Scientists are raising the alarm about Trump's deep sea mining executive order
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmentalists worry it could harm an ecosystem we don't know much about.
In Hostage Negotiation, Qatar Plays Middleman To Prove Its Worth
The small, gas-rich Arabian Gulf nation of Qatar played a key role in freeing U.S. hostage Peter Theo Curtis after nearly two years in Syria.
Mexico Swears In A New Police Force, But Many Aren't Impressed
Mexico is inaugurating a new elite police force, a gendarmerie of 5,000 highly trained officers. The force was a campaign pledge by President Enrique Pena Nieto. His administration has touted a decrease in violent crimes, but despite the dip, the rate of kidnappings is up in many of the country's states.
In Ferguson, Court Fines And Fees Fuel Anger
The protests in Ferguson are a response to the shooting death of Michael Brown, but the heavy use of court fines and fees helps explain why there's so much anger directed at local police.
Between A Town And Its Bears, A Star-Crossed Relationship
Most people in the town of Old Forge, N.Y., want to refrain from feeding black bears. The trouble is, without the bears coming around as often as they do, the town stands to lose a lot of its tourism.
In Plagiarism And Lost Posts, BuzzFeed's Strained Journalistic Evolution
BuzzFeed recently fired a political editor and took down thousands of older posts. The incidents reflect the growing pains of the social media powerhouse as much as they show lapses in journalistic standards.
Wine Country Quake Leaves Behind Bottles In Shards
The wine industry in California's Napa Valley is taking stock of the damage from this weekend's magnitude 6.0 earthquake.
Stock Markets Take A Dive After Months Of Growth
On Friday, the stock markets took a dive for the first time in months. NPR's Eric Westervelt asks The Wall Street Journal's Erin McCarthy whether mounting global conflicts had something to do with it.
American Journalist Freed After Nearly Two Years In Captivity
New England native Peter Theo Curtis was freed Sunday, after being held by Islamic militants in Syria since October 2012. Another American journalist, James Foley, was killed in Syria last week.
Debunking Common Myths About The Common Core
Many people don't realize it's a set of standards, not a curriculum. NPR's Eric Westervelt talks with education reporter Cory Turner about other misconceptions about the Common Core standards.