Biden administration will draft rules to govern the killing of wild birds by industry and restart actions against companies responsible for preventable deaths, a practice that ended under Trump. (Image credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3F7akzc

Why Haitian Migrants Have Been Making The Trek From Chile To The U.S. Border NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Professor Yvenet Dorsainvil and journalist Ignacio Gallegos, both in Santiago, about the Haitian migrants making their way to the U.S. from Chile. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3m54uWa

Britney Spears' Fight To End Conservatorship Continues With Hearing Pop star Britney Spears is having a big day in court on Wednesday. Spears is hoping that a judge will remove her father, Jamie Spears, as the conservator of her estate. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2ZK1ze4

Transmission Lines Are Vital In The Shift To Clean Energy. But They're A Hard Sell Shifting to clean electricity will require many more major transmission lines, something residents of some areas may not want. The infrastructure bill in Congress could make the lines easier to build. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3un2LPR

Wildlife Officials Take 23 Species Off The Endangered List Due To Extinction Nearly two dozen species are being removed from the endangered species list because they are extinct. More than a million other species are at risk of extinction because of human activities. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3uoGiSe

The Alleged Deceit Behind Ozy Media's Public Meltdown The media company Ozy seemed like a digital success story, but a New York Times column has raised questions about whether that's a mirage created by a charismatic leader. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3mdeNHE

Influential Organ Player Dr. Lonnie Smith Has Died At Age 79 Dr. Lonnie Smith, an influential American organ player and member of the George Benson quartet in the 1960s, died this week at the age of 79. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3unVL56