Austin Landis
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Washington, DC, United States
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As Refugee Admissions Hit Record Low, Iraqi Interpreters Keep Waiting
Interpreters risked their lives to serve the U.S. military. But the U.S. hasn't fulfilled its promise to bring them to safety. → Read More
The Administration Is Rejecting Visa Applications With Blank Spaces
USCIS can reject certain visa forms with any blank fields. Advocates say it's led to hundreds of rejections for immigrants who are otherwise eligible. → Read More
With Deadline Approaching, Thousands of Diversity Visa Winners Sue
Each year, the U.S. makes 55,000 diversity visas available to people selected from a worldwide lottery of millions. But they expire each fiscal year. → Read More
Hunger Strikers Want Officers Involved In Breonna Taylor's Death Fired
The group plans to go without food for over a week, calling for all officers involved in Taylor's death to be fired and their pensions stripped. → Read More
ICE Has New Deadline To Release Children, Possibly Separating Families
A federal judge extended the deadline for ICE to release children from its centers to July 27. Her order cites concern about COVID-19. → Read More
Crunch Time: Democratic Candidates Make Final Plea To Iowans
Iowans get to pick a presidential candidate Monday night. For Democrats, that means they're running out of time to convince caucus-goers. → Read More
President Trump Expands Travel Ban To 6 More Countries
Advocates say the expanded policy will primarily impact Muslim and African populations. → Read More
As Trump Considers Travel Ban Expansion, U.S. Issues More Waivers
Iman Dehzangi and Gazelle Taherzadeh lived apart for three years because of the ban, and they almost gave up on living together in the U.S. → Read More
House Committees Question Origin Of Proposed Fuel Emissions Rollback
The potential rule would freeze fuel economy goals at 2020 levels and prevent states from setting their own fuel standards. → Read More
This Treaty Sparked The Trail Of Tears And Divided The Cherokee People
The agreement provided a written framework for a forced Cherokee removal. → Read More
REST: The Serious Work Your Brain Does When You're 'Doing Nothing'
PET scans show that even when we aren't focused on any tasks, our brains are still hard at work. → Read More
The Whole-Person Approach To Opioid Recovery
There's no cure for opioid addiction, so treatments need to include long-term solutions. → Read More
Brain Food: Young Book Lovers Grow Brain Tissue As They Read
The act of reading books has benefits that last long after the final page of childhood. → Read More
The Russia-Ukraine Clash Is A Reminder Of NATO's Vital Purpose
NATO was founded to protect Western nations from dangers to the East, namely Russia. → Read More
The UK Is Closer To Making Its Brexit. Here's How It Got There.
The rise of nationalism across Europe echoes a trend in the U.S. → Read More
There's A Gender Gap In Country Music Radio — But Not In Its Fans
To explain the gender gap in country music radio, one DJ used a salad metaphor: Men are the lettuce. Women are the tomatoes. → Read More