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  • A sign at the entrance to the ICE detention center named Camp East Montana warns access to the facility at Fort Bliss is restricted. A sign at the entrance to the ICE detention center named Camp East Montana warns access to the facility at Fort Bliss is restricted. The tent facility in El Paso is the largest in the country and opened in August and has a capacity of up to 5000 people.
    Immigrant deaths intensify scrutiny of detention camp as El Paso becomes deportation hub
    Three immigrants have died in two months at the largest detention camp in the country including a Cuban man whose death was ruled a homicide by the El Paso medical examiner. There are growing concerns about conditions at the tent facility and demands for more oversight.
  • The 30-Year Music Legacy Of 'The Simpsons'
    The Simpsons has won tons of TV awards in its 30-year run. But the sitcom's music has had its share of success on the Billboard charts, too.
  • The coffee cabinet is a Rhode Island staple. It's an ice cream beverage dating back to the World War II era. The ingredient list is pretty simple: It's just coffee syrup, ice cream and milk.
    What's In That Coffee Cabinet? A Delicious Taste Of Rhode Island History
    The ice cream beverage with the quirky name is a Rhode Island staple. It's just coffee syrup, ice cream and milk. Despite its popularity, the origins of the drink – and its name – remain a mystery.
  • People hold up signs July 16 in Washington, D.C., as they protest ICE. Getting rid of the agency has become a popular rallying cry among progressives, but the House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a symbolic measure voicing support for ICE.
    Republicans Force Democrats To Go On Record Over Immigration Agency
    Democrats denounced the nonbinding House Republican resolution backing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency as a "stunt" and many voted "present" to avoid taking a position.
  • Playing With Your Food — Scientifically
    How about an electrified birthday cake or a steaming martini? A new book shows you how to turn your food into edible science experiments. Your kitchen is like a home laboratory, says one author, why not have fun with it?
  • A new push for hockey neck guards
    In the New Year, both the NHL and NCAA will discuss making neck guards for hockey players mandatory. That's after the death of hockey players injured in games the last two years.
  • Peter Breslow
    Peter Breslow
    Two-time Peabody Award-winner Peter Breslow is a senior producer for NPR's newsmagazine Weekend Edition. He has been with the program since 1992. Prior to that, he was a producer for NPR's All Things Considered.
  • Thousands of students from around the world flock to courses near Bologna, in central Italy, at the headquarters of Carpigiani, the leading global manufacturer of gelato-making machines.
    Italian University Spreads The 'Gelato Gospel'
    Among the many culinary treats Italy has given the world is gelato, a frozen dessert with roots in ancient Mesopotamia. Gelato lovers from all over the world are flocking to a university outside Bologna, Italy, to master the art of gelato-making. Here's a free lesson: Don't call it ice cream.
  • ICE agents make an arrest in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, 2017. Shortly after taking office, President Trump passed an executive order criminalizing anyone in the country illegally.
    Journalist: Fear Is A 'Very Powerful Tool' In Trump's Approach To Immigration
    Atlantic writer Franklin Foer says President Trump has "radicalized" Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), opening the door for the agency to deport any undocumented immigrant.
  • STUDENTS TARGETED FOR MINOR CHARGES
    Any contact with law enforcement can now have major consequences for immigrants caught up in the Trump administration's crackdown. This has been especially tough for foreign students.
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