DOJ To Issue New Federal Rules On Profiling
The Justice Department's new rules would prohibit some agents from using factors such as religion to profile, but the rules-change doesn't apply at airports or along the border.
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Hagel: 10,800 Troops To Stay In Afghanistan After Dec. 31
The secretary of defense says an additional 1,000 troops will remain to support a NATO training program.
Four Lessons From The Media's Conflicted Coverage of Race
After grand jury decisions not to indict police officers in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans notes media missteps in discussing race.
American Hostage In Yemen Killed In Failed Rescue Attempt
An American journalist held captive by al-Qaida militants in Yemen for more than a year was killed in a failed U.S. rescue attempt.
American Hostage Killed During Rescue Attempt In Yemen
American photojournalist Luke Somers was killed during a rescue attempt by U.S. special forces. NPR's Scott Simon talks with correspondent Sean Carberry in Afghanistan about what happened.
'Rolling Stone' Says Trust In Rape Accuser 'Was Misplaced'
Rolling Stone says it should have tried harder to verify the story of an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia. Editors now say they didn't talk to the men who were accused.
Remembering Rodney King, Southern Calif. Watches Ferguson, NY
LA's Leimert Park neighborhood saw riots after the Rodney King verdict. Nearby in the Simi Valley, where many in law enforcement live, residents see the recent shootings from their own perspective.
NASA's Orion Capsule Looks And Acts Like Apollo
With the launch of a new NASA spacecraft and a probe nearing Pluto, it's been a busy week in space. NPR science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel tells NPR's Scott Simon what's going on up there.
Mourners Decry Police Shooting Of Akai Gurley In Brooklyn
Akai Gurley was an unarmed black man killed by a police officer last month. Many of those who attended his wake in Brooklyn Friday night see his killing as fitting into a pattern of police conduct.
Tech Week: Online Threats, N. Korean Threats And RIP Clip Art
In this week's roundup of tech headlines, Microsoft bids adieu to the clip art we came to love and the High Court considers how to handle online threats.