Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case
At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help?
Mexican Officials Offer Caravan Members Work Visas If They Stay In Mexico
Steve Inskeep talks to Mexico's ambassador to the U.S., Gerónimo Gutiérrez, about his country offering refugees temporary work permits if they stay in southern Mexico and don't continue to the U.S.
After Synagogue Attack, Web-Hosting Sites Suspend Gab
Alleged synagogue shooter Robert Bowers was an avid user of Gab, the social media site that touts itself as a place for free speech. The site is popular with white nationalists and the alt-right.
Remembering The Victims Of The Weekend Synagogue Shooting
In Pittsburgh on Saturday, 11 people were killed in a shooting attack on a synagogue. The victims ranged in age from 54 to 97. Two of them were brothers and two were a married couple.
How Dangerous Is Divisive Political Rhetoric?
Steve Inskeep talks to John Cohen of Rutgers University who served as a senior official in the Department of Homeland Security about those who use ideological justification for their violent acts.
U.S. Soldiers Nearly Drained Iceland Of Its Supply Of Beer
Recently, several thousand U.S. soldiers made a pit stop in Iceland on their way to a NATO exercise. Local breweries reportedly had to rush emergency reserves to the thirsty mob.
Bus Driver Finally Confesses To Being Lost And Returns To Terminal
A busload of passengers expected to see the sights of New York. Instead they saw repeated sights of Cleveland. That was the city where they started, and where they drove in circles for hours.
Morning News Brief
Eleven congregants were shot to death at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The suspect is in custody. How did President Trump respond after the shooting? And, Brazil elects a new president.
The FBI Searches For Sender Of Potential Explosive Devices
Federal investigators are looking at the suspected explosive materials that were sent to Trump critics over the last few days and trying to extract clues about who sent them and why.
Suspect Arrested In Florida In Connection With Suspicious Packages
One person is now in federal custody after a nationwide bomb scare. The news follows the discovery of two more potentially threatening packages on Friday.
Sen. Ben Sasse On Suspected Explosives And Political Climate
NPR's Noel King speaks with Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska about our current political climate amid a string suspected explosive devices sent to prominent Democrats.
