Elder Shelter Provides Sanctuary From Abuse
A program that shelters at-risk elderly in nursing homes is slowly taking root across the U.S.
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A Taste Of The Holidays, Cowboy-Style
We visit a cowboy Christmas ball in South Dakota's Black Hills. Such events are enjoying a revival after fading away in the late 20th century. Attendees enjoy nostalgia for earlier, simpler times.
The ACLU On FISA Concerns
NPR's Scott Simon asks Hina Shamsi of the American Civil Liberties Union about the Justice Department inspector general's report on the FBI's Russia investigation.
This Grieving Family Wants The U.S. To Designate Mexican Cartels As Terrorists
Relatives of nine American women and children who were brutally killed in Mexico last month were in Washington this week to tell their story. They want the U.S. to go after drug cartels.
American Samoans' Citizenship Status Still In Limbo After Judge Issues Stay
After ruling on Thursday that anyone born in American Samoa should be recognized as a U.S. citizen, the same judge on Friday decided to put the order on hold until the issue is resolved on appeal.
On His Way Out, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Pardons Murderers, Rapists, Hundreds More
In one case that has drawn particular attention, he pardoned a murderer whose family raised big money to pay off Bevin's campaign debt.
South Carolina Gets Green Light To Impose Medicaid Work Requirements
Under the new rules, most adults who quality for Medicaid coverage will be required to prove they work at least 80 hours a month, or are doing other activities like volunteering or hunting for a job.
How Boise's Fight Over Homelessness Is Rippling Across The West Coast
Cities in the West that are dealing with an explosion of homelessness are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that limits camping bans in public parks and right of ways.
Florida Questions Gun Rules After Deadly Shooting At Pensacola Naval Base
In the wake of last week's deadly shootings at a Naval base in Pensacola, Fla., state authorities are considering changing a rule that allowed the Saudi gunman to legally purchase a handgun.
Outgoing Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Issues 428 Pardons, Many Which Are Controversial
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, who lost his seat in November, has issued 428 pardons in his final days in office. Many of those pardoned are controversial, violent felons. Prosecutors are dismayed.