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NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was at a meeting with the president and other lawmakers on immigration policy and DACA protections.

David Greene talks to Haitian Ambassador to the U.S. Paul Altidor about Trump saying he would prefer that people from Haiti and African countries not come to the U.S. NPR's Scott Detrow weighs in.

Sources told NPR the president called African nations a vulgar slur Thursday. The White House didn't deny it, but Trump did so in a tweet. A Democratic senator confirmed the comment on the record.

The African Union was "frankly alarmed" by President Trump's comments. Haiti said they were "misguided," while the U.N. called them "racist." And around the world, officials are asking for clarity.

Laurence Fink, CEO of the investment firm BlackRock, is telling other CEOs they need to do more than just deliver profits. In a letter published by The New York Times, Fink says companies must show how they are making positive contributions to society.

Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Jeff Flake of Arizona who says the president's use of the phrase "fake news" has consequences. Flake says authoritarian leaders are now using the phrase.

Mathilde Krim, who died this week, was a vocal pioneer in HIV treatment and research at a time when discrimination against people with AIDS in the U.S. was rampant, even in medical care.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat of Colorado, about the status of immigration reform negotiations ahead of a looming government shutdown.

What the Netflix show gets right — and wrong — about Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Ghana in 1961.

"We oppose, we oppose, we oppose," shouted protesters as North Korea's advance team arrived. Thousands signed petitions against a joint women's hockey team. The president's approval rating has fallen.