California Highway Patrol In California, Agreement On New Rules For When Police Can Use Deadly ForceNPR - Ben AdlerCivil rights advocates and law enforcement groups have reached an agreement in the California legislature on new rules for when police can use deadly force. The issue has been a focus for many social advocates
Theresa May British Parliamentarian Stephen Crabb On Theresa May's ExitNPR Theresa May has announced her plan to resign as Britain's prime minister. NPR's Noel King speaks with British Member of Parliament Stephen Crabb.
Harvey Weinstein WSJ: Harvey Weinstein Reaches $44 Million Deal Over Sexual MisconductNPR The Wall Street Journal is reporting a deal in a sexual misconduct case against Harvey Weinstein. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Corinne Ramey.
Connecticut Licensed Undocumented Immigrants May Lead To Safer Roads, Connecticut FindsNPR - Chris BurrellFour years after implementing a policy to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, Connecticut has seen a reduction in hit-and-run crashes and a steep decline in the number of people
NPR $19 Billion Deal Reached In Senate For Disaster AidNPR NPR's Noel King talks to GOP Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma about the assistance package. The House has yet to vote on the measure. President Trump has said he supports the bipartisan legislation.
Culture OPINION: Why Ditching Processed Foods Won't Be Easy — The Barriers To Cooking From ScratchNPRThis opinion piece is written by sociologists Sarah Bowen of North Carolina State University, Sinikka Elliott of the University of British Columbia and Joslyn Brenton of Ithaca College. They are the co-authors
Home Invasion Perps Clean Up During Home InvasionNPR When a Massachusetts man got home from work, he realized there had been a break-in. Nothing was missing, but it had been cleaned. A housekeeping service may have gone to the wrong address.
Lil Nas X Lil Nas X Surprises Billy Ray Cyrus With A MaseratiNPR The red convertible Maserati is to celebrate the success of their collaboration on the chart-topping song: "Old Town Road."
Japan Trump To Be The First Foreign Leader To Greet Japan's New EmperorNPR - Ayesha Rascoe President Trump will be treated to a state visit in Japan this weekend. It will include meeting the new emperor and attending a sumo wrestling match. It's part of Japan's effort to woo Trump.
Dolphins Conservancy Holds Contest To Name Wild Bottlenose DolphinsNPR Dolphins are making their way through the Potomac River off the coast of Washington, D.C., and scientists are looking to the public for names to give the migrating mammals.
California Democratic Presidential Candidates Court Early Primary State CaliforniaNPR - Scott Detrow Fourteen presidential candidates will converge on California next week for the Democratic Party's annual convention. It's the latest evidence of the state's new status as a key primary state.
Julian Castro Julián Castro Wants To Redefine Which Immigrants Have 'Merit'NPR - Steve Inskeep , Steve MullisDemocratic presidential candidate Julián Castro has a plan to change immigration policy in the U.S. The former Housing and Urban Development secretary wants to address immigrant detention, family reunification
Military Navy SEAL, Who Faces War Crimes Charges, To Go On Trial Next WeekNPR - Steve Walsh Members of Edward Gallagher's unit are scheduled to testify against him at the trial in San Diego. President Trump and others have criticized the military's decision to prosecute the case.
Beirut Survivor Of Deadly 1983 Beirut Bombing: 'We Don't Talk About It Much'NPR - Emma BowmanEditor's note: The story contains some graphic descriptions of injuries that some readers may find disturbing. On Oct. 23, 1983, Navy hospital corpsman James Edward Brown survived one of the deadliest
Theresa May Theresa May To Step Down Next Month As Britain's Prime MinisterNPR - Frank Langfitt British Prime Minister Theresa May had been under pressure for a while to step down over the embattled Brexit negotiations. She will leave office on June 7.
India Voters In India Allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Stay In PowerNPR India's prime minister has been reelected and his party is poised to secure more seats in Parliament. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to American Enterprise Institute Scholar Sadanand Dhume about the win.
Amy Poehler Amy Poehler Leads A Girls' Trip With 'Some Of The Funniest People In The World'NPR - Rachel MartinAmy Poehler's newest film is based on an actual girls' trip with her friends to California wine country. Except her friends — both in the movie and in real life — are fellow Saturday Night Live alumni
NPR Migrant Surge And Increased Detentions Contribute To Border CrisisNPR NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Kevin Landy about the record number of migrants in detention. Landy was director of ICE's Office of Detention Policy and Planning during the Obama administration.
WikiLeaks U.S. Officials File New Charges Against WikiLeaks' Julian AssangeNPR Rachel Martin talks to Jennifer Robinson, Julian Assange's attorney, and Kevin Goldberg, an attorney specializing in First Amendment issues, about an 18-count indictment against the WikiLeaks leader.
India News Brief: Disaster Package, Assange Charges, India Election ResultsNPR - Rachel Martin , Noel King The Senate approved a $19.1 billion disaster aid package. A federal grand jury hit WikiLeaks' leader Julian Assange with new charges. And, India's prime minister has secured another five-year term.
Music New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On May 24NPR - Robin Hilton , Ann Powers , Sidney Madden , Stephen ThompsonOur shortlist of the best albums out this week includes a stirring call for social justice from soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples, rapper YG's powerful remembrance of Nipsey Hussle and the first new
Cannes Film Festival Quentin Tarantino's Film Generates Buzz At Cannes Film FestivalNPR NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan about some of the best movies that are being featured at this year's Cannes Film Festival — including Tarantino's newest.
Theresa May U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May To Step Down June 7NPR - James DoubekTheresa May will step down as prime minister of the U.K. on June 7, she said Friday at 10 Downing Street. She came to the job in 2016 after U.K. voters backed plans to exit the European Union in a referendum.
World News American Man Achieves Dream By Reaching Mount Everest Summit, Then DiesNPR - Richard GonzalesA 55-year-old Utah man who told his son that he was "so blessed" to achieve his lifelong dream of reaching the summit of Mount Everest, collapsed and died during his descent on Wednesday. The family of
Botswana Botswana Lifts Its Ban On Elephant HuntingNPR - Sasha IngberBotswana's government is lifting a ban that protected its elephants from being hunted, part of a series of decisions that could have lasting impacts on the country's conservation efforts. In a letter reporters,
Facebook Facebook Removed Nearly 3.4 Billion Fake Accounts In Last Six MonthsNPR - Vanessa Romo , Amy HeldFacebook says it removed 3.39 billion fake accounts from October to March. That's twice the number of fraudulent accounts deleted in the previous six-month period. In the company's latest Community Standards
Jamie Foxx 'All In The Family' And 'The Jeffersons' Revival Delivers Nostalgia — For What?NPR - Eric DeggansThere was a bittersweet quality to ABC's triumphant two-hour live sitcom special on Wednesday night. At least, for me there was. On the sweet side, watching talented stars like Jamie Foxx and Woody Harrelson
World News U.K. Votes For European Parliament, Even As Many Long For The Day Outside The EUNPR - Frank LangfittBritish voters are expected to deliver a humiliating defeat to Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party in European Parliament elections on Thursday. Many who want Britain to pull out of the European
Ebola Why The Ebola Outbreak In The Democratic Republic Of Congo Keeps Getting WorseNPR - Nurith AizenmanEfforts to stop the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo face a daunting obstacle: A multitude of local and national players are using the disease as a weapon in their struggle for power.
American Flag In Statesville, N.C., — There's A Big Flap Brewing Over A Big FlagNPR - Sarafina WrightIn Statesville, N.C., there's a squabble over an American flag. The city sued Camping World over a flag along an interstate. The city limited flag sizes after large Confederate flags popped up. In Statesville,
