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What we learned from Elian Gonzalez, 25 years later : Code Switch
Twenty-five years ago, a six-year-old boy named Elian Gonzalez appeared off the coast of Miami. He and his mother had been traveling by boat to the U.S. from Cuba. His mother didn’t survive the journey, but remarkably, Elian did. And almost immediately, his fate became the subject of an international debate: Should he stay in the U.S. and live with relatives in Miami? Or should he return to Cuba, to live with his father, who very much wanted him back?
How people answered that question tended to reflect a lot about their larger beliefs – about the benefits of democracy, the importance of family, the distinctions between the U.S and Cuba, and immigration writ large.
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Video: An Inside Look at the State of the Union
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By Kenny Holston, Sutton Raphael, Mac Schneider and Nikolay Nikolov
February 25, 2026
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How prison staffing shortages are driving away mental health staff : Consider This from NPR
The entrance of the Metropolitan Detention Center, (MDC) in Brooklyn, a United States federal administrative detention facility is pictured on July 6, 2020 in New York City.
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Correctional officers are leaving their jobs at federal prisons.
And when these prisons are understaffed – psychologists and other staff are asked to act as guards.
Recent reporting from The Marshall Project says it’s pushing mental health professionals out of prisons.
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Video: Trump Heralds Economic Policies in Combative State of the Union Speech
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Trump Heralds Economic Policies in Combative State of the Union Speech
President Trump portrayed the United States as safe and “winning” in his State of the Union address. He also derided Democrats, repeating baseless claims that they cheat in elections and assailing them on immigration.
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“Our country is winning again. In fact, we’re winning so much that we really don’t know what to do about it. The cost of chicken, butter, fruit, hotels, automobiles, rent is lower today than when I took office by a lot. Why would anybody not want voter ID? One reason. Because they want to cheat. There’s only one reason. They want to cheat. They have cheated, and their policy is so bad that the only way they can get elected is to cheat. And we’re going to stop it. You should be ashamed of yourself. That is why I’m also asking you to end deadly sanctuary cities that protect the criminals. They’re blocking the removal of these people out of our country. And you should be ashamed of yourselves.” [Chanting] “U-S-A” “The good news is that almost all countries and corporations want to keep the deal that they already made. Right Scott? Knowing that the legal power that I as president, have to make a new deal could be far worse for them, and therefore they will continue to work along the same successful path that we had negotiated before the Supreme Court’s unfortunate involvement. One thing is certain, I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror, which they are by far, to have a nuclear weapon. Can’t let that happen.” “We did not hear the truth from our president. Is the president working to make life more affordable for you and your family? We all know the answer is no. Every minute spent sowing fear is a minute not spent investigating murders, crimes against children, or the criminals defrauding seniors of their life savings.”
By Meg Felling
February 25, 2026
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