Los Angeles immigration raid protests update
Members of the California National Guard have arrived in downtown Los Angeles. President Trump ordered 2,000 Guard troops to be deployed following protests in the LA area over raids by ICE.
Arkansas drops AP African American Studies course
Arkansas decided to drop the AP African American Studies course saying it does not comply with courses they want to offer. The course had been part of a pilot program in the state.
The national guard turns to firefighting amid worsening climate change
As climate change causes more fires, National Guards across the country are re-assessing their aid capabilities for natural disasters, draining man-power from the guards' role in national security.
Sha'Carri Richardson wins 100 meter gold
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with USA Today track and field reporter Tyler Dragon about Sha'Carri Richardson becoming the fastest woman in the world and her journey to the top spot.
What the dynamic of tomorrow's GOP debate will be like without Trump
As Republican presidential candidates prepare to appear in the first GOP debate of 2024, the candidate who won't be there, Trump, may dominate the conversation or present an opportunity to stand out.
One last check-in before we say goodbye to the 2023 Women's World Cup
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Meg Linehan, who covers women's soccer and is a senior writer with The Athletic, about the World Cup madness.
Some customers are confused as Netflix sends out disks before ending DVD mail program
Netflix is sending DVD subscribers extra discs before ending the service on September 29th. But questions remain about what will happen to the company's stockpile of plastic.
What BRICS is talking about at its summit this week
The trade block formerly known as BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will meet this week with the expansion and the impact of the war in Ukraine high on the agenda.
Kate Zernike's book explores the long battle for gender equality at MIT
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Kate Zernike about her book The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science.
Coral rescued from heatwaves in Florida have made babies in a lab
Scientists racing to protect coral amid an ocean heat wave that is blistering reefs off south Florida got some rare good news this month. Some of the rescued corals made babies in their lab.
The honey industry in Yemen is feeling the impacts of war and climate change
Yemen produces some of the best honey in the world, from trees in the mountainous north. But the war and climate change make it difficult for beekeepers to produce it.