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.
In 'Forest Dark,' A Building In Israel Connects 2 Searching Souls
Nicole Krauss' new novel, Forest Dark, tells two stories concurrently: a man at the end of a financially successful life searching for meaning, and a younger woman writer searching for meaning as her marriage collapses. The only thing that connects them is a building on the other side of the world.
Drummer Grant Hart, Co-Founder Of Punk Band Hüsker Dü, Dies At 56
Drummer Grant Hart co-founded one of the most influential punk bands of all time: Hüsker Dü. Hart played drums and wrote many of the trio's songs. He died of complications from liver cancer and hepatitis C Thursday night at the age of 56.
'Saturday Night Live' Stops Accepting Jokes From Freelancers
Freelancers are a bit of a trade secret when it comes to late night shows. They often send in pages of one-liners for the shows to use or reject. Now Saturday Night Live is telling freelancers it will no longer accept their submissions.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chief Responds To Equifax Hack
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, about the recent Equifax hack that leaked personal information of 143 million consumers.
After More Than 20 Years, Newark, N.J., Regains Control Of Public Schools
The public school system in Newark, N.J., will be returned to local control for the first time in more than 20 years. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who attended and taught in Newark Public Schools for years.
Conservatives Express Outrage Over Trump's Reported DACA Deal With Democrats
There is anger among conservatives over reports of a deal between the president and Democratic leaders that would allow DACA recipients — brought into the U.S. illegally as children — to stay in the county and avoid deportation. Critics call it amnesty, and they are especially upset that the agreement that would also enhance border security, does not include building the border wall.
Deal Or No Deal? Confusion Swirls Over Trump's Supposed DACA Deal With Democrats
President Trump and Democratic leaders in Congress say they have reached an agreement to make DACA protections permanent, along with border security. The details of the plan are still to be negotiated, but Republicans are caught off guard.
U.S. Virgin Islands Undergo Recovery Efforts After Irma's Destruction
Irma tore through the U.S. Virgin Islands, leaving thousands displaced and billions of dollars of property destroyed. Gov. Kenneth Mapp of the U.S. Virgin Islands talks about the recovery efforts.
Trump Meets With Democrats To Build Support For Tax Overhaul Plan
President Trump is engaged in a campaign to build support for a tax overhaul. It includes meeting with Democratic leaders. The details of a tax plan, though, are still weeks away.
At Least 6 People Dead After Florida Nursing Home Loses Power
Six people are reportedly dead and 12 other elderly patients are in critical care after being evacuated from a nursing home north of Miami. The home was reportedly left without power by Hurricane Irma.
Venezuelans Look For New Ways To Cope Amid Increasingly Dire Economic Issues
As Venezuela's government grows increasingly autocratic, its shortages of food, medicine and the basics of life grow more dire. Venezuelans are finding new ways to cope.