Why some EV buyers are getting their tax returns rejected this year
The federal EV tax credit, worth up to $7,500, saw big changes in 2024. For buyers, the credit typically became easier to get. But if their dealers skipped a step, it was a different story.
Railroad Conductor Tries His Hand At Leading Yale Glee Club
The Yale Glee Club was traveling on a commuter line out of New York City. The train conductor tapped a hand rail, raised his arms and began a different type of conducting.
Poland Joins Other Eastern European Countries Refusing To Accept Refugees
The new right-leaning government in Poland is resistant to accepting refugees. Steve Inkseep talks to Irena Grudzinska-Gross, a professor of Slavic Languages at Princeton University.
Eagles Of Death Metal Returns To Paris; Shares Stage With U2
Less than a month after terrorists opened fire at a concert hall in Paris where the rock band, Eagles of Death Metal, were playing, the group returned to the city to perform briefly with U2.
Is This Congressman's 'Oversight' An Effort To Hobble Climate Science?
Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas is formally investigating a recent study on global warming. Smith calls the timing of the study's publication "suspicious," but many scientists call his tactics "bullying."
Is the U.S.' Counterterrorism Message Working?
David Greene talks to Alberto Fernandez about U.S. efforts to defeat ISIS. Fernandez used to run the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications at the State Department.
Politics In The News: Obama Urges Americans Not To Give In To Fear
Morning Edition surveys the political landscape with Cokie Roberts, who is joined by Washington Post columnist David Ignatius to discuss President Obama's Sunday night address to the nation.
Why Has The Death Penalty Grown Increasingly Rare?
Even though the public largely supports it and the Supreme Court has upheld it, just 27 people have been executed this year, almost the same number of fatalities from lightning strikes.
Taking The Temperature Of The U.S. Economy. Is It Healthy?
Seven years ago, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to zero. David Greene talks to David Wessel of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution about what impact this has had on the economy.
Obama Delivers Rare, Prime-Time Address From The Oval Office
President Obama tried to reassure a nervous nation following the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif. He also cautioned against a military over-reaction.
In San Bernardino, The Disabled Are Left Without Their 'Extended Family'
The Inland Regional Center is closed as authorities investigate Wednesday's mass shooting, cutting off care for 30,000 people with developmental disabilities.