Defending Bergdahl Deal, Hagel Faces Critics On Both Sides Of Aisle
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testified before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, defending the prisoner swap that freed Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
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Clinton Sought 'Tougher Deal,' But Won't Second-Guess Bergdahl Swap
NPR's Renee Montagne sat down for a conversation with Hillary Clinton. Clinton's new book, Hard Choices, will be published on Tuesday.
Court OKs Universities' Quest To Turn To More Digital Copies Of Books
An appeals court has ruled against a group of authors, deciding in favor of a consortium of universities in a case that hinged on copyright law and provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Brewers Have Been All Bottled Up, But Now They're Canning It
Cans are making a comeback in the beer world. They're cheaper and lighter, and have an old-school cachet. But those ubiquitous bottles aren't going away anytime soon, say brewers.
Internal Affairs Chief Fired At U.S. Customs And Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, under fire for failing to investigate use of force along the border, ousted its longtime head of internal affairs. The new man in charge is an FBI official.
After 6 Decades As A Staple, 'Jet' Magazine Ends Print Run
It's the end of an era, as Johnson Publishing Co. announced plans to cease printing Jet. The magazine, which started some 63 years ago, was long a staple for many African-Americans.
From The Ocean Deep To The Courtroom: A Tale Of Sunken Treasure
When the SS Central America sunk in 1857, it took down tons of gold with it. Gary Kinder, author of Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea, tells the fraught tale of shipwreck and recovered treasure.
One Family's Story Shows How The Cycle Of Poverty Is Hard To Break
Like her own mother was, Desiree Metcalf is a young, single mom living in poverty. She doesn't have just one or two problems, but a whole pile of them.
Stanford Dumps Its Holdings In Coal, With Climate In Mind
Stanford says it will its divest holdings in coal companies over climate change concerns. It's the most prominent of the roughly one dozen colleges that have decided to sell off fossil fuel holdings.
When Colleges Ditch Coal Investments, It's Barely A Drop In The Bucket
Stanford will stop investing in coal companies, but coal is still in demand worldwide and probably will be for many years. As long as that's true, coal companies are likely to find willing buyers.