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.
NASA's Other Asteroid Mission: Grab A Chunk And Put It In Orbit Around The Moon
Flying people to an asteroid is really hard, so NASA wants to bring part of it to them. But some former astronauts say the $2 billion plan was born of politics and budget cuts, and makes little sense.
Justin Tipping's Directorial Debut Follows Young Man's Pursuit Of His 'Kicks'
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to director Justin Tipping, whose debut feature film Kicks is out now. The movie focuses on a young black man living in an inner-city neighborhood in California, and the lengths he goes to retrieve his stolen vintage sneakers.
Margaret Atwood: 'I Finally Got To Do My Cat With Wings'
As a child, Atwood loved drawing flying cats. Now, nearly 70 years later, Atwood's dream has been realized in a graphic novel called Angel Catbird. "I'm very fond of him," she says.
House Approves Bill Allowing 9/11 Victims To Sue Saudi Arabia
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Friday allowing victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia for any role the country may have played in those attacks. The bill already passed in the Senate and will almost certainly get a veto from President Obama.
Teen Creates 'Sit With Us' App For Bullied Kids
You know when you're at a cafeteria, you've got your lunch and then you just don't know where to sit? You don't want to sit alone, but you also don't know who would be friendly and let you sit with them. Sixteen-year-old Natalie Hampton has been there. She's an 11th grader from Sherman Oaks, Calif., and the creator of a new app called Sit With Us.
New York Mets' Wilmer Flores Uses 'Friends' Theme Song As Walk-Up Music
If you've caught a Major League Baseball game in person, you know that batters have their own song playing when they walk up to the plate. New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores' song is a little bit different than the usual hip-hop or country.
Clinton, Trump Evoke Close Ties To New York In Discussing 9/11 Attacks
Both candidates for president have close ties to New York. Hillary Clinton, the state's former senator, and native son Donald Trump regularly invoke the 9/11 attacks on the campaign trail.
Young People Grapple With Whether To Follow Colin Kaepernick's Lead
Ryan Lockett of Youth Radio talks to young people in the California Bay Area about the controversy surrounding San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand during the national anthem.
Week In Politics: Presidential Candidates Outline Foreign Policy Goals
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the presidential candidates' latest comments on foreign policy and how the GOP will function after Donald Trump.
Serena Williams Loses Chance To Break Grand Slam Record
On Monday, Sports Illustrated senior writer Jon Wertheim said the U.S. Open was Serena Williams' to lose, and on Thursday night, she did. He tells NPR's Audie Cornish what happened Thursday when she lost not just her match, but her chance to surpass Steffi Graf for the most Grand Slam singles titles.
French Police Arrest 8 In Attempt To Create Explosion In Paris
Eight people are now under arrest in France, after what security officials say was an attempt to create an explosion in central Paris.