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As Michigan primary voters head to the polls Tuesday, we hear from students at Wayne State University about their biggest concerns for this election year.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Jason Houser, former ICE chief of staff, about the events and pressures influencing the Biden administration's immigration policy.

Barbershops have always been places to get a trim plus a bit of advice. Now, a traveling barbershop in Lincoln, Neb., is helping kids look good and feel good.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Theresa Cardinal Brown, the Bipartisan Policy Center's senior adviser for immigration and border policy, about why America has struggled to fix its immigration problem.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Republican Mayor John Giles of Mesa, Ariz., about the Senate border measure. An initial vote is expected on the plan intended to cut down the number of unlawful crossings.

Donald Glover's reimagining of the spy couple film Mr. and Mrs. Smith as a series for Prime Video is a quirky reboot, set when the main characters first start working together.

Hamas is responding to a ceasefire proposal in a "generally positive" way, Qatari mediators say — but there are still major sticking points.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, who holds the U.S. record for longest space flight, about his unexpectedly long stay aboard the International Space Station.

Almost a year ago, a gunman who was part of Monterey Park's ballroom community killed 11 people at a dance hall. As the anniversary approaches, we check in on members of that dance community.

Humpback whales have come back from the brink of extinction. But scientists are finding that their recovery is being impacted by climate change.

An American Library Association report says efforts to restrict books accelerated last year. The number of individual titles challenged in school and public libraries rose by 65% over the prior year.

Greta Lee stars in the new movie Past Lives. She talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about the film and the ways language and identity are intertwined.

Following the Alabama Supreme Court ruling, NPR's A Martinez talks to Barbara Collura, the head of a national infertility group, about the future for clinics and people seeking IVF treatment.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about President Biden's State of the Union address.

After its crash several years ago, bitcoin has come back with a vengeance. That's in part due to the newfound accessibility of holding bitcoin through something called exchange traded funds

The ruling by a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is a major legal setback for the former president who almost certainly will appeal.

The "mob wife" look calls for flashy gold jewelry, big sunglasses — and fur coats. Some people are turning to vintage furs as a sustainable option, but critics say it isn't an ethical workaround.

Maine's waterfront infrastructure suffered massive damage in recent storms. Now business owners are rushing to rebuild despite increasingly unpredictable weather.

As burned properties come up for sale in Lahaina, many worry outside developers will scoop them up. Some are turning to a tool that's helped other towns after a disaster: a community land trust.

Advocates say the federal government is no longer viewing long COVID with the urgency it deserves. Private donors are now funding research bringing an unprecedented level of collaboration.

The Justice Department has announced charges against 70 current and former employees of New York City's massive public housing authority — the most federal bribery charges ever brought in one day.

President Biden shunned New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary. But state Democratic leaders have championed a write-in campaign, anyway.

Many deposits for minerals used in EV batteries and solar panels are on or near lands of Indigenous groups. Native communities worry about repeats of past mining abuses, but there may be solutions.

Health providers may bill however they choose, including in ways that could leave patients with unexpected bills for "free" care. Preventive care left an Illinois couple with "surgical tray" charges.

In a turbulent year for Hollywood, our TV critic Eric Deggans offers his own set of awards — with fewer rules and cutoffs. Here's a breakdown of what will probably win, and what he wishes would win.