Former DOJ official discusses Trump administration's responses to court orders
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elliot Williams, legal analyst and former Justice Department deputy assistant attorney general, about the Trump administration's response to court orders.
Man Arrested In German Bomb Plot Commits Suicide In Jail
The Syrian refugee who German authorities accuse of planning an attack on a Berlin airport has committed suicide. German politicians say they are stunned that someone on suicide watch was left alone.
Nobel Prize-Winning Thoughts On Incentives And The Importance Of Contracts
Two economists who figured out the underlying patterns to make better contracts won this year's Nobel Prize in economics. Steve Inskeep talks to Bengt Holmstrom of MIT, who was one of the winners.
Trump Wrongly Attributes 'Newsweek' Benghazi Quote To Clinton Aide
A Russian propaganda site misquoted Newsweek author Kurt Eichenwald and then attributed the misquote to Clinton aide Sidney Blumenthal. Eichenwald tells Steve Inskeep that Trump used the misquote.
Magpie Swoops Down On Newlyweds In Australia
Australian photographer Karen Parr posted wedding photos. She was taking shots of a happy couple on a bridge when they were repeatedly dive-bombed by a magpie.
Bernie Sanders' Brother Seeks Seat In British Parliament
Larry Sanders is running for former Prime Minister David Cameron's old seat in the British Parliament. In a video to voters, Bernie says his brother would do a great job.
Episode Of 'The Simpsons' Predicted Holstrom's Nobel Win
In 2010, a character on The Simpsons predicted that MIT Professor Bengt Holmstrom would win a Nobel Prize. Four of the show's cartoon children had a betting pool for the various Nobel Prizes.
Black Officer Navigates '2 Incompatible Worlds' On N.H. Police Force
On her way to work, police sergeant Lakeisha Phelps is routinely racially profiled by other officers. In Nashua, New Hampshire, Phelps is one of two black officers on a force of more than 170.
How Clinton And Trump Plan To Address The Issue Of Poverty
Tens of millions of Americans live in poverty, yet the issue has received scant attention on the presidential campaign trail. We examine the candidates' plans to address poverty.
Thousands Of Haitians Trying To Get Into The U.S. Are Stuck In Tijuana
Under new U.S. policy, Haitians seeking humanitarian parole at the U.S.-Mexico border are being detained and deported. Activists urge U.S. authorities to let them stay after Haiti's hurricane damage.