White House Says There Will Be Another Summit With North Korea
The U.S. and North Korea are working out the details for a possible second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un.
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Spending More On Education For Low-Income Kids Improves Their Prospects As Adults
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kirabo Jackson, a labor economist at Northwestern University, about his research into how increases in spending on education positively influence outcomes in adulthood.
Back-To-Back Storms And No Pay For Federal Weather Forecasters
Despite the shutdown, the National Weather Service is putting out forecasts and helping local officials prepare for dangerous weather, even as employees worry about making ends meet at home.
President Trump, North Korean Leader Kim Agree To Second Meeting Next Month
Trump first met with Kim in June 2018 in Singapore, and the two appeared to form an unlikely bond after Trump had previously criticized Kim on Twitter, slamming him as "Little Rocket Man."
Former Chicago Cop Jason Van Dyke To Be Sentenced For Laquan McDonald Murder
The 2014 shooting was captured on an infamous video that showed McDonald, who was carrying a knife with a three-inch blade, walking away from Van Dyke just before the officer shot him 16 times.
Federal Shutdown Has Meant Steep Health Bills For Some Families
An air traffic controller is just one employee locked into the terms of a health plan because of the ongoing federal shutdown. It's meant his child's hospital bills are "out-of-network."
The Los Angeles Teacher Strike's Class Size Conundrum
Leaders of LA's teachers union have made class-size reduction a centerpiece of their negotiations. But researchers disagree on whether high price of smaller classes is worth it.
'I Gave Up Hope': As Girls, They Were Jailed In Squalor For Protesting Segregation
In 1963, more than a dozen girls were jailed for about two months in an old, squalid stockade in Georgia for protesting segregation. At StoryCorps, some of them talk about the experience.
Attempts To Make Shutdown 'Painless' May Stretch Limits Of Federal Law
The Trump administration is trying to minimize the impact of the government shutdown by bringing furloughed workers back to work without pay. Critics say this may run afoul of the law.
Defying Trump Administration, Calif. Offers Federal Workers Unemployment Benefits
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the Department of Labor's guidance that states not allow furloughed workers to collect unemployment "jaw-dropping."