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Some rights activists have voiced concerns that the ban could increase Islamophobia in a country where violence and hate speech against Muslims have increased in recent years.

A handful of states are testing a prison reform model that stresses rehabilitation over punishment. Older inmates help keep younger ones on track.

This hour on Disrupted, we talk about legislative priorities this session and criminal justice system.

A suburban Philadelphia school district has issued rules about what books can go in its libraries and what posters can be placed on classroom walls. Critics say the rules stigmatize LGBTQ students.

Exxon reported more than $55 billion in profits for 2022, a record for the U.S. oil industry. Sky-high profits for oil have prompted windfall taxes in Europe and political pressure in the U.S.

Exxon reported more than $55 billion in profits for 2022, a record for the U.S. oil industry. Sky-high profits for oil have prompted windfall taxes in Europe and political pressure in the U.S.

Tensions are driven by the still-divisive personality of former President Trump, by issues such as vaccines and mandates and by the prospect of big Republican gains in the elections of 2022 and 2024.

As states like Florida continue to avoid teaching children about the historical impact of people of color, Connecticut began requiring that every school district offer high school students a Black and Latino Studies course.

NPR's Scott Simon asks political scientist Ruy Teixeira about growing support for Republicans by Hispanics and other minority voters. Texiera co-wrote 2002's "The Emerging Democratic Majority."

Nearly 14% of all fully vaccinated adults 18 and older across the state have received a booster shot, according to CDC.