Mexico Mexico Aims To Reduce Corruption With A New Legal SystemNPR - Tyche Hendricks Mexico is overhauling its judicial system to try to improve public security and the administration of justice. To that end, a group of law professors from Mexico are studying California courts.
NPR Likely Some Iranian Involvement In Saudi Oil Attack, Sen. Murphy SaysNPR NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut about how the U.S. should respond to escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. NPR's Greg Myre weighs in on the topic.
Highway Patrol California Highway Patrol Captures Runaway Emu After 30 MinutesNPR The Highway patrol said no one was hurt when officers eventually caught the emu. The agency wouldn't say who owned the ostrich-like bird, or where it came from.
Pigeons Subway Riders At Chicago Stop Complain There's Too Many PigeonsNPR State lawmaker Jaime Andrade Jr. was at the so-called pigeon poop station, talking to Chicago's CBS-2 about getting money to clean the station, when a pigeon pooped on his head.
Google Street View Does It Pay For Companies To Do Good?NPR - Greg RosalskyEditor's note: This is an excerpt of Planet Money's newsletter. You can sign up here. Last week, many of the nation's most powerful businesspeople released a statement, declaring that Corporate America
Benjamin Netanyahu Israelis Go To Polls As Netanyahu Aims To Hold Power Amid Corruption ScandalsNPR - Scott NeumanIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party are facing voters for the second time in just five months in an unprecedented contest that has the potential to end Netanyahu's decade-long
Amish Mennonites As Amish Leave Farming For Other Work Some Leave Their HomesteadNPR - Rachel McDevittOver the past couple of years, Strasburg Township's zoning office in Pennsylvania found itself fielding more and more requests from Amish to house horses on residential lots. Most Amish in Lancaster County
Forgiveness Attica Locke's Latest, 'Heaven, My Home,' Explores Race And ForgivenessNPR NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with author Attica Locke about her latest book: Heaven, My Home. The story picks up with Darren Matthews, the same protagonist from her previous novel Bluebird, Bluebird.
Play buttonTechnology Meet The Nuclear-Powered Self-Driving Drone NASA Is Sending To A Moon Of SaturnNPR - Geoff BrumfielOn the face of it, NASA's newest probe sounds incredible. Known as Dragonfly, it is a dual-rotor quadcopter (technically an octocopter, even more technically an X8 octocopter); it's roughly the size of
Purdue States Are Split Over Purdue Pharma's Opioid SettlementNPR NPR's David Greene talks to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey about why she opposes the agreement with Purdue Pharma that settles the company's role in the opioid epidemic.
Aramco Investors Are On Edge After Drone Attack Hits Saudi-Owned AramcoNPR NPR's Noel King talks to Ellen Wald, author of Saudi, Inc., which explores Aramco and the history of the Saudi energy industry. Before the weekend drone attack, bankers were working on Aramco's IPO.
Israeli Election Israeli Election To Decide Netanyahu's Political FutureNPR - Daniel Estrin Israelis head to the polls for the second time in six months after the country's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, failed to build a majority in parliament.
Israeli Election News Brief: Drone Attack, Lewandowski Hearing, Israeli ElectionNPR - Noel King , David Greene Who is responsible for the attack on a Saudi oil facility? President Trump's ex-campaign manager will appear before a House panel. Israelis go to the polls for a second election in less than 6 months.
Criminal Justice Young Political Activists Caught Up In Russia's Criminal Justice SystemNPR - Lucian Kim A 21-year-old political science student in Moscow is facing up to five years in prison for taking part in opposition protests. His case has rallied a new generation of Russians.
Politics Embattled Mass. Mayor Hopes Primary Voters Will Disregard His ArrestsNPR - Nadine Sebal Voters in Fall River, Mass., will decide Tuesday whether Jasiel Correia will get another shot at running their city — despite having been arrested twice. The city council has been trying to oust him.
Abortion As Texas Cracks Down On Abortion, Austin Votes To Help Women Defray CostsNPR - Ashley LopezAustin is about to become the first city in the U.S. to fund groups that help women who seek abortions pay for related logistical costs, such as a babysitter, a hotel room or transportation. The move an
Chrysler How UAW's Strike Against GM May Effect Ford And Fiat-ChryslerNPR NPR's David Greene talks to New York Times reporter Steven Greenhouse, author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present and Future of American Labor, about the strike, and the future of unions.
Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren Focuses On Anti-Corruption Message At NYC RallyNPR - Asma Khalid In her largest rally to date, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivered a major presidential campaign speech Monday night in New York City that focused on rooting out corruption.
Saturday Night Live 'SNL' Fires Comedian Shane Gillis For Racist RemarksNPR - Eric Deggans Just days after he was named as one of the newest Saturday Night Live cast members, comic Shane Gillis has been fired. Recordings surfaced of Gillis saying racist and homophobic things.
Corey Lewandowski House Hearing: Lewandowski's Role In Attempts To Curb Russia ProbeNPR - Susan Davis Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is to testify Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee. He is the first major witness from the Mueller investigation to appear before the panel.
News (U.S.) Do Cash Rewards For Crime Tips Work?NPR - Cheryl CorleyRemember those old "wanted" posters on TV westerns? They offered rewards for handing over a person to law enforcement. In more recent times, rewards are less about bounty-hunting and more about persuading
Play buttonHomelessness Hobo Johnson's Journey From Homelessness To A Major Label ContractNPR - Bob BoilenLike almost 6,000 other artists, Hobo Johnson entered the Tiny Desk Contest in 2018. But unlike the other entries, his video, for the song "Peach Scone," went viral. It now has nearly 16-million views.
World News Outside Experts See Iran's Hand In Attack On Saudi Oil FacilityNPR - Geoff BrumfielIran almost certainly had some role in a major attack on an oil production facility in Saudi Arabia, according to independent analysts reviewing the available evidence. The attack came on Sept. 14. Multiple
Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins Flounder In NFL Play So FarNPR Could the 2019 Miami Dolphins wind up being the worst team in NFL history? NPR's Audie Cornish talks to the Miami Herald's Greg Cote about how pro football got so bad in South Florida.
Saudi Arabia World Oil Prices Spike After Saudi Facilities AttackedNPR - Scott Horsley Oil prices jumped on Monday in response to a weekend strikes in Saudi Arabia that crippled more than half the country's oil production. It was the single-largest daily surge in crude prices in years.
Boeing Boeing Report To Include Overhaul Of Safety ProceduresNPR - Chris Arnold Boeing's board of directors will soon receive recommendations aimed at making the company's planes safer. This comes after two 737 MAX jets crashed, killing all passengers and crew.
NPR Remembering Tony Winner Phyllis NewmanNPR Tony Award winner Phyllis Newman died Sunday at age 86. She won the award for her role in 1962's Subways Are For Sleeping. She also appeared on TV, as an actress and quiz show panelist.
NPR The Marshall Plan Is Having A MomentNPR - Greg Rosalsky Presidential candidates have been calling for various "Marshall Plans," referring to the U.S. program to fund rebuilding in post-World War II Europe. But what are they really talking about?
Saudi Arabia Sophistication Of Saudi Airstrike Points To Iranian InvolvementNPR - Geoff Brumfiel An attack over the weekend crippled a major Saudi Arabian oil facility. Evidence suggests the strike may have involved both missiles and drones and means Iran probably played a role.
General Motors General Motors Workers Begin Nationwide StrikeNPR - Sarah Cwiek Nearly 50,000 General Motors workers are on strike. They're protesting contract issues such as wages, health care and other benefits at a time when their union is under investigation for corruption.
