A fire has destroyed Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple
The historic Clayborn Temple was destroyed in a Monday morning fire in Memphis. It was a landmark of the Civil Rights movement and was a gathering place of striking sanitation workers in 1968.
Breaking Down Gun Terminology Amid New Debate Over Gun Control
The shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., has led to a new debate about gun rights and gun control. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to UCLA Law Professor Adam Winkler to explain some of the technical and legal terms used in the gun debate.
China At A Crossroads: Nation Faces Challenges In New Age Of Anxiety
NPR's Frank Langfitt describes the massive change he's witnessed in China over nearly two decades and the crossroads the nation now faces.
When Dirty Money Becomes Luxury Real Estate
NPR follows the trail of a big bribe on the other side of the world until it reaches an unassuming apartment in Manhattan. This offers a glimpse into how money laundering works and why it is especially hard to unravel when dirty money becomes luxury real estate.
Investigators Provide More Background On Orlando Nightclub Shooter
As investigators continue to delve into the life of Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, the evidence is beginning to suggest the killings may have more in common with a traditional mass shooting than an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack.
Obama, Biden Visit With Victims Of Orlando Mass Shooting
President Obama and Vice President Biden traveled to Orlando Thursday to visit with victims of the nightclub shootings as well as police and hospital workers.
Obama Travels To Orlando In Wake Of Nightclub Massacre
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NPR White House correspondent Scott Horsley and Corey Ealons, former communications aide for President Obama, about their analysis of President Obama's speech from Orlando and charts the evolution of how Obama has talked about gun violence over his two terms.
Supreme Court Nominee's Advice To 5th-Graders: 'Be The Brave One'
Merrick Garland delivered a commencement address Wednesday at a Washington, D.C., elementary school where he has been a tutor for nearly two decades.
