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In the last report in her series on refugees in the post-Cold War era, Ann Cooper examines the debate over how to prevent refugee crises before they happen. The hot new concept among policy analysts is called preventive action. The American military intervention in Haiti is cited as an example of how preventive action can remove the need for people to flee their country. But some argue that it's usually too difficult politically to take such a step.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, about President Trump's latest speech on the economy and the issue of affordability.

U.S. tourists aren't welcome in most countries because of the surging coronavirus. But Mexico lets them in, with no quarantine or test requirements.

The president said on Monday that some lawmakers should be "ashamed" of themselves. Later in the day, he downplayed divisions in a Rose Garden appearance with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Christa Court, director of the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program, breaks down the citrus industry's impact on the local economy.

En el programa "Here & Now", la alcaldesa de Tampa, Jane Castor, habló sobre el envío de tropas a ciudades por parte del presidente Donald Trump. Ella explica que muchos líderes municipales preferirían un esfuerzo más colaborativo.

Recent experiments in the U.S. have had similar success, including one at the small nonprofit newsroom, Prism.

Linda and Noah discuss the opening of the thirty-sixth Republican National Convention in San Diego, California. Republicans are hoping that this meeting will showcase their ideas and their candidates...and can help jump-start the Dole campaign. Patrick Buchanan's withdrawal from the race and endorsement of Dole earlier today has helped pave the way for a greater party unity...which is what the convention is hoping to accomplish.

After some of the worst civil disturbances in years, Protestant leaders in Northern Ireland met today with British Prime Minister John Major. Protestants have been protesting violently over the banning of a parade. Police decided to prevent the exclusively Protestant, two hundred-year-old Orange Order from parading through a predominantly Catholic area in its annual march.

Robert talks with Jonathon Steele, a writer for The Guardian (a British newspaper), about his views on Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Steele says Yeltsin has adopted the tune of the Communists in his bid for re-election. For example, Yeltsin is now saying he would subsidize some state industries and is being more aggressively nationalistic in his campaign speeches.

Chelsea Gallo es la directora residente de la Orquesta de Florida. En noviembre, conversó con Susan Giles Wantuck, de WSMR, como parte de la serie en línea de Classical WSMR "Meet your musical neighbor" (Conozca a su vecino musical).

Since Congress hasn't passed a fix, employers who offer generous health care plans may look to shift the tax burden to employees if the so-called "Cadillac tax" kicks in.

On Tuesday, The Washington Times reported that a security contractor with a gun and prior assault convictions was allowed on an elevator with President Obama during a trip to Atlanta.

A 93-year-old grandmother and her 42-year-old grandson just finished a tour of all 63 U.S. national parks. They became internet celebrities along the way.

Hundreds of rescue workers have been deployed in hardest hit cities trying to free victims still trapped under the rubble. Hundreds of people are still missing.

After a virtual edition in 2020, and hybrid version last year, the Cervantino International Festival is back in person and celebrating 50 years.

Karr discusses the faults of memory, the challenges of writing about loved ones and the pain of deleting 1,200 pages because "there was something untrue about them." Her new book is The Art of Memoir.

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators concluded another round of talks without reporting a breakthrough as Moscow's forces attacked Kyiv's suburbs and other cities across the country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Beslan, where a hostage crisis ended in carnage Friday. At least 330 people died Friday as security forces battled Chechen rebels. Half were children. In the wake of the disaster, Putin eyes a new approach to counterterror efforts. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

President George Bush visits Fort Campbell, Ky., the home of the 101st Airborne Division, to have lunch with some of the troops who have served with that unit in Iraq. With the first anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq approaching, the president has led a weeklong campaign by administration officials to affirm their faith in the mission. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

The White House summoned China's ambassador to the U.S. to address concerns about military exercises around Taiwan — the latest in the fallout over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited Puerto Rico, where they were briefed on the status of the relief effort and met with residents impacted by Hurricane Maria.

Since the pandemic, hospitals have seen soaring turnover among clinical managers who oversee teams of nurses. Now some hospitals, including AtlantiCare in New Jersey, have introduced a four-day workweek.

The university said it will tear down the King Street house in Moscow, Idaho, where a 28-year-old man has been charged with killing four students in November.