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Do you feel you can exercise your right to free speech? NPR wants to hear from you

NPR wants to know who is feeling more and less free to exercise their free speech rights in this moment. Have you found yourself letting loose more under President Trump or are you holding back?

Weaponizing antisemitism makes students 'less safe,' says drafter of definition

Kenneth Stern, who drafted a widely used definition of antisemitism, says the Trump administration is using antisemitism claims to stifle speech and debate on the Middle East on college campuses.

Native American protestors and their supporters are confronted by security during a demonstration against work being done for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in North Dakota in 2016. Greenpeace, one of the groups protesting DAPL, was sued by the company building the pipeline. A jury has ordered Greenpeace to pay millions of dollars.

Jury says Greenpeace owes hundreds of millions of dollars for Dakota pipeline protest

Experts say the verdict has relevance for free speech issues nationwide.

A sign advertises a studio for rent in the Golden Hill neighborhood in San Diego, Calif. Feb. 17, 2024.

‘Quiet panic’ as national rental assistance program set to run out of cash

Federal housing authorities announced that a COVID-era emergency housing voucher is running out of cash — and there’s no plan to save it.

No Other Land documents the Israeli government's demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank.

Miami Beach drops plans to evict a theater for showing 'No Other Land'

Miami Beach's mayor has dropped an effort to evict and defund an arts cinema after strong opposition from the community and other elected officials.

San Diego State forward Pharaoh Compton (5) passes against North Carolina forward Ven-Allen Lubin (22) during the first half of a First Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Dayton, Ohio.

March Madness: Davis perfect on six 3s as North Carolina routs San Diego State 95-68 in First Four

RJ Davis scored 26 points and went 6 of 6 from 3-point range to help North Carolina silence some skeptics with a 95-68 victory over San Diego State in their First Four matchup.

Southwestern College President and Superintendent Mark Sanchez stands for a portrait outside the school's library during a job fair for the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center in Chula Vista, California on March 7, 2025.

San Diego and Chula Vista community colleges say their diversity programs aren't going anywhere

The response comes weeks after the Trump administration ordered schools cease all efforts to support racial diversity or risk losing federal funding.

Radio Free Europe CEO expects 'pretty drastic actions' following federal budget slash

Stephen Capus, who leads Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, discusses why his organization is filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

Mayor Todd Gloria delivers his State of the City address on January 10, 2024.

Mayor Gloria touted a bold initiative to address homelessness in San Diego. So far, it’s only purchased t-shirts

The city’s San Diegans Together Tackling Homelessness initiative has raised only $1.3 million of its $370 million goal for 2024.

John Kani risked his life to tell stories of apartheid — at 81, he's still at it

The South African actor has been speaking out about racial injustice for decades, often in collaboration with the late playwright Athol Fugard. Kunene and the King is Kani's latest project.

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