Unpacking the $10 billion sale of the LA Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that the team will be sold for $10 billion. Author and historian Jeff Pearlman explains what this means for the franchise and the sport of basketball.
Kentucky Coal Miner On Why He Decided To Start A Protest Against Blackjewel
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with coal miner Chris Lewis. He's protesting with his coworkers on a Kentucky train track until they receive back pay from Blackjewel, the bankrupt company they worked for.
Immigration Lawyer Discusses Working With Families In Mississippi After ICE Raids
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Marshall Goff, an attorney in Jackson, Miss., about the impact of recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids on immigrant families.
Researchers Are Trying To Find A Solution To Cut Concrete's Carbon Emissions
Researchers are trying to make a cleaner concrete to cut greenhouse gas emissions and curb climate change. The industry is estimated to account for at least 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
Boycotts Of Trump Donors Prompt Debate Over Public Shaming Of Political Contributions
Recent boycotts and public shaming of donors to President Trump have prompted a backlash among conservatives and renewed arguments over the transparency of campaign donations.
Experts On Climate Change Say How We Use Land To Grow Food Needs To Change
Some of the world's top experts on climate change issued a new warning on Wednesday about how we use land to grow food. They say it's contributing to global warming, but it doesn't have to.
Thousands Of Tardigrades Are Stranded On The Moon After A Failed Lunar Mission
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Wired writer Daniel Oberhaus about a failed lunar mission that left a few thousand tardigrades a microscopic animal, on the moon.
Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings Responds To Trump's Criticism Of Baltimore
Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings responds to President Trump, who tweeted criticism of his hometown of Baltimore. The Maryland Democrat invited the president to visit and tour both rich and poor areas.
ICE Arrests Nearly 700 People At Agriculture Processing Plants In Mississippi
Officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, arrested almost 700 people at agricultural processing plants in Mississippi on Wednesday.
