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National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates 1 Year

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington DC is a year old this week. Morgan State University/WEAA student…

As in the rest of the country, growers in heavily agricultural northern Michigan rely overwhelmingly on migrant laborers to work the fields and orchards. Most of the pickers are from Mexico. Growers say it's just about impossible to find Americans to do this work.

'They're Scared': Immigration Fears Exacerbate Migrant Farmworker Shortage

Some growers say that President Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric has made a chronic worker shortage even worse.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (right), with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, arrived in Kabul on Wednesday. A rocket attack targeted Kabul's main airport on the same day.

Rockets Hit Kabul Airport After Mattis Arrives On Unannounced Visit

Militant fighters fired several rockets that exploded at or near Hamid Karzai International Airport, hours after U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Afghanistan. No injuries were reported.

In 'Dear Fahrenheit 451,' Loving Books Both Wisely And Well

Librarian Annie Spence's new book is a collection of love letters and breakup notes to the books in her life — written in a warm, funny, specific voice that skillfully balances reverence and wryness.

Roughly 1.4 million people in the U.S. live in nursing homes, and two-thirds are covered by Medicaid, the state-federal health care program for people with low incomes or disabilities.

Why Huge Quality Gaps Among Nursing Homes Are Likely To Grow If Medicaid Is Cut

Medicaid covers about two-thirds of nursing home residents across the U.S., and pays significantly less than other types of insurance, including Medicare.

Jose Rolon Rivera, 7, receives medication for his asthma at the San Jorge Children's Hospital in Puerto Rico. The hospital only has enough fuel to power its emergency generators until Saturday, an administrator says.

In Puerto Rico, Relying On Luck And Enough Gas To Get Medical Care

One San Juan hospital ran out of diesel earlier this week and had to discharge 40 patients. It now has enough to fuel its generators until Saturday.

The Equifax Inc. headquarters are seen in Atlanta earlier this month. The credit reporting agency's interim CEO is apologizing to millions of consumers affected by a data breach.

Equifax Promises A New Lifetime Service, As New Leader Offers An Apology

The company's interim CEO promises to "let consumers easily lock and unlock access to their Equifax credit files." The service would be "offered free, for life."

A passenger jet takes off from Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., last year.

Software Glitch Causes Brief Delays At Airports Worldwide

The Amadeus Altea booking and check-in software reportedly used by some 125 airlines globally experienced a problem, but the Madrid-based firm that makes the system said services have been restored.

World Cafe Nashville: Poly

Classically trained cellist and musical theater nerd Larissa Maestro brings her ensemble to Sound Stage Studios in this session.

A handout photo from the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship shows the detention camp at Manus Island in 2012. Some asylum-seekers are heading to the U.S. for resettlement.

First Group Of Refugees From Australian Detention Centers Is Headed To The U.S.

It's part of a deal between the Obama administration and Australia. President Trump called the agreement "horrible" in a heated phone call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in January.

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