A new study shows that more millennials - people aged 18-34 - are moving home to live with their parents after college than ever before. The last time the percentage of people living at home was this high was right before WWII. American Cafe host David Byrd spoke with three experts about this phenomenon: is it a good thing? Is it a bad thing? Or is it just the new reality?

They come from around the world to the United States to study for a year. They are part of the Youth Exchange and Study Program and the AFS Student exchange program. This week, we meet five of these extraordinary young people, who have as much to teach their temporary home as they have to learn about it.

The Smithsonian's newest museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, opened recently in Washington. This week's American Cafe tells you about the museum and we get a personal reflection on it from VOA's Chris Simkins, who has covered the museum from its inception.

NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers has started protesting during the playing of the national anthem. Other players have joined the protests and it has brought on strong reactions both for and against the athletes. This week, American Cafe host David Byrd speaks with three experts about what the protests and the reactions mean about American culture.

Five extraordinary young people have been selected as the National Student Poets for this year. First Lady Michelle Obama greeted them at a reception at the White House, and American Cafe got a chance to chat with some of them. Hear their work, and what inspires them on this week's show.

This month marks 15 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. This week American Cafe host David Byrd speaks with award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of Towers Falling, a new book that helps teach kids about the 9-11 attacks.