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Farmworkers harvest strawberries in a field on Farmworkers Day on March 31 near Oxnard, Calif.

One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it

Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A visa program for farm laborers. They face obstacles.

Three screen grabs from a video that recently went viral in China show a woman chained to a wall in a doorless shed in a rural Chinese village. The video got nearly 2 billion views and has prompted a heated discussion about the trafficking of women.

The mystery of the chained woman in China

A video shows her chained inside a shed. It got nearly 2 billion clicks and has sparked a national debate over her identity, whether she is mentally ill — and whether she was trafficked as a bride.

NY Fashion Week, From Google Glasses To Harnesses

Top designers are showing off their spring 2013 collections in New York. Host Michel Martin gets a glimpse of what's hot and what's not with Isabel Wilkinson, editor of the fashion section for The Daily Beast. They also discuss Michelle Obama and Ann Romney's fashion picks at the conventions.

Philip Seymour Hoffman (center) and Andrew Garfield (left) with Finn Wittrock and Linda Emond in the revival of Arthur Miller's <em>Death of a Salesman</em>. The play received seven nominations in total.

Tony Predictions From A Record-Breaking Season

The box office was bigger than ever, but serious cash didn't necessarily translate to Tony nominations. Writer Jeff Lunden looks back at the Broadway season, and offers predictions about who'll take home the major prizes this year.

Court Takes Another Look At Affirmative Action

A new case taking on affirmative action in higher education is set to be heard in the Supreme Court this fall. In 2003, the court ruled that universities could consider racial diversity in admissions. But today the make-up of the court is very different. Host Michel Martin discusses the case with two law school deans.

A satire of women's social discourse in the Queen Anne period depicts six women taking tea in a parlor, with figures on the left signifying hidden emotions and power struggles behind a genteel facade. Circa 1710.

The Real 'Favourite' Of Queen Anne's Era? Tea, And The Gossip That Swirled Around It

The Oscar-nominated film has reignited interest in the life (and love interests) of a corpulent, gouty, queen who liked chocolate more than tea. So why are Queen Anne and tea-drinking so closely tied?

Steve Davis is a longtime advocate for the poor. In his new book, <em>Undercurrents: Channeling Outrage to Spark Practical Activism, </em>he writes about five promising trends that could help lift people out of extreme poverty.

Why A Champion For The Very Poor Is Not Pessimistic. In Fact, He's Optimistic!

Steve Davis lays out the reasons for his (relatively) rosy outlook In his new book: Undercurrents: Channeling Outrage to Spark Practical Activism.

President Trump meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan earlier this year.

2018 Midterms: What To Watch For One Year Out

Democrats are feeling buoyed by big wins Tuesday in Virginia while Republicans are being hobbled by a deeply unpopular president — with control of the House on the line.

Thanos' spaceship looms in <em>Avengers: Endgame</em>, only the latest blockbuster to break banks and burst bladders, with a run time of 3 hours, 2 minutes.

Blockbuster Films Keep Getting Longer; How And Why Did We Get Here?

Critic Chris Klimek crunches the numbers to examine how and why blockbuster films like Avengers: Endgame grew to such great, bladder-busting lengths.

"The Enemy Of The People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America" by Jim Acosta. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

CNN's Jim Acosta On Trump, Journalism And Why He Isn't An 'Enemy Of The People'

Over the last two years, with the Trump administration escalating its anti-press rhetoric, Jim Acosta has often been the target of its attacks.

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