Who is Cassie? The stalled music career of the Sean Combs trial's star witness
The mogul's former protégé and girlfriend emerged as a promising pop artist in 2006. On the stand this week, she said her relationship with Combs and his label quickly became more about control.
Santa Fe High School Student Describes Horror That Unfolded In Texas School Shooting
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bree Butler, a high school senior at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, about the school shooting that left at least 10 dead and 10 others injured.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Calls Mass Shooting At Santa Fe High School A Tragedy
A shooting at Santa Fe High School, just 30 miles outside of Houston, Texas, has left at least 10 people dead and 10 others injured.
These Royal Wedding Watch Parties Are No Joke
Who is going to get up at 4 a.m. to watch a royal wedding? Actually, a lot of people.
A Look At Where Those Duty Free Shops In Airports Got Started
The origin story for those duty free shops in airports go back to a port town in Ireland trying to cash in on the early days of air travel. Since then, the bargains have become much harder to believe in.
Week In Politics: How The Trump Administration Responds To Gun Violence
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to David Brooks of the New York Times, and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution about the Trump administration's response to gun violence and mass shootings, a new policy proposal that would limit funding for health care institutions that perform abortions or refer patients to providers or clinics where they can get an abortion, and Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
At Least 10 Dead After School Shooting In Santa Fe, Texas
Authorities in Texas say at least 10 people were killed at a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday. A student is in custody and officials say there were also possible explosive devices left inside the school.
Black Gubernatorial Candidates Face An Uphill Battle
There are currently no black governors anywhere in the country. In U.S. history, only two African-American men have ever been elected governor. But this year, about half a dozen are running, including in Maryland and Georgia.
Author Michael Ondaatje Returns To World War II Era With 'Warlight'
Michael Ondaatje's latest novel, Warlight, is set in England at the end of World War II, about two teenagers whose parents leave them in the care of a relative stranger.
While He Stays Silent, Others Have Tried To Define Robert Mueller's Persona
Robert Mueller is the least-known high profile public figure in Washington, D.C. So in the year of his investigation he has been defined by others: tarred as a Deep State conspirator, held up as an avenging angel and made the subject of quite a few funny moments.
Why The U.S. Birth Rate Is At Its Lowest In 30 Years
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control says the U.S. birth rate is the lowest in 30 years. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Gretchen Livingston, from Pew Research Center, about why that is and it means for the U.S.
NAFTA Negotiations Have Yet To Produce A New Agreement
House Speaker Paul Ryan set a deadline of Thursday for a new deal on NAFTA, but negotiations have yet to produce such an agreement. NPR looks at what the implications will be if a new deal is not formed.