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What do bison, beaver, wolves and sea otters all have in common?

They're keystone species. That means they have an outsized impact on their ecosystem. It took humans driving some of these to near extinction to realize just how important they are.

Now animals like the American Bison and North American Beaver are some of the Endangered Species Act's most notable success stories.

As part of our series marking the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, we're taking a closer look at the efforts to save keystone species.

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What are the consequences of America's unresolved history?

That's the question raised by a new book by journalist and historian Nick Bryant, "The Forever War: America's Unending Conflict with Itself." The book maps a path from the founding of the United States to the current political state of the country, and argues that the political divisiveness we see today is a natural part of the country's story.

Nick Bryant joins us to talk about the lessons we can learn from America's history, and what that history can tell us about the stakes of the election.

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Voter surveys show Americans list immigration and the southern border as a top concern in this election year.

At the Southern border, encounters between law enforcement and people seeking entry reached their highest numbers on record last December.

Trump has seized on the issue in the campaign and President Biden recently changed asylum rules for people arriving at the border.

We discuss how U.S. immigration policy could change in the next four years when it comes to protected status, deportations, and more.

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America's top doctor weighs in and says social media should come with a health warning like a pack of cigarettes.

In Maryland, Governor Wes Moore is pardoning more than 175,000 convictions for marijuana.

And baseball pays tribute to the "Say Hey Kid" the late, great Willie Mays.

Meanwhile, Russia's President Putin and North Korea deepen, what western leaders have dubbed 'a dangerous bromance.'

Israel raises the prospect of 'all-out war' with Hezbollah. The U.S. sends new military aid to Israel.

In France, President Macron rolls the dice as the country prepares to vote in an election being watched far beyond its borders.

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It's not often that we sit and think about feelings: what they are, where they come from, and why they're happening. We just feel them.

Almost ten years ago, one movie gave voice to what may be an indescribable experience: discovering your feelings.

That movie was Inside Out. This weekend, Inside Out 2 premiered in theaters. It follows 13-year-old Riley as a few new feelings are added to the mix as she enters her teen years: Envy, Ennui, Embarrassment, and Anxiety.

We talk to screenwriter Dave Holstein and experts about what it means to discover your feelings throughout your childhood – and your adulthood, too.

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Scientists predict that more than 1 million species could go extinct in the coming decades.

It's been 50 years since Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973 to protect plants and animals in the U.S. from extinction. Over 99 percent of the more than 1,600 species listed as endangered or threatened have survived.

But the work to protect our nation's biodiversity is far from over. Just last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it was delisting 21 species from the act due to extinction. It included one species of bat and 10 kinds of birds.

We discuss what the Endangered Species Act has accomplished in 50 years and how we should think about the next 50 years of conservation.

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