Former Presidents Bush and Obama Eulogize John McCain
NPR's Scott Simon, Kelsey Snell and Ron Elving host coverage of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama speaking at the funeral for John McCain.
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The Man Who Could Be White House Counsel Prepares For Battle
Emmet Flood is currently the lawyer handling the Russia investigation for the White House, but his name comes up frequently as a possible replacement for outgoing White House counsel Don McGahn.
Elite Wildland Firefighters Are The Pride Of The Blackfeet Reservation
No drinking, no drugs, no tardiness, and they have to run a seven-minute mile. They're the Chief Mountain Hotshots, the all-Native firefighting crew from Montana's Blackfeet Reservation.
After The Wildfires: Artist Captures Plight Of Napa's Undocumented Workers
Napa Valley's wine industry relies heavily on immigrants, but the undocumented are often ineligible for services when disaster strikes. An artist depicts how the 2017 fires impacted this community.
California Lawmakers Pass Net Neutrality Bill
The net neutrality protections, which advocates call the strongest in the country, now go to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown.
How To Get Kids To Do Chores: Does The Maya Method Work?
Inspired by Maya families where kids happily pitch in, correspondent Michaeleen Doucleff tries to get her 2-year-old daughter to become a household helper.
Industry Looks For Hurricane Lessons As Climate Changes
Hurricane Harvey was a wake-up call for petrochemical plants along the Gulf Coast to rethink plans for major floods. Some companies are starting to prepare for storms that are larger and more severe.
U.S. Ends Funding Of U.N. Agency That Supports Palestinian Refugees
"The United States will no longer commit further funding to this irredeemably flawed operation," the State Department said. It's a loss of about $300 million in funding for schools and clinics.
Texas Judge Says DACA Is Probably Illegal, But Leaves It In Place
Federal District Judge Andrew Hanen had ended a similar Obama-era program, but he declined to halt DACA, saying the coalition of opposed states waited too long to bring their lawsuit.
His $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Now Down To $332 After NPR Told His Story
"I don't feel any consumer should have to go through this," says Drew Calver, of the huge surprise bill he got from an Austin hospital after his 2017 heart attack. He's worried about other patients.