Private company's Blue Ghost spacecraft makes historic lunar landing
For the first time, a private company has successfully landed a probe on the moon. Firefly Aerospace's "Blue Ghost" lander touched down on the lunar surface early Sunday morning.
7 Months Without A Budget, Ill. Gov. Rauner To Deliver State Address
The stalemate between the Republican governor and the Democratic legislature has left Illinois without a budget. In that atmosphere, Gov. Bruce Rauner is to present his State of the State address.
N.J. To Take Over Atlantic City's Finances To Try To Reduce City's Debt
Gov. Chris Christie endorses a plan to put Atlantic City's finances under state control. The state would be allowed to restructure debt, cancel collective bargaining pacts and sell off city assets.
During European Trip, Iran's President Stops In France
Some European countries were big trading partners with Iran in the past, but while their companies are eager to rebuild that trade, they're also wary of Iran's hardliners and American prosecutors.
2 Reports Paint A Grim Picture Of Human Rights Worldwide
Freedom House says a third of the world's population lives in areas plagued by repression. Human Rights Watch says fear of terrorism presents the greatest threat to human rights in a generation.
Amherst College Gives Unofficial Mascot 'Lord Jeff' The Boot
The mascot is a caricature of Lord Jeffery Amherst, an English general who proposed giving blankets from smallpox patients to Native Americans. The school receives many complaints about the mascot.
Oregon Refuge Occupation: Arrests, 1 Killed In Related Traffic Stop
Steve Inskeep talks to John Sepulvado of Oregon Public Broadcasting for the latest developments in the occupation of a wildlife refuge in Oregon.
Why The Indictments In Planned Parenthood's Video Case Are Unusual
A Texas Grand Jury indicted 2 anti-abortion activists who targeted Planned Parenthood. Renee Montagne talks to Philip Hilder, a criminal defense attorney and a former federal prosecutor in Houston.
Several Arrests, 1 Killed In Operation Related To Oregon Refuge Occupation
Ammon Bundy, leader of the group of militants that has occupied an Oregon wildlife refuge, has been arrested along with several other members of the group. An unnamed member of the group was killed.
'Millennial Think-Piece Bingo'
McSweeney's came up with a game: Millennial Think-Piece Bingo. The next time you're reading a deep dive on 18 to 35-year-olds. Play along, with squares like: entitlement complex.