U.S.

Steve Penny, president and CEO of USA Gymnastics, welcomes guests and media in Huntsville, Texas, in 2011. Penny resigned Thursday, amid accusations that his organization ignored the sexual abuse of children by adults working in the sport.

Head Of USA Gymnastics Resigns Over Group's Sex Abuse Scandal

4:48pm March 16, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Steve Penny, president and CEO of USA Gymnastics, was reportedly pressured to resign. An Indianapolis Star report months ago alleged the organization ignored complaints about sexual abuse by coaches.

Queue Listen Now

Russell Westbrook Looks To Break NBA Triple-Double Record

4:43pm March 16, 2017

NBA star Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder is on pace to average a triple-double this season, a feat that no NBA player has achieved since Oscar Robertson in 1962. Westbrook also may break Robertson's single season triple-double record of 41. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz about Westbrook's heroic effort this season.

House Freedom Caucus Member Responds To White House Budget Proposal

4:43pm March 16, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rep. Warren Davidson, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, about the White House budget proposal. He says the proposal is a step in the right direction, but he would like to see further cuts going forward.

After Long Wait, Syrian Refugee In Toledo Finally Gets Green Card

4:43pm March 16, 2017

by Ari Shapiro

Mohammed Al-Refaai is a 23-year-old butcher who fled Syria and lives in Toledo, Ohio. When we first met Mohammed, he was waiting for his green card so that he could visit his family who are all still refugees in Jordan.

Former USAID Head Criticizes Trump's Proposed Cuts To State Department

4:43pm March 16, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Andrew Natsios, the former head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, about the Trump administration's proposal to cut the State Department's budget by 29 percent.

What Do Rising Interest Rates Mean For Average Americans?

4:43pm March 16, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates affects every day Americans. Their payments on home equity lines of credit will be going up, and mortgage rates will be rising.

Queue Listen Now

Masjid Omar ibn Al-Khattab Mosque in Los Angeles, Calif.

National

With Both Communities Concerned, Latino Muslims Learn About Their Rights

4:28pm March 16, 2017

by Jesse Hardman

President Trump's executive orders on immigration and border security have Latinos and Muslims concerned. In Los Angeles, Latino Muslims are educating themselves about their rights and going public.

National

Police Video Takes On New Life Years After Deadly Shooting

4:28pm March 16, 2017

by Kelly McEvers

On Dec. 28, 2014, Robert "Bobby" Smith shot police officer Tyler Stewart and himself in Flagstaff, Ariz. The video of that shooting has since experienced a kind of afterlife. Police use it to talk about the dangers they face every day. Others see it as a painful loop that will never stop playing.

President Trump speaks at a rally in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday. During the speech, he criticized a court that blocked his new travel executive order. And that, lawyers say, could be a problem for him.

Trump Violating Lawyers' First Rule For Clients: Keep Your Mouth Shut

4:23pm March 16, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The president and his advisers are playing into lawyers' worst nightmare: digging their legal case into a deep hole by making remarks outside the courtroom.

NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 monitors how the climate is changing. Trump's budget would eliminate some satellites, including OCO-3, a next-generation carbon-monitoring spacecraft.

Trump's Budget Slashes Climate Change Funding

4:20pm March 16, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The White House's proposed federal budget cuts everything from research to regulation, and makes clear that the administration doesn't view climate change as a priority.