A Texas park that closed during peak border crossings has reopened
More than a year after the state of Texas seized Shelby Park in the border city of Eagle Pass at the peak of illegal border crossings, the park has reopened to the public.
'Saturday Night Live' Announces Plan To Cut Ads In Favor Of Branded Content
Saturday Night Live and NBC announced they will cut nearly 30 percent of ads and replace them with branded content. The network says it hopes this change will result in more sustained live viewership.
Your Song Changed My Life: Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page On Lonnie Donegan
NPR Music's Bob Boilen talks with Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin about a song that changed his life, "Rock Island Line," by Lonnie Donegan.
Once A Jewel Of Public Transit, D.C. Metro Stumbles Under Crisis
The Washington, D.C., Metro has become a symbol of dysfunction as the subway system stumbles from crisis to crisis. But the leaders of the system are developing a plan to get the Metro back on track.
'Acela Primary': Voters Hit The Polls In 5 Northeastern States
Tuesday is the so-called "Acela primary." Voters headed to the polls in five northeastern states and we'll hear from them.
Beyonce Returns To The Spotlight With New Album, 'Lemonade'
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Treva Lindsey, an assistant professor of women's, gender and sexuality studies at Ohio State University, about Beyonce's new album Lemonade, which was released as a visual album on Saturday night.
Connecticut Democrats Divided Over Gun Control Ahead Of Primary
Gun control has become a major subject of debate in the Connecticut Democratic presidential primary.
In Maryland, Political Money Flows Ahead Of Upcoming Elections
Washington, D.C., gets a close-up view of political money excesses next door in the Maryland elections, which include a millionaire self-financing his campaign and a candidate's spouse running a superPAC.
International Commission Finds New Clues In Death Of 43 Mexican Students
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Chilean lawyer Francisco Cox, who is a member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights designated commission investigating the death of 43 students in Mexico. The experts' latest findings were released Sunday.