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Prisoners advocates expressed optimism after a White House meeting with the president. But the bipartisan effort to overhaul the way criminals are punished has downsized its goals in the Trump era.

Trump used vulgar language to refer to African countries. Six senators think they have a bipartisan solution for DACA. And, Trump must decide Friday whether to keep the U.S. in the Iran nuclear deal.

Fears that this winter would bring a nasty flu season appear to be coming true. Health officials say this year's season started early and it's hitting hard.

Calling Africa a "s***hole" and questioning why the U.S. would want immigrants from such places as Haiti and El Salvador has drawn the ire of politicians, leaders and average people the world over.

David Greene talks to Haitian Ambassador to the U.S. Paul Altidor about Trump saying he would prefer that people from Haiti and African countries not come to the U.S. NPR's Scott Detrow weighs in.

Holmes, who grew up a devout Christian, says he was "basically picturing [Jesus] in the back of the club" during the early stages of his career. Originally broadcast March 21, 2017.

President Trump promised to be a champion for rural America. But his plan to cut rural development funds causes anxiety in at least one timber country town that's struggling to diversify its economy.

Indiana is one of the states poised to get permission to require Medicaid recipients to work. Advocates say work requirements may be good politics but they're bad policy.

After initially expressing "regrets and my apology," he told a Dutch newspaper that comments he made in 2015 about Muslims burning politicians in the Netherlands were "just wrong."

Finding a place to live is just the start. A doctor shares his experiences with two hurricane refugees.