Officials Investigate Boston Train That Left Station Without An Operator
About 50 passengers were aboard the Red Line train when it left the Braintree station south of Boston about 6 a.m. Thursday.
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Volkswagen Promises To Compensate Diesel Car Owners For Lost Resale Value
Volkswagen's top two executives faced reporters Thursday and explained what they had learned about the emissions scandal that looms over the company. They said the investigation revealed that no member of VW's two boards were involved, and that misconduct was limited to a small number of employees.
Protesters In Chicago Call For Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Resignation
Protests continue in Chicago Thursday over how the police department and Mayor Rahm Emanuel have handled to fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white Chicago police officer last year. NPR reports the frustrations run deep, and Emanuel's's choked-up apology Wednesday is doing little to quiet calls for his resignation.
Correction: Chicago Mayor's Apology For Police Killing Of Teenager
In a previous story on the Chicago mayor's reaction to the shooting of Laquan McDonald, we incorrectly said that McDonald was unarmed. The story should have said that he was carrying a knife.
Pew Research Report Finds Most Americans Are No Longer Middle Class
According to a Pew Research Center report released Wednesday, the middle class is losing ground. The report finds the middle class has shifted into lower and upper-income households. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rakesh Kochhar, the lead author of the report and associate director of research at the Pew Research Center, about what it now means to be part of the middle class. Then, Audie Cornish turns to NPR's Mara Liasson about what a shrinking middle class means for the presidential race.
Celebrities' Medical Records Tempt Hospital Workers To Snoop
When well-known performers receive health care, the details of their cases can leak. Electronic medical records make peeking easier — and also make it easier to catch the staffers who looked.
CAIR Office Evacuated Due To 'Foreign Substance' Found In Mail
Early tests showed the substance isn't dangerous; the FBI is now investigating.
'Straw Buyers' Of Guns Break The Law — And Often Get Away With It
They break the law by fraudulently filling out a form that says they're the actual buyer, but they're really buying the gun for another person — someone who might be avoiding a background check
Bipartisan Legislation Aims To Tighten Visa Waiver Program
Visitors from 38 countries don't need a visa to enter the U.S. Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. Jeff Flake, R-AZ, about the legislation he introduced that would up security of the visa waiver program.
President Obama Signs Education Law, Leaving 'No Child' Behind
The new law, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act, changes much about the federal government's role in education, largely by scaling back Washington's influence.