Morning news brief
EU leaders to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine support and Russian threats, Trump grants automakers one-month reprieve from tariffs, nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work.
Despite Encouragement To Eat Better, Obesity Rises Among U.S. Adults
The number of obese Americans is up, especially for middle-aged adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 36 percent of adults and 17 percent of youth under 19 are obese.
Oregon Orders A Stop To Surveillance Of Black Lives Matter Supporters
An Oregon Department of Justice employee engaged in surveillance of people using #blacklivesmatter on social media. The state's attorney general ordered the surveillance to stop.
A Coveted Destination By Migrants, Sweden Imposes Border Controls
Sweden has seen more than 120,000 people arrive since January. Linda Wertheimer talks to Swedish journalist Emma Lofgren, deputy editor of the news network The Local, about the border measures.
Reviewing GOP Presidential Candidates' Stand On Immigration
A big issue that came up in this week's Republican debate was immigration. It exposed a divide between the candidates. We check many of the presidential candidates positions to see if they've changed.
Young Black Voters Point To Lack Of Race Discussions In Democratic Debates
They voted in record numbers for President Obama in 2008, but now they're lukewarm about any Democratic presidential candidate — saying nobody adequately addresses their big priority: racial justice.
Iraqi Kurdish Forces Declare Success In Ousting ISIS From Sinjar
Kurdish forces along with U.S. air power ended the occupation that had lasted 15 months. Linda Wertheimer talks to the AP's Susannah George about the Iraqi town which is key in the ISIS supply line.
Pro Skier Falls Down Mountain While Being Filmed For A Movie
On an Alaska mountaintop, Ian McIntosh fell and cartwheeled 1,600 feet down a nearly vertical wall of snow. Video shows a black spot tumbling down, so small in the landscape he looks like an insect.
Astronaut Kjell Lindgren Plays Bagpipes In Space
Kjell Lindgren played "Amazing Grace" aboard the International Space Station in honor of research scientist Victor Hurst who had passed away last month.
ISIS Takes Credit For Beirut Suicide Bombings; At Least 43 Killed
Two suicide bombers set off explosions within minutes of each other Thursday in southern Beirut — home to Hezbullah which is fighting ISIS in Syria. Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Nour Samaha.