Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April.
Kaine, Pence Trade Views On Abortion In Vice Presidential Debate
Vice presidential candidates Tim Kaine and Mike Pence both spoke passionately about their stances on abortion rights at Tuesday's debate. Both men's views have been informed by their religion, even as they've reached different conclusions on policy. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Emma Green, who covers race and politics for The Atlantic.
California Voters Unengaged In Historic Senate Race
The winner of California's open U.S. Senate seat is guaranteed to make history. One would be the first Indian-American senator. The other would be the first Latina. But for all those firsts, voters aren't engaged with the race.
Supreme Court Reviews Racial Discrimination In Texas Death Penalty Case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case from Texas involving a murder defendant sentenced to death after a trial witness said he was statistically more likely to commit more crimes because he was African-American.
'The Atlantic' Endorses Hillary Clinton For President
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to The Atlantic Editor Scott Stossel about the magazine's endorsement of Clinton. This is the magazine's third endorsement of a presidential candidate since its founding.
'The Encounter' Brings The Sound Of The Amazon To Broadway
In 1969, an explorer and photographer named Loren McIntyre was dropped into the Amazon rainforest to try and make contact with a tribe called the Mayoruna. Now his story is headed to Broadway. The show uses binaural audio to play sounds of the rainforest in 3-D.
Music Review: 'American Band,' Drive-By Truckers
Music critic Tom Moon reviews the latest release from the Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers.
