California Signs Deal With Automakers To Produce Fuel-Efficient Cars
The agreement is different from plans expected to be announced by the Trump administration that would weaken national emissions standards.
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Former Facebook Chief Security Officer On Election Security And Digital Threats
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alex Stamos, director of the Stanford Internet Observatory, about efforts to shore up election security.
Pabst Blue Ribbon Seeks Buzz With Hard Coffee
Americans are buying less beer from big breweries, so companies are getting creative to attract customers. Pabst is testing what one customer describes as a "Frappuccino" — with an alcoholic kick.
U.S. Citizen Detained For Weeks, Nearly Deported By Immigration Officials
"He said the conditions were horrible, inhumane. And he was about to sign a deportation order ... even though he was born here," Francisco Galicia's lawyer told NPR.
Small Towns Fear They Are Unprepared For Future Climate-Driven Flooding
The central U.S. just experienced the most widespread river flooding ever recorded there. Flood defenses in major cities largely performed well, but many smaller communities were simply overwhelmed.
Muslims Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Finds
Muslims make up about 9% of state prisoners, though they are only about 1% of the U.S. population, a new report from the civil rights organization Muslim Advocates finds.
Senate Intel Committee Unveils Election Security Report In Wake Of Mueller Hearings
The report appeared as the 2020 presidential race gets underway in what promises to be a bitter and divisive battle and after the former special counsel said to expect continued Russian interference.
Protesters In Puerto Rico Hope Governor's Resignation Is The First Of Many Changes
The day after Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló's resignation announcement there is uncertainty about the future, particularly, who take his spot as governor.
Puerto Rico Rep. Jenniffer González Colón Discusses The Future For The Island
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Jenniffer González Colón, the resident commissioner for Puerto Rico, about the island's political future following the governor's resignation.
DOJ Could Resume Executions In The Federal Prison System As Early As December
Attorney General William Barr is directing the Bureau of Prisons to resume capital punishment in the federal prison system.