As America Celebrates Apollo, A New Moon Race Is Underway
More nations than ever are racing to the moon. Their lunar ambitions are driven by advances in technology and a desire to prove themselves.
WATCH: Democratic Lawmakers Recount Border Visit, Denouncing Conditions For Migrants
Lawmakers including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., testified about their trip to a Border Patrol facility. Homeland Security’s acting inspector general also spoke about the overcrowding.
Turkey Accepts Russian S-400 Missile System, Rankling U.S. And NATO
In response, the Pentagon is expected to announce that Turkey will be barred from receiving the new F-35 fighter.
Evacuated Maui Residents Return Home After Wildfire Scorches 10,000 Acres
The evacuation in Maui, the second-largest Hawaiian island, filled up local shelters, but residents have now been told they can return home.
Progressive Activists Gather, Hoping To Seize Their Moment In 2020 Campaign
Thousands of activists at the Netroots Nation political convention in Philadelphia are feeling emboldened because their ideas — and favored candidates — are shaping the Democratic primary race.
Facing Deployment While Fearing That Family Members Will Be Deported
A sailor hoped his military status would protect his mother from deportation. But a change in Trump administration policy may lead to more undocumented members of military families being deported.
Tours Of Texas Migrant Detention Centers Reveal Decrease In Population
At El Paso’s Border Patrol Station 1 and at the Clint Border Patrol station 20 miles southeast of El Paso, the number of migrants held has dropped sharply in recent weeks.
Federal Prosecutors Arrest And Charge R. Kelly In New Child Pornography Case
Kelly, who already faces separate sexual assault charges in state court, will now be confronting two possible criminal charges following his Thursday night arrest by federal authorities.
Mississippi Gubernatorial Candidate’s Condition For Female Reporter: Bring A Man
“I did not want there to be a perception that I was riding with another female and that something promiscuous was going on or anything like that,” Robert Foster told NPR.
Cutting Just 300 Calories Per Day May Keep Your Heart Healthy
That’s the equivalent of about six standard Oreos. But this modest reduction in calories could have protective benefits for our hearts, a new study finds.
U.N. Human Rights Council To Investigate Abuses In Philippines’ Antidrug War
Human rights activists say as many as 27,000 people have died in the Philippine government’s antidrug campaign.
Reckitt Benckiser Agrees To Pay $1.4 Billion In Opioid Settlement
The deal to resolve all U.S. federal investigations and claims is the biggest drug industry settlement so far stemming from the nation’s deadly opioid epidemic.
A Mix Of These Foods Could Restore Healthy Microbes In Malnourished Kids
A paste made from chickpeas, soy, peanuts and bananas is the result of years of work studying the bacteria that live in the human gut.
Will Your Job Still Exist In 2030?
New research finds automation widening the gap between urban and rural areas and dramatically affecting people who didn’t go to college or didn’t finish high school.
WATCH: Trump Announces Push For Citizenship Data Apart From Census
President Trump said he would take executive action to get information about citizenship status amid a fight over adding a question to the 2020 census.
What’s The Deal With The Iran Deal Now?
A special meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna this week let the U.S. and Iran spell out their starkly different views, and came amid continuing tensions.
As Its Drug Pricing Plans Fall Through, Trump Administration Turns To Congress To Act
It was a tough week for the agency in charge of implementing Trump’s ambitious plans to reduce drug costs. The administration rolled back one plan and had another shot down in court.
France Approves Tax On Big Tech, And U.S. Threatens To Retaliate
French officials have been frustrated that digital companies have been able to avoid taxes by establishing their European headquarters in countries that offer corporations low tax rates.
Bet On The Bot: AI Beats The Professionals At 6-Player Texas Hold ‘Em
Six-player Texas Hold ’em has been too tough for a machine to master — until now. A bot named Pluribus crushed some of the world’s best poker players using brash and unorthodox strategies.
Pelosi Clashes With Progressive ‘Squad’ As Internal Party Tensions Get Personal
House Speaker Pelosi, D-Calif., is asking members to avoid attacking one another after an aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y, tweeted a message comparing some moderates to segregationists.
From The Warehouse To IT: Amazon Offering 100,000 Workers Tech Training
Amazon plans to invest $700 million to train a third of its U.S. workforce for higher-skilled jobs. The company acknowledged that workers could use their new skills to seek jobs outside Amazon.
Young Undocumented Californians Cheer Promise Of Health Benefits
In January, California expects to enroll 138,000 undocumented, low-income residents under age 26 in the state’s version of Medicaid. But young adults say their parents need health care coverage, too.
U.K. Says Iran Tried To Intercept Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz; Tehran Denies It
Three Iranian vessels tried to block a commercial oil tanker on Wednesday before a British warship forced them back, according to the U.K. Defense Ministry.
Biden Says Fixing U.S. Democracy And Middle Class Economy Are Key To Foreign Policy
In a speech Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden laid out his plan for “reclaiming American leadership” and said the world sees President Trump as “dangerously incompetent.”
Trump Expected To Take Executive Action In Census Fight
The administration has been in a legal fight for more than a year to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. It has been blocked by the Supreme Court for now.
Norway Surveys Sunken Soviet Submarine
A Norwegian team has found some radioactivity leaking from the sub, which sank in 1989. But they say it poses no threat to the environment.
Could Mussels Teach Us How To Clean Up Oil Spills?
A review of “mussel-inspired chemistry” points to promising ways we can learn from mussels about how to clean up water.
Tropical Storm Barry Forms In Gulf; Louisiana Goes Into State Of Emergency
Barry is now predicted to become a Category 1 hurricane shortly before making landfall Saturday, with maximum winds of 75 mph.
Leaders From 13 States Urge Federal Court To Allow Supervised Injection Sites
The Justice Department has mounted a legal challenge to block the effort, claiming such a site violates federal drug laws and would enable opioid users.
FBI Arrests Former Top Puerto Rico Officials In Government Corruption Scandal
The charges come at a politically sensitive time for the island’s government, which is projecting a polished image to Congress as island leadership expect billions of dollars in recovery aid.
Far-Right Social Media Personalities Headed To The White House
The Trump administration has invited high-profile, conservative activists and bloggers to the White House for a social media summit. But they did not invite Facebook and Twitter.
‘You May Need The Money More Than I Do’: McConnell Once Returned Trump’s Donation
In 1990, Mitch McConnell returned a $1,000 campaign donation from Donald Trump, who was in severe financial trouble. It’s a view into a complicated relationship between two very different politicians.
Buttigieg Proposes Broad Plan To Counter Racial Inequality
Struggling to resolve racial tensions in South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg exclusively shared with NPR his “Douglass Plan,” named for the famed abolitionist. He compares it to the Marshall Plan.
Opioids, El Chapo, Ransomware And Mueller: 1 Year Atop DOJ’s Criminal Division
Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski kept clear of the special counsel investigation and stepped up enforcement to fight the addiction epidemic — and says more of that is coming.
Of Little Details And Lunar Dust: Preserving Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 Spacesuit
Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit is about to go back on public display after a Smithsonian effort to preserve it. The effort wasn’t to make it pristine. Lunar dust still covers the boots.
Broken Promises: Teachers Sue U.S. Over Student Loans That Weren’t Forgiven
One of the biggest U.S. teachers unions is suing the Department of Education, alleging a loan forgiveness program for millions of public service workers violates federal law and the Constitution.