How Trump may lean on personal ties with Gulf Arab leaders while in the Middle East
President Trump is on his way to the Mideast, where his personal ties with Gulf Arab rulers, family business deals and U.S. interests converge.
Encore: Comedian Jon Benjamin Records Experimental Jazz Album
Voice actor and comedian H. Jon Benjamin released a jazz album in which he plays piano. Unfortunately, he cannot play the piano at all.
Judge Seeks Criminal Charges Against Sheriff Joe Arpaio In Profiling Case
A federal judge in Phoenix wants Sheriff Joe Arpaio to face criminal charges for violating court orders in a racial profiling case. The case is now in the hands of federal prosecutors, who are deciding whether to take legal action against the six-term sheriff.
Welfare 'As We Know It' Ended In 1996. Did It Help Or Hurt?
Twenty years ago, President Clinton signed a bill to get more poor families off benefits and into jobs. And while many low-income families have become more independent. many others were left behind.
The 'Young Invincibles': A Huge Hurdle For Obamacare
Young, healthy people referred to as "young invincibles" pose a serious challenge to the success of President Obama's expanded health care coverage, the Affordable Care Act.
With 'Hell Or High Water,' Jeff Bridges Returns To The American West
The actor discusses his new film, a return to a genre Bridges knows quite well: the Western. He talks with host Farai Chideya.
NBC Makes It Easier For The Blind To Join In The Rio Games
The network is offering descriptive narration of the Olympics for blind TV consumers for the first time during the Rio Games. Jim Van Horne, one of the narrators, says it can be tough work.
Caster Semenya: 'It's All About Loving One Another'
Caster Semenya spoke after her win at the women's 800-meter Olympics race. She wouldn't address a direct question about intersex athletes, but she did talk about the need to be free to be who you are.
What Does The Justice Dept. Decision To End Private Prisons Mean For The Future?
The Department of Justice announced it will be ending the use of private prisons. Writer David Dayen, who has looked at the history of private prisons talks about this decision.
A Farewell From Rio, Where The 2016 Games Are Set To Wrap Up
The Olympics offered two weeks of sports, filled with joy and pain for athletes and their friends and families. We look back on the competitions and the culture inside the Olympic Village.