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A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle is stationed in front of the U.S.-Mexico border barrier as construction continues in hard-hit Imperial County on July 22, in Calexico, Calif.

Americans Back Trump On Immigration — But Only To Stop COVID-19, Poll Finds

An NPR/Ipsos poll found broad support for sweeping government action to combat the coronavirus — including temporary limits on immigration. But support for other White House policies has not changed.

The Heat, The Pressure, The Violence: Cooking Films Are The New Boxing Movies

When you go to boxing movies, you can count on training montages, high-stakes dramatic moments, and the way a scrappy outsider always seems to have to prove him or herself in the ring. Many of these traits are showing up in a new group of movies — this time about chefs.

Aftereffects Of W.V. Chemical Spill Still Felt Months Later

Looking back at the year's top stories — in January, a chemical spill disrupted life in West Virginia. Melissa Block speaks with Ken Ward, Jr. of the Charleston Gazette.

Sen. Warren says banking panel should focus on Trump's attacks on Fed independence

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, about Stephen Miran's nomination to the Fed and the central bank's independence.

Daniil Medvedev of Russia is pictured after winning a match at the Mexican Open in February. The No. 2-ranked men's tennis player is among those banned from Wimbledon as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian players — including No. 2 Medvedev

The British tournament becomes one of the first tennis events to suspend players from the two countries since Russia invaded Ukraine, and excludes several highly ranked players from competition.

Mildred "Babe" Didrikson, one of the most versatile athletes of all time, first received attention as a star in basketball and track and field. Here, Didrikson (second from right) pulls ahead of teammate Evelyne Hall (far right) to win the women's 80-meter hurdles at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Remembering A 'Babe' Sports Fans Shouldn't Forget

Only one woman made the top 10 in Sports Illustrated's 2000 list of the 100 greatest athletes of the 20th century. Don Van Natta Jr. tells her story in Wonder Girl: The Magnificent Sporting Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias..

Harold Koh (left), the top lawyer at the U.S. State Department, stands with Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner during a news conference after the United States' first review before the U.N. Human Rights Council last November.

Human Rights Defender Now Fights For U.S. Policy

As the top lawyer for the Obama State Department, Harold Koh is defending a lot of things that surprise his friends on the left — including U.S. involvement in Libya, and the use of American drones that target people in Pakistan and Yemen.

GOP Vows To Challenge Health Law With House Wins

If Republicans win a House majority on Tuesday, some say they will use all available legislative tools to challenge and change the health overhaul bill.

4 Senior White House Officials Were Supposed To Testify On The Hill But Didn't Show Up

The top lawyer on the National Security Council didn't show up Monday at the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump. He was the point person for concerns about a call with Ukraine's president.

What do Republicans need to do to maintain their majority in the U.S. House?

NRP's Steve Inskeeep speaks with Erin Covey, U.S. House editor for the Cook Political Report.

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