Joel Rose
Stories
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Music
'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' The Anthem For A Generation That Didn't Want One
Nirvana's culture-shifting hit mocked mainstream rock songs and wound up becoming one. But in his very ambivalence about success, Kurt Cobain captured something essential about growing up.
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Politics
AG Barr Orders Immigration Judges To Stop Releasing Asylum-Seekers On Bail
The ruling by the attorney general is the latest step by the Trump administration designed to discourage asylum-seekers from coming to the U.S.
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National
Trump Threatens To Close Southern Border Unless Mexico Blocks All Illegal Immigration
President Trump is repeating his threat to close the Southern border unless Mexico stops the record flow of migrant families. Critics say the administration's strategy is making the problem worse.
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National
Social Security Administration Plans To Revive 'No-Match' Letters
The Social Security Administration is resuming a system it says is an effort to clean up records. But immigration advocates fear the real objective is expose undocumented immigrants at work.
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Politics
Michael Avenatti Arrested In New York, Facing Federal Charges
Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who represented adult film actress Stormy Daniels, has been arrested and is facing a variety of federal charges.
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National
With Thousands Of Migrants Crossing The Border Daily, We Asked 'Why Now?'
Three possible factors account for the surge of migrants at the border: economics, social media, and the Trump administration's own tougher immigration policies.
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National
Packed Detention Centers Force Migrants To The Streets Of South Texas
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen will visit McAllen, Texas, Thursday as border officials begin a policy of releasing detainees into cities instead of sending them to ICE for processing.
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National
U.S. Muslims Say They Refuse To Be Intimidated After New Zealand Attacks
The Muslim community in the United States reacts to the mass killings at two mosques in New Zealand that were ambushed by gunfire.
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National
Migrant Families Arrive In Busloads As Border Crossings Hit 10-Year High
The immigration system is "overwhelmed," says Manuel Padilla, director of Joint Task Force-West in San Antonio. Since October, there has been a 90 percent jump in the number of people apprehended.
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National
'No More Deaths' Volunteers Face Possible Jail Time For Aiding Migrants
As security has tightened along the U.S.-Mexico border, migrants are forced into more hostile desert areas. Volunteers who put out water and food say they're trying to prevent deaths.