Alabama Tornado Survivor On His Experience In The Storm
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mike Adams, a resident of Beauregard, Ala., who survived a tornado that killed 23 people.
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Cancer Leads Athlete To Tough Choice
Cyclocross racer BrittLee Bowman chose a double mastectomy when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 34.
School Funding Up In Teacher Protest States; Parkland Superintendent Keeps Job
Also in this week's education roundup: a new head for Federal Student Aid, and a California law aims to make charter schools more transparent.
Judge Says Government May Have To Reunite More Migrant Families Separated At Border
A federal judge rejects the government's argument that identifying and reuniting families separated before the zero tolerance policy was announced is too burdensome.
Maryland Court Denies New Murder Trial For 'Serial' Convict Adnan Syed
The ruling is the latest in a protracted legal drama surrounding a 20-year-old murder case. Attorneys for the man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend say they haven't exhausted their legal options.
Activity At 2nd North Korean Missile Site Indicates Possible Launch Preparations
Satellite imagery shows that vehicles and rail cars appeared in late February at Sanumdong, a facility where the North has built some of its largest rockets and missiles.
Jussie Smollett Indicted On 16 Felony Counts By Chicago Grand Jury
The charges expand the initial single count of filing a false police report. Now Smollett is charged with multiple counts tied to different aspects of his alleged false report about being attacked.
Unvaccinated Boy, 6, Spent 57 Days In The Hospital With Tetanus
It was Oregon's first pediatric case in more than 30 years. "It was difficult to take care of him, to watch him suffer," says Judith Guzman-Cottrill, an infectious-disease specialist.
Satellite Images Show North Korea May Be Preparing A Missile Or Rocket Launch
Satellite imagery suggests North Korea is preparing an intercontinental ballistic missile or satellite rocket launch at one of its test sites.
Nebraska County Owes $28.1 Million After Wrongfully Imprisoning Six People For Murder
Gage County, Neb. owes $28.1 million to six people who were imprisoned in 1989 for another man's murder. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Lincoln Journal Star reporter Chris Dunker about the case.