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.
Gannett Co., Offers To Buy Tribune Publishing, Owner Of Storied Newspapers
Gannett Co., the owner of USA Today, is offering to buy Tribune Publishing in a deal valued at about $400 million. Tribune owns a number of papers in addition to the Chicago Tribune, including the Los Angeles Times and the Baltimore Sun.
Cruz, Kasich Join Forces In Last-Ditch Effort To Stop Trump
The campaigns of Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich have coordinated their efforts in select upcoming primaries in a last-ditch effort to deny Donald Trump the GOP nomination.
National Park Service Celebrates 100th Anniversary
The National Park Service is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its creation this year. NPR spends time on the job with workers in the country's busiest national park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to explore the vast variety of work the park service does and the challenges it's facing.
Philadelphia Soul Singer Billy Paul Dies At 81
Philadelphia soul singer Billy Paul, who came to fame with the song "Me And Mrs. Jones," died on April 24. He was 81 years old.
ISIS Uses Cyber Capabilities To Attack The U.S. Online
The U.S. and the West aren't the only ones operating on the cyber-battlefield in the war with ISIS. The terror group has cyber-capabilities of its own. NPR takes a look at these capabilities and explores how they play into the larger expansion of cyber-strike and counter-strike throughout the Middle East.
Pentagon To Send Additional 250 Special Forces Troops To Syria
President Obama announced he will send additional U.S. special operations forces to Syria. The announcement comes at a time when ISIS's foothold on the region is, reportedly, weakening.
Congress Considers Plan To Restructure Puerto Rico's $72 Billion Debt
Puerto Rico is short of cash and at risk of defaulting on a $400 million debt payment due May 1. House speaker Paul Ryan pledged to have a plan ready by then to help Puerto Rico find a way to repay its more than $70 billion debt.
After Freddie Gray, Baltimore Residents Continue To Criticize City's Police
A year after the death of Freddie Gray, residents of his Sandtown, Baltimore, neighborhood are still unhappy with the city's police. Gray died in police custody, and the officers will go on trial later this spring.
Tom Brady's 'Deflategate' Suspension Reinstated By Appeals Court
Tom Brady's four-game suspension by the NFL for reportedly deflating footballs is back on. The penalty was overturned by federal judge last summer, who agreed with Brady's argument that the penalty was unfair. But on Monday, a three-judge panel disagreed, saying the NFL was within its rights when it imposed the suspension.
Bernie Sanders Campaigns In Connecticut Before Tough Slate Of Primaries
Bernie Sanders campaigns in Connecticut ahead of the next set of primaries. Sanders is facing an uphill battle in Tuesday's contests. He needs to win at least 59 percent of pledged delegates if he hopes to overtake his rival Hillary Clinton and win the Democratic nomination. But Sanders and his supporters are vowing to fight on.
