Ahmad Khan Rahami Charged In New York, New Jersey Bombings
Ahmad Khan Rahami, who police say planted bombs in New York and New Jersey over the weekend, was charged in federal court Tuesday.
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Appeals Court Rejects Immigrant Kids Class Action Lawsuit
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that immigrant minors cannot sue the U.S. for legal representation until their deportation proceedings are exhausted, and they must do it individually.
Imagining A World Without Prisons For Communities Defined By Them
The activist Marc Lamont Hill argues that America needs to end its prison system. With crime at all-time lows, he might sway people of color who've long called for harsher punishment for lawbreakers.
Regulating Self-Driving Cars For Safety Even Before They're Built
By outlining how manufacturers can ensure the safe design of driverless vehicles, the U.S. is taking a different approach than it has for conventional cars, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says.
Nearly Half Of Guns In U.S. Owned By 3 Percent Of Population, Study Finds
A new survey of gun ownership in America found the percentage of Americans who own guns has decreased, even as Americans buy more guns. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Lois Beckett, who covers gun policy and politics for The Guardian, about the Harvard-Northeastern University survey.
Wells Fargo CEO Testifies Before Senate In Secret-Accounts Scandal
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday to answer questions about the bank's sales tactics. Bank employees opened as many as 2 million unauthorized accounts in order to meet sales goals and collect bonuses. Wells Fargo agreed to pay a $185 million fine to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but did not acknowledge any wrongdoing. Now the Justice Department is reportedly conducting its own investigation.
Dorothy Cann Hamilton, Founder Of French Culinary Institute, Dies At 67
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to chef Jose Andres about Dorothy Cann Hamilton, founder of the French Culinary Institute, who died in a car accident over the weekend. She was 67.
Reporter's Notebook: Pregnant And Caught In Zika Test Limbo
Pregnant women in South Florida can get free Zika tests through the state's health department. But delays in getting back the results are heightening worries and may affect medical options.
A Colorado Farm Helps Refugee Kids Put Down Roots In A New Home
In exchange for working on a farm, the kids get fresh, healthy produce to take home. They also get a way to break through the isolation refugees often face in a new country.
How Presidents Can Help Boost American Economic Mobility
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with UC Berkeley economist Enrico Moretti about what it takes to increase economic mobility and how that could change under a President Clinton or President Trump.