Eric Westervelt
Stories
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Politics
DACA recipients skeptical after Trump says he wants to protect them
Immigrants with protection under the DACA program worry they could targeted with mass deportations. But Trump now says he thinks so-called 'Dreamers' should be allowed to stay.
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Music
The biggest competitive mariachi event is drawing students from across the country to Texas
Hundreds of young singers from five different states have descended on San Antonio, Texas, for the Mariachi Extravaganza, the largest Mariachi music competition in the country.
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Politics
Meet the Latinos who voted for Trump in the Arizonian county bordering Mexico
On Arizona's border with Mexico, we look at one of many majority Latino counties that swung dramatically toward Donald Trump this election.
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Politics
What could a second Trump presidency mean for immigration policy?
Immigration policy is among the top issues that President-elect Donald Trump plans to address in office. He ran on sweeping crackdowns of undocumented immigrants.
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Little is known about the striped skunk's smellier, spotted cousin. That's changing
New research from Oregon State University paints a portrait of the elusive spotted skunk living in the Pacific Northwest.
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The road to peace in Gaza, as Israel appears undeterred by U.S. warnings
NPR's Eric Westervelt asks former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Egypt Daniel Kurtzer about prospects for peace in Gaza.
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A hidden tomb was found in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra
NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to Dr Richard Bates, a geophysicist, about the discovery of a hidden tomb in Jordan’s ancient city of Petra.
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Migrants fuel the Texas construction boom, even as the state cracks down on them
NPR's Eric Westervelt asks Jack Herrera about the migrant workforce fueling construction in Texas. Herrera writes about it in the November issue of "Texas Monthly."
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Sports
One of the fastest wheelchair marathoners in the world prepares for his next challenge
NPR's Eric Westervelt speaks with Daniel Romanchuk, a leading American wheelchair racer, as he prepares for the TCS New York City Marathon Nov. 3.
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Latin America
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum outlines her plan to tackle cartel violence
Political analyst Carlos Bravo Regidor tells NPR's Eric Westervelt about Mexican Pres. Claudia Sheinbaum's policies toward drug cartels and criminal gangs.