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Mosammat Rasheda Akter, originally from Bangladesh, holds her 7 month-old daughter Fahmida as she waits to officially become a U.S. Citizen during a naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library, July 3, 2018 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Are Immigrants To The U.S. Assimilating As Fast As They Once Did?

Immigrants to the United States assimilate just as quickly as they ever did. We’ll dive into the cutting-edge research from two economic historians and discuss exactly what that means.

U.S. Forces Deploy To Poland In Effort To Counter Russian Aggression

The U.S. is sending tanks and soldiers to Poland and the Baltic states to counter a perceived threat from Russia. It's part of the biggest U.S. military deployment in Europe in decades.

Amended Travel Ban Threatens U.S. Military Relations With Chad

The U.S. maintains a drone base in Chad in the fight against Boko Haram and other militants, and the two nations cooperate closely on counter-terror and other military operations. Yet, the Trump administration has added Chad to its amended travel ban list.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump were welcomed to the U.K. by Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony Monday at Buckingham Palace.

Trump Lands In U.K. For State Visit, And Insults London's Mayor

The state visit may be more formal than Trump's tour of the U.K. last summer, but that didn't stop the president from hurling insults at London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Repercussions Of The U.S. Withdrawal From Syria For The Kurdish Region Of Iraq

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former Iraqi Foreign Minister and Kurdish leader Hoshyar Zebari about repercussions of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria for the Kurdish region of Iraq.

Russia Delivers Warning To U.S. After Downing Of Syrian Warplane

NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews Robert Malley, vice president for policy of the International Crisis Group and former "ISIS Czar" for President Obama, about the downing of the Syrian fighter jet by the U.S., and the implications both militarily and diplomatically.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets President George W. Bush at the G-8 economic summit in Genoa, Italy on July 22, 2001. The leaders initially had a good relationship. But shortly before Bush left office, he told Putin, "Vladimir, you're cold-blooded."

Russia, The Place Where U.S. Presidents Get Their Hopes Dashed

U.S. presidents have a tradition of entering office and expressing hope for improved relations with Russia. This is matched by a tradition of presidents leaving office amid friction with Moscow.

Gen. Sami Sadat salutes Afghani troops in April 2021. <em>"</em>The Afghan military is one of the more advanced militaries that learned from the best, from the U.S. forces," he tells NPR's <em>All Things Considered</em>. "To be honest, for the past one year, the Afghan forces have held their ground pretty good, I'd say."

Afghan General Says Army Will Survive U.S. Troop Withdrawal

Gen. Sami Sadat spoke with NPR about day-to-day life in Afghanistan, how the army will operate without U.S. support and what he's learned over the years during the war.

Alfredo Corchado On Mexico, The U.S. And 'Homelands'

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Mexican-American journalist and author Alfredo Corchado about his new book Homelands, which is a personal reflection and history lesson.

At U. Of Texas, A Melting Pot Not Fully Blended

The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that may decide the future of race-based admissions policies at the University of Texas and around the country. While today's campus is highly diverse, students report that racial divides and stereotypes still exist.

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