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.
South African Students Clash With Police At Education Protests
Violent protests have shut down most South African universities in recent weeks as students nationwide protest high tuition fees. They pledge to continue the violence until tuition fees are scrapped.
Billy The Kid: New Novel Separates The Man From The Myth
Renee Montagne talks to author Ron Hansen about his novel based on the life of legendary outlaw Billy the Kid. It's called The Kid: A Novel. The outlaw died on July 14, 1181, but his legend lives on.
Why Parents Don't Get Their Children Vaccinated For The Flu
Parents decline to vaccinate kids against the flu because they don't think they need it. Influenza leads to more hospitalizations and deaths among children than any other vaccine preventable disease.
4 Ohio Voters Comment On The Candidates' Debate Performance
After the second presidential debate, we gather together four voters for a roundtable in Cincinnati, where some polls have Clinton modestly ahead in the race and others have Trump slightly leading.
Matthew Moves Offshore After Dumping Torrential Rain On North Carolina
Hurricane Matthew dumped more than a foot of rain in many parts of North Carolina. The heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding and prompted some dramatic rescues.
NBC Suspends Billy Bush For His Role On Trump Video
The release of an 11-year-old Donald Trump video has sent reverberations throughout the media, and raised many questions about how news organizations should cover the GOP presidential candidate.
3 Russian Officials Arrested After Bug Catches Them Accepting A Bribe
The Russian newspaper Kommersant reports the listening device was hidden in a samovar, which is a traditional Russian urn with a spigot that's used to serve tea.
Ohio Voters Weigh In On Sunday's Presidential Debate
As part of the Morning Edition Divided States project, Steve Inskeep checks in with voters from Ohio who he interviewed last week to see what they thought of the second presidential debate.
Voters In Ohio React To The Second Presidential Debate
Steve Inskeep has been reporting from Ohio, and he checks in with some of the voters he talked to last week to get their response to the debate. We'll fact check some of the candidates' statements.
Trump Apologizes For 'Locker-Room Talk' On Leaked Video
Following the second presidential debate, we get a roundup of what happened. Plus, analysis from columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts and Jonah Goldberg, senior editor at the National Review.
Ruth's Chris Steak House Football Promotion In Ann Arbor Backfires
When Michigan played Rutgers, people could get a percentage discount equal to the winning margin. Michigan won 78-0 which meant 78 percent off. But fine print limits the discount to 50 percent off.