Prosecution and defense present closing arguments in trial of Sean Combs
NPR's Anastasia Tsioulcas discusses the closing arguments in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of hip hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
Spanish Parliament Debates No Confidence Vote On Caretaker Government
Spain could be facing its third election in a year if parliament passes a no-confidence motion in the country's caretaker government this week. Many Spaniards say they have already lost confidence in the country's entire political class.
Hotel Shortage Prompts Cubans To Host Tourists
As Cuba's once staunchly socialist government loosens state controls and American tourists pour into the island, the need for hotel rooms will skyrocket. Some Cubans are already taking advantage of opportunities for private enterprise.
Former Inmate Gives Advice To Prisoners With Commuted Sentences
Former inmate Norman Brown gives advice to inmates who had their sentences commuted Tuesday by President Obama.
Facebook Faces Trending News Problems After Firing Curators
On Friday, news site Quartz reported that Facebook fired its "news curators" and replaced them with algorithms to compile the news that ends up on Facebook's "Trending" news section. Many users took note when a fake article about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly was trending.
Republicans Consider Lasting Impression Of Trump On Their Party
Republicans are debating whether — win or lose — Donald Trump has already altered the DNA of the Republican Party.
Mark And The Giant Peach: Orchard Owner Enters Guinness World Records
Last week, Mark Angermayer of Tubby Fruits Peach Orchard in Kansas City picked a "Lady Nancy" peach so big, he submitted it to Guinness World Records for the title of heaviest peach.
Associated Press Documents 72 Mass Graves Created By ISIS
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Lori Hinnant, international security correspondent for the Associated Press, about how they documented 72 mass graves created by ISIS in Syria and Iraq.
Economists Point Out Abnormalities As Housing Market Appears To Heal
It's been almost a decade since the worse housing crash since the Great Depression. And while the housing market has healed in some ways, in others it's far from normal. Single family home construction is rebounding from the trough, but still far below historical norms and the homeownership rate just keeps falling.