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A Turkish student living and studying lawfully in the U.S. was arrested by federal immigration officers. A lawyer explains to NPR some of the basic rights people have in such a situation.

Many of the things that we buy in the U.S. come through a Chinese trading city called Yiwu, where thousands of wholesalers ship products from nearby factories. NPR's Steve Inskeep pays a visit to hear how merchants in China are responding to U.S. tariffs.

As a kid, Robert Logan lived right down the street from a fire station. He would watch the fire engine pass by his house, and dream of riding that truck one day. Now, he is a decorated firefighter and he talks with a friend and colleague about what it took to make his childhood dream come true, as a Black firefighter.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is no longer President Trump's nominee for ambassador to the U.N. Stefanik's nomination had been expected to easily clear the Senate — but Republicans are concerned about holding on to their thin majority in the House of Representatives.

South Korea has been one of the top countries sending babies abroad for adoption for decades. Now, after an investigation triggered by hundreds of complaints from adoptees, the country has admitted its agencies mishandled adoptions.

The Trump administration Thursday announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will cut 20,000 full-time jobs — or 25% of its staff.

The State Department says it has revoked more than 300 visas, as the Trump administration continues to detain and deport pro-Palestinian student activists at universities across the country.

The World Trade Organization has long served as the referee for global trade disputes. But recently, it has been sidelined by the U.S. and others, which means there's no referee to mediate the trade wars.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sherrilyn Ifill, of Howard University School of Law, about the opening the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy.

The latest by jazz legend Branford Marsalis, "Belonging," is a full-album interpretation of the 1974 Keith Jarrett record of the same name.

President Trump says a 25% tariff on cars and auto parts will bring more auto manufacturing jobs to the United States. Jim Ross, the mayor of Arlington, TX, a city with a large General Motors auto assembly plant, says it will likely do the opposite.

Reaction to President Trump's plan to slap a 25% tariff on imported cars has been mixed. Unionized autoworkers are cheering, but investors who own stock in auto-makers are considerably less enthusiastic.