We hear from a roundtable of American Jews about their thoughts and responses to President Trump’s claims about who they should be loyal to and why.

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This Aug. 15, 2019 satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows closeup view of a fire southwest of Porto Velho Brazil. Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, a federal agency monitoring deforestation and wildfires, said the country has seen a record number of wildfires this year as of Tuesday, Aug. 20. (Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies via AP)

Why The Amazon Is Burning And How World Leaders Want To Stop It

The Amazon in Brazil is on fire. We look at deforestation, climate change and what’s at stake for the planet.

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Eric Garner's daughter Emerald Garner and Rev. Al Sharpton (right) speak to the media on August 19, 2019 in New York City. The New York Police Department announced that Officer Daniel Pantaleo has been fired from the force due to his involvement in Eric Garner's death in 2014. (Kena Betancur/Getty Images)

Week In The News: More New Migration Policy, Economic Anxiety, Greenland, G-7

Economic anxiety. Trump’s new migration policy. The G7 rendezvous in France. Greenland stands its ground. The roundtable is here.

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46:04Aug 23, 2019

People walk by a Dollar Tree store on Dec. 11, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Dollar-Store Dominance Comes With A Cost For Low-Income Americans

Dollar stores are popping up across the country and raking in the profits. Critics say it all comes with a cost to the nation's poor. We’re on it.

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46:41Aug 23, 2019

A line forms in front of the Bolan Street Recreation center as Newark residents picked up cases of bottled water, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Newark, N.J., after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed that recent tests showed elevated lead levels in drinking water in a few locations despite filters that had been distributed earlier. The EPA warned that "out of an abundance of caution" residents should use bottled water for drinking and cooking. People exiting the facility said they had waited two to three hours for the water. (Kathy Willens/AP)

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy: 'No Evidence' That Newark Residents Can't Get Bottled Water

Newark has been distributing bottled water to more than 14,000 homes for the last 10 days after an EPA order over high lead levels.

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Aug 22, 2019

Rahjiah McBride, of Chester, Pa., right, helps her relatives, Newark residents Elnora and Bowdell Goodwin, center and second right, as Goodwin's son pitches in carrying bottled water from the Boylan Street Recreation Center, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (Kathy Willens/AP)

A Water Crisis In Newark, A Lead Problem Echoing Flint

Newark, New Jersey, residents are lining up for bottled water after lead was found in tap water. We look at crumbling infrastructure and public health.

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47:18Aug 22, 2019

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan speaks about upcoming changes to the Flores ruling at a news conference at the Reagan Building in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Under New Trump Rule, Migrant Families, Children Face Indefinite Detention

The Trump administration moves to end the Flores agreement. They say it’s to keep families together in detention, but now they could be detained indefinitely.

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47:14Aug 22, 2019

A budding mature marijuana plant. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Why Illicit Marijuana Sales Are Up — In States Where It's Legal

The illicit market for pot is hot in some states where weed is legal. We look at why.

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47:03Aug 21, 2019

The History Of The Semicolon (And ... How To Use It)

Love or detest it, the semicolon is the most divisive punctuation mark of the modern era. Should we even care?

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46:55Aug 21, 2019

Big Names On The Fall Book List: Coates, Smith, Patchett And More

With just about a month until the seasons change, we present the fall book preview.

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17:09Aug 20, 2019

The 50-Year Fight: Solutions For Closing The Achievement Gap

Is the achievement gap the result of students' lack of achievement, or the lack of opportunities they're offered? What kinds of things are students working on, building and creating in...

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Aug 20, 2019

Senator Richard Blumenthal, center, speaks Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, outside the Capitol in Hartford, Conn., surrounded by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, left, U.S. Rep. John Larson, second from left, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, second from right, and state Rep. Robyn Porter, D-New Haven, right. The political delegation and gun safety groups rallied to urge the U.S. Senate to return immediately to Washington and follow the state's lead in passing stricter gun laws. (Susan Haigh/AP)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal: 'We're Very, Very Close' On Red-Flag Legislation

"Saving lives is so important, by keeping guns out of the hands of people who are dangerous to themselves or others," Blumenthal, D-Conn., said.

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10:59Aug 20, 2019

The hashtag "#DoSomething" is displayed as trauma surgeon and gun control activist Dr. Joe Sakran takes the podium during a news conference calling for Senate action on H.R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Which Gun-Control Measures Will Trump, Congress Ultimately Take Up?

Congress readies to take up a slew of new gun-violence measures in September. We look at what’s on the table and what gun laws states are passing on their own.

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46:36Aug 20, 2019

How To Care For Your Kids — By First Caring For Yourself

SOS for moms and dads. How to nurture your child by caring for yourself. Self-compassion for parents.

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46:39Aug 20, 2019

U.S. congressman from Ohio and Democratic candidate for president Tim Ryan in the studios at WBUR. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, Candidate For 2020, On Gun Control, Health Care And More

Democratic congressman and presidential hopeful Tim Ryan joins us. We talk about gun violence in his home state, his views on "Medicare for All" and more.

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46:57Aug 19, 2019

In this July 25, 2019, photo, flowers and other items lay near a memorial plaque in the sidewalk near the spot where Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer five years ago in Ferguson, Mo. (Jeff Roberson/AP)

Ferguson, 5 Years On: What's Changed Since Michael Brown's Death

Five years after Ferguson, the national conversation about race and policing is still ongoing – and residents of Ferguson, Missouri, are still searching for answers.