'Being dismissed for being different': Adam Duritz on new music with Counting Crows
In 1993, Adam Duritz and his band Counting Crows took roots-rock to new heights with their debut August and Everything After. More than 30 years later, they offer a new album, cut from the same cloth.
El Paso, Texas, Is At The Forefront Of The Immigration Crisis
Following the implementation of the "Remain in Mexico" policy, migrants have been returned from El Paso to the neighboring Mexican city of Juarez, where the humanitarian situation is worsening.
Epstein's Indictment Covers 17 Years Of Alleged Sexual Abuse Of Minors
Steve Inskeep talks to Vicky Ward, who wrote a profile of Jeffrey Esptein in 2003 for Vanity Fair, but she says her story was heavily edited. Questions about his conduct have swirled for years.
ICE Uses Facial Recognition To Go Through Driver's Licenses, Researchers Say
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jake Laperruque of the Project on Government Oversight about word that FBI and ICE agents used driver's license databases to scan millions of faces without consent.
Milwaukee's Racing Sausages Started A Trend At Major League Ballparks
Nearly two-thirds of Major League Baseball teams have had some form of mascot race. It all began with the Milwaukee Brewers' Racing Sausages in the early 1990s.
Swiss Military Aerial Display Team Misses Planned Celebration
The aerial team planned to honor a pioneer of early flight — the first person to fly both directions over the Alps. But the wrong map coordinates sent them over a yodeling festival instead.
Rare Orange-Colored Bird Spotted On British Highway
An animal rescue hospital retrieved the bird and discovered it was a regular seagull which had somehow gotten covered in curry or turmeric.
Non-Governmental Groups Pick Up Migrants Off The African Coast
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Carlotta Weibl a spokesperson for Sea Eye, one of the non-governmental organizations running migrant rescue vessels in the Mediterranean.
Migrants Sent Back To Mexico Are In Dangerous Situations, Rep. Escobar Says
NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar who represents El Paso, Texas, about the humanitarian impact the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" program is having on migrants.
Millennials Rely On Parents For Financial Help, Study Shows
Many millennials receive financial help from their parents to pay off student debt and buy homes. That trend is shaping their attitudes toward money and the general responsibilities of adulthood.
Kevin Spacey Accuser Invokes 5th Amendment On Witness Stand
The man who has accused actor Kevin Spacey of groping him in a bar in Nantucket, Mass., three years ago has decided to stop testifying. The decision is a blow to the prosecution's case.
News Brief: Jeffrey Epstein, Hong Kong Bill, Obamacare Trial
Financier Jeffrey Epstein pleads not guilty to sex trafficking of minors. Hong Kong's leader says the controversial extradition bill is dead. And, the Affordable Care Act is on trial again.