National

National

Ferguson Activist: It's A Wicked Air Looming

8:03pm November 23, 2014

As Ferguson, Mo., braces for the grand jury decision on whether police officer Darren Wilson should face charges, NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Rasheen Aldridge, a community activist.

Queue Listen Now

National

12-Year-Old Boy Carrying Replica Gun Dies After Cleveland Officer Shoots

3:08pm November 23, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Police say they asked the boy to put his hands up; instead he reached for his waist-band and one officer shot twice. The boy died at the hospital.

Washington, D.C., Councilman and former Mayor Marion Barry was famously re-elected after going to jail for crack cocaine possession, but started out as a champion for the city's disenfranchised.

Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Dies

1:28pm November 23, 2014

by NPR Staff

The fiery Washington, D.C., politician who was famously re-elected after going to jail for crack cocaine possession, has died after months of battling a number of health issues. He was 78.

Queue Listen Now

As Gay Marriages Rise, Now Comes The Case For Same-Sex Divorce

1:26pm November 23, 2014

by Lucy Perkins

Many couples have traveled to states where gay marriage is recognized to get hitched. Those who do have a much harder time getting divorced once they get back home.

Queue Listen Now

Immigrants Scramble To Figure Their Status Under Obama's Plan

1:26pm November 23, 2014

by Richard Gonzales

After President Obama announced his immigration plan this week, communities across the country began making preparations for immigrants who are here illegally to apply for work permits.

Queue Listen Now

Ferguson Clergy Call For Peace From The Pulpit

1:26pm November 23, 2014

by Tim Lloyd

Religious leaders await a grand jury's decision in St. Louis. Many of them have been deeply involved with demonstrations following the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown.

Queue Listen Now

U.S. And Turkey Discuss Strengthening Syrian Opposition

1:26pm November 23, 2014

by Deborah Amos

Vice President Joe Biden wraps up his trip to Turkey, where he held talks on the fight against ISIS. The U.S. and Turkey disagree on how to deal with the threat of the so-called Islamic State.

Queue Listen Now

Families Feel Sidelined As U.S. Reviews Hostage Policy

12:02pm November 23, 2014

by Chris Benderev

The White House is reviewing how it handles hostage crises following the brutal murders of Americans abroad, but families of hostages say they're often left out of the conversation.

Queue Listen Now

Bill Cosby's Silence On Rape Allegations Makes Huge Media Noise

7:29pm November 22, 2014

by Eric Deggans

Bill Cosby's silence when asked by an NPR anchor about rape allegations made big media news. The ongoing controversy may also hint at a generational divide between his fans and his latest critics.

Michael Brown Sr., the father of 18-year-old Michael Brown who was shot dead by a police officer, distributes Thanksgiving turkeys Saturday to neighbors where his son was killed in Ferguson, Mo., this past August.

National

Ferguson Grand Jury Will Reportedly Meet Again Monday

6:03pm November 22, 2014

by Bill Chappell

A community is holding its breath, awaiting a decision on whether to charge police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, 18. Brown's family is calling for calm.