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Robert Santos, one of the country's leading statisticians, could become the first person of color to lead the U.S. Census Bureau as a Senate-confirmed director.

The number of Haitian migrants trying to cross the U.S. border has dipped, yet the issue hasn't gone away. Thousands of Haitian migrants have taken up residence in Brazil hoping to move on to the U.S.

The remains of 227 migrants who tried to cross the border illegally were found along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona last year. It was a grim record, and officials say this year could be worse.

Little Amal, a 9-year-old Syrian refugee puppet, has been walking across Europe to raise visibility and empathy for the plight of refugees. Theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi spoke with TED Radio Hour.

To call the show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia an unlikely success is something of an understatement. It dares to joke about abortion, the Israeli-Palestinian debate and even cancer. Plus, it's set in Philadelphia — not New York or Los Angeles.

NPR's Veronica Miller has a cyber twin named "Becky." This "Becky" copied Miller's Myspace profile and tried to impersonate her. Miller reports on her quest to find out who was behind this online identity theft - and what happens when something goes wrong in a system without authority.

Jewish pilgrims visited early Sunday ahead of a nationalist parade through the Old City, prompting Palestinians to throw rocks and fireworks.

Washington state is suing Motel 6 for sharing guest information with immigration agents. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the state's attorney general, Bob Ferguson, about the case and marijuana policy.

Over a century ago, William Howard Taft teed off a long tradition of presidential golf. Despite the power of his 350-pound frame, a wild swing made Taft a terrible golfer. In an interview with NPR's Bob Edwards, author Don Van Natta Jr. says their behavior on the golf course offers an insight into the character of America's presidents.

Lawmakers had a number of scares in recent years: a shooting at a GOP baseball practice, the pandemic and the Jan. 6 attack. But there are no clear plans for Congress to function in a catastrophe.