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Cheryl Porter shows pictures she has printed from cell phone images of her incarcerated son, who was injured in a riot at Parchman prison. "It was a bloodbath," she says.

After Inmate Deaths, Mississippi Faces Pressure To Reform Its Prisons

The state of Mississippi is the subject of lawsuits and a federal investigation following the deaths of more than 30 inmates in its prison system since late last year.

Peter Strzok, then an agent at the FBI, speaks during a joint House Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform committees hearing in Washington, D.C., in July 2018.

Peter Strzok, Notorious Ex-G-Man, Explains Himself And Takes Aim At Trump

Amid the Russia inquiry and citing texts to his girlfriend, critics made him the face of a so-called conspiracy against Trump. No, Strzok writes his memoir Compromised, he did everything by the book.

Lack of Leadership Causing US Defense Issues Abroad?

A terror threat closes American embassies, and changes the political debate about intelligence gathering. Host Michel Martin talks politics with Republican strategist Ron Christie, and former Obama administration advisor Corey Ealons.

Amal Adwan, a 47-year-old teacher from Damascus, Syria, must stay on Lesbos until she exhausts all appeals for her asylum request, which was denied on the basis that Turkey is a safe country. "Syrians face discrimination in Turkey," she says. "We cannot find work, and if we do, they don't pay us."

'Europe Does Not See Us As Human': Stranded Refugees Struggle In Greece

Thousands of migrants are stuck in squalid camps in Greece, waiting for the government to process their asylum requests. Managing migration remains one of Europe's biggest challenges.

Apple pie: The all-American dessert we eat to celebrate Independence Day actually reveals our dependence on foods with far-flung origins.

As Chinese, Iranian and Indonesian As Apple Pie

The flavorful fruits originated in Central Asia; the wheat, in the Mideast. The lard? Courtesy of the Spanish. Spices came via the Banda Islands. Put them all together for an all-American treat.

Barbershop: The State Of Health Care, Police Brutality And Racism In America

Georgetown law professor Paul Butler, U.S. News & World Report columnist Mary Kate Cary, who was a speechwriter for President George H. W. Bush and columnist Gustavo Arellano discuss the week's news.

Max, 13 years old, identifies as agender — neither male nor female.

A New Generation Overthrows Gender

Parents, schools and elected officials are working to catch up and adapt to the needs of children and teens who don't fit into familiar gender categories.

The Secret To These Sauces Is Nuts

What do lemony aioli, red pepper sauce and herb gravy have in common? These versions owe their smooth, creamy consistency to nuts. Even if you're vegan or gluten-free, they've got you covered.

An internally displaced woman feeds her daughter at their room in a school reconverted as a temporary center for internally displaced people on Oct. 25, in Tyre, Lebanon. The International Organization for Migration reported 19,646 people had been displaced inside Lebanon since Oct. 8, the day after an assault on Israel by Hamas militants.

Israel-Hezbollah fighting forces people in southern Lebanon to flee violence — again

Thousands of villagers living along the border with Israel have been evacuated to Tyre, 50 miles south of Beirut. Their escape is a reminder of the cost of the war in Gaza, even far from its borders.

A half-century later, students at the University of Mississippi reckon with the past

University of Mississippi students meet members of the school's Black Student Union from 1970. They were jailed and expelled from Ole Miss for protesting token integration.

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