Donald Trump To Deliver Immigration Speech In Arizona
After days of back and forth over whether his stance on immigration was "softening" or "hardening," Donald Trump tries to provide some clarity in a speech in Arizona.
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Hillary Clinton Depends On Black Voters In Hopes To Win North Carolina
Black voters are key to Hillary Clinton's hopes to win North Carolina. Though every poll shows Clinton with a huge advantage among black voters, there are concerns over turnout.
Western States Face Challenges Cleaning Up After Coal Mining
Coal companies in the West have mined an area the size of New York City — more than 400 square miles. Now they have to clean it up, and it's given rise to a whole new reclamation economy.
After A Vet's Suicide, Getting VA Benefits Can Compound A Family's Grief
A former Marine who served in Afghanistan took his own life recently. But there was no diagnosis linking his service to his suicide, making it hard for his family to receive full death benefits.
Chicago Experiences Most Violent Month In Nearly 20 Years
More than 400 people were shot in Chicago in August, marking the city's most violent month in nearly 20 years. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Peter Nickeas, breaking news reporter for the Chicago Tribune.
Donald Trump Visits Mexico To Meet With President Peña Nieto
Donald Trump has mocked Mexico and Mexicans throughout his presidential campaign, and he's promised to build a wall on the southern border to keep them out. Mexico's president has compared Trump to Hitler. So the fact the two men are meeting Wednesday at the presidential palace in Mexico has come as a surprise.
Encore: Glen Campbell Documents Farewell Tour In 'I'll Be Me'
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me follows the country singer's goodbye tour and his decline from Alzheimer's disease. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to director James Keach and Campbell's wife, Kim Campbell.
Minnesota Cracks Down On Neonic Pesticides, Promising Aid To Bees
Minnesota's governor has ordered new restrictions on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which have been blamed for killing bees. Many details of the plan, however, remain to be worked out.
Maine Governor Apologizes To Lawmaker, Vows Never To Speak To Press Again
Days after leaving an obscene voicemail for a lawmaker, Paul LePage waffled on whether he would consider resigning and stood by his statements blaming people of color for Maine's drug problems.
In California, Curbing Trade Might Have Its Trade-Offs
What would happen to the U.S. economy if the next president sparked a trade war and the flow of goods was cut off? One place to look for an answer: California.