How jazz icon Duke Ellington helped change America

President Biden is announcing a new plan that protects undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens from deportation. NPR's Sergio Martínez-Beltrán tells us more. Then, Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, is a central figure in the war and in peace talks. We explore his motivations with the New York Times' Julian E. Barnes. For additional coverage of the Middle East, go to npr.org/mideast. And, this year marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of bandleader, composer and pianist Duke Ellington. We remember the man and his music with his granddaughter Mercedes Ellington and biographer Larry Tye.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy