Wisconsin created the Green Alert – a statewide call-out when family, friends or caregivers report a troubled veteran is missing. That may save lives, but it exposes a personal crisis to all.
Reporter’s Notebook: Rwandan’s Trial Triggers Memories Of Genocide
NPR’s Jackie Northam describes what it was like recently sitting across a courtroom from a man accused of atrocities in Rwanda, 25 years after she covered the genocide.
Israel Votes On Netanyahu’s Political Future
The final results of the Israeli parliamentary election are too close to call. The election is largely seen as a referendum on Israel’s longtime right-wing leader Benjamin Netanyahu.
A Second Bomb Cyclone: Colorado Predicted To Go From 80 Degrees To A Blizzard
A “potentially historic spring blizzard” will hit this week, according to the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen, S.D.
FACT CHECK: Trump Wrongly States Obama Administration Had Child Separation Policy
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, President Trump restated an earlier falsehood in which he blamed the Obama administration for a policy the Trump administration in fact started.
Pittsburgh Restricts Use Of Assault-Style Weapons, Setting Up Court Fight
The mayor signed a set of gun control bills that were introduced after the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue last October. Supporters faced immediate opposition from gun rights advocates.
Bank Of America Raising Its Minimum Wage To $20 An Hour
The wage increase, which will be phased in by 2021, comes as the strong economy means employers are competing to fill open positions.
White House Lawyers Discussed Trump Tax Returns With Treasury Department
Democrats point to a 1924 law that allows Congress to request the tax returns of any taxpayer. But Trump and his defenders say the president’s returns are private and can’t be reviewed by Congress.
U.S. Warns Of New Tariffs On Europe Over Airbus Subsidies
The Trump administration is preparing tariffs on billions of dollars in imports from Europe in retaliation for subsidies of Airbus jets. The levies would hit products ranging from aircraft to wine.
Enter The Spooky, Psychedelic World Of Crumb
The Brooklyn psych-pop band announces its debut album Jinx and shares “Nina,” a chills inducing track and video staring David Patrick Kelly.
Barr: Mueller Report Out Within 1 Week; IG Report On Russia Inquiry This Summer
The attorney general says work is going well in redacting the special counsel’s report about the Russian interference in the 2016 election — and DOJ has at least one other report coming too.
Hong Kong Court Convicts 9 ‘Umbrella Movement’ Organizers Of Nuisance Charges
The rallies were spurred by outrage in Hong Kong over the Chinese government’s plans to limit voters’ choices among candidates to lead the city’s government.
Porcupine Barbs For Better Wound Healing
Surgeons would love to find a replacement for surgical staples — one that doesn’t aggravate wounds on the way in and out. Bioengineers think they’ve found the right model — a porcupine’s quill.
Are Plastic Bag Bans Garbage?
A national movement to ban plastic bags is gaining steam, but these restrictions may actually hurt the environment more than help it. Human nature, hard truths, and what kind of bag to use anyway?
Why A South Korean Brewery Moved To California To Make Korean Beer
The craft beer scene in Korea is still new, and while shipping beer back there is expensive, the company gained better access to hops and brewer talent in America, as well as a significant tax break.
Jazz Heavyweights Herbie Hancock And Kamasi Washington Announce Joint Tour
The tour, which brings together two of the brightest lights in jazz, will be playing across the U.S. in July and August.
‘This Is A Great Story’, Says Virginia Cavaliers’ Coach On Team’s NCAA Comeback
Monday night in Minneapolis, the University of Virginia won its first-ever NCAA championship in a dramatic 85-77 overtime defeat of Texas Tech University.
Defining What’s Excessive In Police Property Seizures Remains Tricky
The Supreme Court ruled that seizing a $42,000 Land Rover was an “excessive fine” in a recent landmark decision on civil asset forfeiture. Future rulings will have to further define that term.
Tariffs’ Complex Ripple Effects Hit Appliance Shoppers And Makers
Prices on appliances are slowly ticking down after posting their biggest increase in about five years. One tariff was a boon to U.S. manufacturers. But other tariffs hiked costs for the industry.
An Acting Government For The Trump Administration
Kirstjen Nielsen’s departure from the Department of Homeland Security means that 15 of President Trump’s Cabinet-level appointments have departed, a number far higher than in previous administrations.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Policy Of Sending Asylum-Seekers To Mexico
The administration had planned to expand the program of requiring asylum-seekers to return to Mexico as they await court hearings in the U.S. Now it has to first defend the policy in court.
U.K. Regulators Propose Broad Social Media Regulations To Counter ‘Online Harms’
Under the proposed rules, Internet companies will face penalties if they don’t actively monitor and combat harmful speech online. Companies say the proposal is vague.
California Rep. Eric Swalwell Is Running For President, Too, With A Focus on Guns
The 38-year-old congressman upended the party establishment by defeating a 40-year incumbent to win his House seat in 2012. Swalwell is the 18th Democratic candidate for president.
Trump Administration Kills Baseball Deal With Cuba
The deal would have allowed certain Cuban players to sign and play for U.S. and Canadian major league teams without having to defect.
How HHS Secretary Reconciles Proposed Medicaid Cuts, Stopping The Spread Of HIV
As head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar is charged with making Trump’s plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 work. “We have an historic opportunity,” he tells NPR.
Government Watchdog Flips On Dollar Coin
In a turnaround, congressional analysts are no longer recommending a phaseout of paper dollars in favor of a dollar coin. Paper money is lasting longer because of cashless transactions.
Drug Industry Middlemen To Be Questioned By Senate Committee
The Senate Finance Committee will hear Tuesday from executives from the biggest pharmacy benefit managers. Confidential rebates paid to the PBMs are expected to draw scrutiny.
Facing Escalating Workplace Violence, Hospital Employees Have Had Enough
U.S. hospitals are under mounting pressure to address violence against health care staff by patients and visitors. Nearly half of emergency doctors say they’ve been physically assaulted at work.
Felicity Huffman And 12 Other Parents To Plead Guilty In College Cheating Scandal
A former head men’s tennis coach at the University of Texas also will plead guilty. The 14 defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest-services mail fraud.
House Judiciary Leaders Unite In Call For Mueller Hearing; Unclear If He’d Appear
The Democratic chairman and the Republican ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee say they agree that they want to hear from Robert Mueller. But silence endures from the Justice Department.
Fighting Grips Tripoli As Libya Faces New Violence Among Rivals
On Monday, Khalifa Haftar’s force hit Tripoli’s lone functioning civilian airport. The U.N.’s Humanitarian Affairs office says, “Clashes with heavy weapons are affecting residential areas.”
Trump Replacing Secret Service Director After Mar-A-Lago Breach
In a statement, the White House said Randolph “Tex” Alles “has done a great job at the agency” and would be replaced by James M. Murray, a career Secret Service member, who will start in May.
Vegan Protesters Block Downtown Melbourne In Coordinated Action Across Australia
In Queensland, protesters arranged a deal with the owners of a slaughterhouse: The activists would unchain themselves if the owners handed over three sheep and agreed not to file a complaint.
After A Decade Of Netanyahu, Hopes Fade For A Palestinian State
In one of his last campaign moves, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a far-right pledge: If re-elected, he would annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.
A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Beyoncé’s Historic Coachella Set Is Coming To Netflix
Homecoming is set for release on Netflix April 17, promising a close-up look at the often-guarded superstar in preparation for her momentous festival set.
In Need Of Blankets, Pain Killers, Pill Refills: Life After Cyclone Idai
In the wake of the storm, even the most basic medical and personal needs aren’t easy to meet.