Pushed by public opinion shift, Democrats adopt immigration restrictions
President Biden has issued a number of immigration-related executive actions that mimic those of the Trump administration, and VP Harris has promised she’ll continue restrictive policies.
Audio Recording Reveals Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Ran Out Of Fuel
The chartered plane that crashed in Colombia, killing a Brazilian soccer team, ran out of fuel, according to audio of the doomed aircraft.
'Incorporated' Imagines Dystopian Future Where Corporations Run The World
Incorporated is a new show on Syfy executive produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. It imagines a dystopian future where corporations run the world, not governments. If you work for a corporation, you live an upper-middle class life. If you don't, you live in a slum.
Trump's 'Interventionist Approach' To Economic Policy Presents Consequences
In light of Trump's deal with Carrier to keep jobs in the U.S., NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Edward Alden, senior fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations and author of Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy, about the consequences of federal government intervention in the private sector.
Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Crashes In Colombia
The crash of the plane killed a Brazilian soccer team living a Cinderella story. The team rose from relative obscurity and was scheduled to play in one of the region's most prestigious tournaments.
Leftist Allies Arrive In Cuba For Rally To Remember Fidel Castro
Leaders of Cuba's leftist allies will join Raul Castro and others at a mass rally in Havana celebrating the late Fidel Castro. On Wednesday, his ashes begin their journey to Santiago de Cuba, the birthplace of Fidel's revolution.
Former South Carolina Police Officer Takes The Stand In Murder Trial
It was high drama in the Michael Slager murder trial this week. Slager is the former North Charleston, S.C., police officer who was taped shooting Walter Scott as he fled following a traffic stop. Slager took the stand in his own defense in the racially charged case.
Supreme Court Tests Role Of Intellectual Disability In Death Penalty Case
The Supreme Court tests how states may determine whether a capital defendant is intellectually disabled and thus cannot be executed.
Fires Burn Through Tennessee Amid Devastating Drought
After a deep drought and weeks of no rain, fires roared into the Tennessee cities of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge Monday night. Scores of buildings and homes were destroyed in an area known as the entry to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.