The evolution of blackface in the age of AI
With AI image and video generators, it's become easier than ever to create hyper-realistic clips of almost anything. Today, we're looking at the lands...
In the Trump era, has the word 'racist' lost its meaning?
Over the past few weeks, President Trump has amplified derogatory and stereotypical comments about people from Afghanistan. He's derided Somalians as ...
Remembering disability activist Alice Wong
Alice Wong was a major force in disability activism. She passed away last month at the age of 51. For Here and Now, reporter Elissa Nadworny speaks wi...
How the Trump administration is reshaping immigration
The Trump administration has been firing immigration judges, despite the fact that there’s a massive backlog of immigration cases that need rulings. X...
Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving
For the millions of Americans that celebrate Thanksgiving, it's a time when many people reflect on the things and the people in our lives that they ap...
How poetry helps Ada Limon navigate life, even when it’s tough
As we enter "cozy season," we're revisiting our conversation with Ada Limon, who just wrapped up her tenure as the U.S. Poet Laureate. She talks to us...
Fearing deportation, undocumented parents are preparing to leave their kids behind
Today on the show, NPR immigration reporter Jasmine Garsd introduces us to two families in Washington, D.C.. One has made the difficult decision to se...
How undocumented families are navigating the looming threat of ICE
Today on the show, NPR immigration reporter Jasmine Garsd takes us into the dimly lit living rooms of immigrant families — families trying to figure o...
How Trump's cuts to public media threaten the first Native American station
On October 1, 2025, public radio stations lost all of their federal funding -- and for Black and Native American community stations, the cuts hit hard...
Tribal colleges are a unique resource — and they're under threat
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College has classes on everything from Native American studies to gardening to equine sciences to the Hidatsa language. Like oth...