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Central American migrant artist Robenz creates an installation on the Mexico-U.S. border fence in Playas de Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Feb. 24.

House Passes Resolution To Block Trump's National Emergency Declaration

7:17pm February 26, 2019

by Susan Davis

Democrats are also planning court challenges to fight the president's use of executive authority to redirect federal funds and build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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After Botched Raid, Houston Community Wants A Change To Police's 'No Knock Warrants'

6:24pm February 26, 2019

by Florian Martin

Fallout continues from a botched police raid in Houston. Officers rushed into a house where they believed heroin was being sold. Officers were shot, a couple was killed and then the story unraveled.

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Utah Wants To Overhaul Its State Flag, But Needs To Decide On How

6:23pm February 26, 2019

by Julia Ritchey

Utah lawmakers have decided to take on the state flag this legislative session. There's general agreement that the current flag needs an overhaul, but no consensus yet on what should replace it.

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An Amtrak train carrying 183 passengers finally chugged along Tuesday after a day-and-half standstill in rural Oregon amid heavy snow.

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183 Amtrak Passengers Rescued After 36 Hours Stranded In Oregon Amid Heavy Snow

6:22pm February 26, 2019

by Amy Held

Crews succeeded in clearing the tracks so that a locomotive could pull the train to Eugene on Tuesday following a day-and-a-half standstill.

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Utah Threatening To Strip Brigham Young University Police Force Of Its Authority

5:45pm February 26, 2019

by Daysha Eaton

Utah wants to decertify the police force at Brigham Young University. The move comes as the result of legal action related to an investigation into a sexual assault allegation by as student in 2016.

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Emma Thompson, shown here at a film premiere last year, has pulled out of the animated film Luck.

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Emma Thompson Quits Film After Studio Hires Executive Accused Of Harassment

5:26pm February 26, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"If people who have spoken out — like me — do not take this sort of a stand ... things are very unlikely to change at anything like the pace required to protect my daughter's generation," she wrote.

U.S.-North Korea Summit Could Lead To Creation Of 'Liaison Offices'

5:00pm February 26, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

A possible outcome of this week's U.S.-North Korea summit would be an exchange of liaison offices. These diplomatic posts are more limited than embassies. It would mark a step toward more normal ties.

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What Makes Chicago's Brand Of Politics So Distinctive

4:35pm February 26, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with longtime Chicago political columnist Laura Washington about what makes the city — and its elections — so unique.

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Sheriff Who Oversaw Sex Trafficking Ring Bust Describes Investigation

3:46pm February 26, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to William Snyder, sheriff of Martin County, Fla., about a recent bust and rescue operation in a major sex trafficking ring.

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Hair Style Discrimination Banned In NYC

3:44pm February 26, 2019

by Kemi Aladesuyi

New York City's Commission on Human Rights has passed guidelines that protect people from racial discrimination based on how they wear their hair.

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