New Airport Bridge Spanning U.S.-Mexico Border Opens
The new bridge means one of the world's only airports built across two countries now operates on the U.S.-Mexico border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana.
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Scientific Evidence Doesn't Support Global Warming, Sen. Ted Cruz Says
There's a huge partisan divide on the issue of global warming in the U.S. Steve Inskeep talks to the Texas senator and GOP presidential candidate about his views on climate change.
Yahoo Takes Reverse Spin To Boost Investment Image
It sounds like a dance move — the reverse spin. But it's actually a financial engineering maneuver Yahoo is using to make the company more attractive to investors.
Investigators Say San Bernardino Shooters Were Radicalized Years Before Attack
Investigators continue to discover new details about the two people behind the attack in San Bernardino, Calif. Authorities say both were radicalized for years even before they met and married.
Deadline Nears For Negotiators To Reach Deal On Climate Change
At the U.N. climate summit in Paris, negotiators have 48 hours until their deadline to reach a deal on global warning. NPR has the latest from the summit.
Republicans Reject Proposals To Bar People On No-Fly List From Buying Guns
They say Democrats are trying to score political points and have thrown their weight behind a GOP alternative that requires a judge to block such gun sales.
Cancer Treatments May Need To Be Tailored To Each Tumor
Jimmy Carter seems to have gotten the perfect drug to treat his cancer. But scientists need to understand a lot more about tumors before personalized cancer treatments are available for everyone.
Iowa Chemist Turns Inedible Hedge Balls Into Valuable Cash Crop
Osage oranges, also known as hedge balls or monkey brains, fall from hedge shrubs that line many Iowa farms. They've been a problem because cattle can easily choke on them. But they've become valuable since Todd Johnson, a southern Iowa chemist, started paying $180 per ton — more than what many farmers are getting for their corn this fall. He promises it's not a prank.
Heated Arguments Fly At Supreme Court Over Race In College Admissions
Toward the end of the affirmative action arguments, Justice Antonin Scalia questioned whether the University of Texas' admission of minority students was really beneficial to those students.
Accused Planned Parenthood Shooter Shouts 'I'm Guilty' In Court
Robert Dear, the man accused in the mass shooting at a Planned Parenthood office at Colorado Springs, blurted he was guilty Wednesday in court, one of several outbursts during his arraignment.