Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released
Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Columbia University student arrested and detained by masked immigration agents after his naturalization interview in Vermont, has been released on certain conditions.
Despite Strong Economy, Interest On U.S. Debt Builds
Steve Inskeep talks to Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, about what to do now that the U.S. will soon pay more to service debt than it does on the military.
Gas Company Offers Holiday Feast To Those Affected By Pipeline Disaster
Columbia Gas prepares to serve Thanksgiving dinner to people who still don't have gas service after a series of fires and explosions that are blamed on the company.
California Boy Gets A Front-Row Seat At Thanksgiving Day Parade
Ten-year-old Alex Harris loves the Macy's parade. His parents surprised him with tickets to New York and they had contacted Macy's, which arranged for him to have a front-row seat.
The Leaning Tower Of Pisa Is Leaning Less
The tower in Italy tilts 13 feet toward the south. To stabilize it, work crews spent years removing earth beneath the north side. The tower has now started to measurably straighten.
Olivia Hooker, Tulsa Race Riot Survivor, Dies At 103
Olivia Hooker was one of the last surviving witnesses of the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 and was the first African-American woman to join the Coast Guard.
As The War Drags On, Afghans Blame U.S. For Deteriorating Conditions
Rachel Martin talks to Associated Press Senior Correspondent Kathy Gannon about her reporting in Afghanistan. Afghans are increasingly blaming the U.S. for the long war.
Arizona Jury Deliberates Border Agent's Manslaughter Case
Lonnie Swartz fired across the border, killing an unarmed Mexican teenager. Swartz was acquitted of second degree murder. After the jury couldn't agree on manslaughter charges, the case was retried.
Farm Bill Would Help Reduce Wildfire Risk, Perdue Says
Steve Inskeep talks to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue about what the federal government can do to help reduce the risk from wildfires, like the ones devastating California.
