NPR News: March 31, formerly César Chávez Day, is now Farmworkers Day in California

March 31, formerly César Chávez Day, is now Farmworkers Day in California
March 31, formerly celebrated as César Chávez Day, is now Farmworkers Day in California. NPR's Don Gonyea talks to Oliver Rosales, a history professor at Bakersfield College.

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NPR News: Why a 98-year-old federal judge is asking the Supreme Court for her job back

Why a 98-year-old federal judge is asking the Supreme Court for her job back
Pauline Newman's story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where judges are getting older and lifetime tenure is raising thorny questions about retirement.

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NPR News: Pakistan hosts diplomatic discussions on ending war

Pakistan hosts diplomatic discussions on ending war
Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will meet in Islamabad today in an attempt to come up with a plan to de-escalate the Iran war, after another group got involved in the expanding conflict: Yemen's Houthi rebels.

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NPR News: Some critics of birthright citizenship say it's a fraud issue. What does that mean?

Some critics of birthright citizenship say it's a fraud issue. What does that mean?
Advocates for ending birthright citizenship point to "birth tourism" schemes to argue that the legal principle is ripe for exploitation and threatens national security. Experts say it's not so simple.

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NPR News: U.S. troops injured in attack on Saudi base as the war reaches one month

U.S. troops injured in attack on Saudi base as the war reaches one month
As the war in Iran reaches the one-month mark, a Iranian strike on an air base in Saudi Arabia wounded several U.S. service members. On Saturday the Israeli military intercepted a missile launched from Yemen.

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NPR News: 'No Kings' aims for record turnout in Saturday's anti-Trump protests

'No Kings' aims for record turnout in Saturday's anti-Trump protests
Organizers behind No Kings, a network of progressive groups, says protesters will stage demonstrations across the country and abroad to speak out against the Trump administration's actions.

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NPR News: Iran's propaganda machine trolls Trump

Iran's propaganda machine trolls Trump
A new front has opened in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran — and it's online. From Lego soldiers to Trump Teletubbies, Iran's propaganda is trolling the president while rattling global markets.

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