Supreme Court Hears Arguments Testing 'One Person, One Vote'
Tuesday's case tested whether state legislative districts should count all persons or only eligible voters when district lines are being drawn.
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Illinois Budget Crisis Reveals Cost Of State Fair Butter Sculptures
A budget crisis in Illinois has revealed the cost of the state fair's butter sculptures. Courtney Crowder, a reporter for the Des Moines Register, talks about all that butter sculpture money.
No Child Left Behind: An Obituary
Congress has done its part, and the much-maligned law is on its way out. But what will folks say at the education law's wake? Hint: Most won't have tears in their eyes.
Donald Trump's Rhetoric Creates Challenges For The Media
NPR examines whether Donald Trump's statements on Muslim immigration will mark a decisive shift in the media's treatment of the presidential candidate.
Congress Still Limits Health Research On Gun Violence
The wave of mass shootings in the U.S. is renewing a debate over treating gun violence as a public health issue. Congress has stood in the way of federal funding for studying injuries and deaths.
Some Muslim Americans Irritated By Obama's Call For Them To 'Root Out' Extremism
Muslim Americans feel unfairly maligned, singled out and asked to do more than others when it comes to terrorism.
Google Hit With A Student Privacy Complaint
Fifty million students and teachers use free Google Apps for Education. A civil liberties organization says their data are being misused.
Counterterrorism Experts Face Challenges Recognizing 'Lone Wolf' Terrorists
NPR's Audie Cornish interviews John Horgan, a professor at Georgia State University's Global Studies Institute, who studies how ISIS inspires "lone wolf" supporters.
Bernie Sanders Meets With African-American Leaders In Baltimore
Bernie Sanders met with African-American civic and religious leaders in Baltimore and toured the neighborhood where Freddie Gray was arrested Tuesday. Sanders has been reaching out to African-Americans since he faced harsh criticism from Black Lives Matter activists in July.
Medical Students See Their Mentors As Marauding Monsters
Comics drawn by medical students show the intimidation and abuse they say they get from their supervisors. Depression is more common in young physicians, too. That's not good for doctor or patient.