Homelessness Is On The Rise Throughout California
California homeless counts show an uptick across the state. In Los Angeles, numbers released Tuesday show a 12% increase to about 59,000 people living on the streets or in cars.
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Huawei Chairman Willing To Sign A 'No-Spy' Deal With The United States
A top Huawei executive accused the U.S. of inappropriate conduct, while also striking a conciliatory tone — a response that reflected the level of exasperation being felt by the Chinese tech giant.
$3 Million Settlement Revealed In High-Profile Fracking Case
The settlement is now public because of computer error. Pennsylvania families, whose ordeal was detailed in a Pulitzer-winning book, claimed air, groundwater and soil contamination.
The Marines' Top General Talks About A Changing Corps
Gen. Robert Neller will step down as Marine Corps commandant this fall. In a wide-ranging interview, he talks about Russia and China, cyberwarfare, female Marines and sexual assault in the Corps.
What Economists Think About Democrats' New Education Proposals
The evidence supports the idea that many teachers are underpaid. But what's the best way to increase their pay?
What It's Like To Live With A Foot In China, Another In The U.S.
In a special series, Morning Edition discovers the experiences of people affected by the deepening tensions between the world's two largest economies.
2020 Census Could Lead To Worst Undercount Of Black, Latinx People In 30 Years
Public debate over a potential citizenship question and immigration enforcement, combined with the census going online, threatens an accurate head count, according to research by the Urban Institute.
After Virginia Beach Shooting, Gov. Ralph Northam Calls Session On Gun Violence
"We must do more than give our thoughts and prayers; we must give Virginians the action they deserve," Northam said of the shooting at a municipal complex in which 12 victims and the suspect died.
When Politics, Prosecution Collide: Veteran Lawyer Calls Current State 'Disturbing'
Reid Weingarten, a former public corruption prosecutor, was called a conservative toady and a "lefty" the same day in separate cases. But the system resists the will of any individual, he says.
Do Extended Magazines Facilitate Mass Shootings?
Virginia Beach is the latest mass shooting involving a weapon equipped with a high-capacity ammunition magazine, which some gun safety groups would like to restrict.