U.S. Intervention In The Caribbean Comes On China's Heels
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Margaret Myers, director of the China and Latin America program at the Inter-American Dialogue.
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'More Than A Handshake': How Upcoming Summit Could Impact U.S.-Cuba Thaw
The Summit of the Americas is convening this week in Panama — and it's expected to feature a historic meeting between President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro.
More Black, Latino Teens Say They're Online 'Almost Constantly'
About one-third of black and Hispanic teens say they're online just about all the time, compared with about 1 in 5 whites, a new study says. Experts say smartphones are defining teens' social habits.
S.C. Dashcam Video: A Broken Tail Light, A Routine Traffic Stop, A Fleeing Man
North Charleston Officer Michael Slager can be seen stopping Walter Scott. Slager shot and killed Scott — an incident captured in a separate video. Slager has been charged with the killing and fired.
Biden Says ISIS 'No Longer On The Move' In Iraq
NPR's Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman offers this analysis of the vice president's speech Thursday on U.S. Iraq policy.
Doctors Make House Calls On Tablets Carried By Houston Firefighters
Most calls to the Houston Fire Department are for health problems, not fires. All those medical calls strain the 911 system and make a career in firefighting seem more like a career in health care.
Think Tuition Is Rising Fast? Try Room And Board
Universities are raising food and housing prices faster than inflation.
Obama To Address Caribbean's 'Economic Achilles' Heel' — Energy
The president meets with Caribbean leaders in Jamaica Thursday — and a looming energy crunch in the region is high on the list.
Is It Time For A Warning Label On Sugar-Loaded Drinks?
New legislation in California and New York proposes a label for sugary beverages. The label looks like the warning on cigarette packages, but the beverage industry has called it "misleading."
Tom Cotton: Military Action Against Iran Would Take Only 'Several Days'
The senator accused President Obama of holding up a "false choice" between his framework on Iran's nuclear program and war. He also seemed to diminish what military action against Iran would entail.