Discussing Operation Desert Storm
NPR's Deb Amos speaks to Scott Simon about covering Operation Desert Storm.
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The Latest In Mueller's Russia Investigation
It was a busy week in the Russia investigation. Special counsel Robert Mueller secured one high-profile cooperation agreement. Another, however, fell apart.
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94
The patriarch of a political dynasty, Bush was the last World War II vet to serve in the Oval Office. His son George W. called him "one of the greatest one-term presidents in the nation's history."
Stuck In Tijuana, Many Central American Migrants Opt For A Job
The Mexican government, faced with thousands of destitute migrants on their side of the U.S.-Mexico border, is inviting them to apply for jobs in Tijuana.
Ex-Dallas Officer Charged With Murder Of Unarmed Black Neighbor
Amber Guyger is believed to be the second Dallas police officer charged with murder in the past 45 years. She faces up to life imprisonment if convicted.
New Mexico Resident's ID Temporarily Rejected as 'Foreign' By D.C. Clerk
A spokeswoman for the Washington courts system apologized for a failure to recognize New Mexico as a state.
DHS Asks Other Federal Agencies To Send Civilian Law Enforcement Officers to Border
The request comes as the overall size of the military force at the border will be cut from around 5,900 personnel to 4,000, Pentagon officials tell NPR. The deployment may be extended through January.
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Alaska, Damaging Roads, Buildings
The earthquake, with its epicenter just a few miles off Anchorage, has been followed by a series of aftershocks. The Trans Alaska Pipeline System has been shut down.
In Utah, Opponents Of Medical Marijuana Initiative Want To Revise Law
Voters in Utah voted to legalize medical marijuana this year. Now state lawmakers are meeting to rewrite the provisions, but supporters of the initiative say the lawmakers are overstepping.
Mueller's Biographer Says Special Counsel Investigation May Be Nearing Final Stages
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Garrett Graff, who is also Robert Mueller's biographer, about the state of the special counsel's investigation and the path forward.