Migrant Family Separation Continues at the Border, Despite Executive Order

The Takeaway

Migrant Family Separation Continues at the Border, Despite Executive Order

Immigration officials have yet to provide clarity on the number of children having been separated.

Chemical Attack on Central American Migrants Puts America’s Relationship with Human Rights in Doubt

The United States has a reputation for being a beacon of human rights. Is that reputation deserved?

Barry Jenkins and KiKi Layne Capture the Heart of James Baldwin in “If Beale Street Could Talk”

Director Barry Jenkins and actor KiKi Layne discuss balancing the romance at the heart of “If Beale Street Could Talk,” with broader issues of racism and mass incarceration.

Guests:

Ginger Thompson 

Zak Cheney-Rice

Samuel Moyn

Barry Jenkins

KiKi Layne

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