U.S.

More Wealth In Fewer Cities: Why Inequality Divides America

9:03pm December 12, 2015

Demographer Phillip Longman says that regional inequality divides America. He tells NPR's Scott Simon which cities are doing well, which ones are falling behind, and how the U.S. got to this point.

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The Bridge Above The Border: New Pathway Links Tijuana And San Diego

6:28pm December 12, 2015

by Jean Guerrero

A new pedestrian bridge connects passengers in the U.S. directly to the Tijuana International Airport terminal. Frequent fliers say having the option has eased their travel since it opened this week.

Detroit, after having billions of dollars of debt erased through bankruptcy, has emerged with a razor-thin financial cushion.

Economy

Post-Bankruptcy, A Booming Detroit Is Still Fragile

5:28pm December 12, 2015

by Quinn Klinefelter

It's been one year since the city of Detroit exited the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. New development is erupting downtown, but the city is still walking a financial tightrope.

Bonnie Schaan talks to her daughter Cheyeanne Fitzgerald, 16, as she cries at Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, Ore., on Thursday, November 19, 2015.

#NPRreads: 3 Stories To Linger Over This Weekend

4:58pm December 12, 2015

After a mass shooting, a 16-year-old survivor struggles to heal. A white woman grapples with her indebtedness. And sports writers think back to when they discovered the darkness in the beautiful game.

A person walks to Friday Prayer at the Omar Mosque in Paterson, N.J. in 2012. With Islamophobia surging in recent weeks, many Muslims in Paterson say they are feeling frightened and unsettled.

National

With Islamophobia At Flood Tide, American Muslims Grapple With Suspicions

2:56pm December 12, 2015

by Joel Rose

The rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric has left many Muslims in New Jersey frustrated and frightened — and prompted Muslim community leaders to explain their religion and reassert their loyalty to the U.S.

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Trump Was Once Obama's Punch Line — But Almost No One Is Laughing Now

1:26pm December 12, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

In 2011, Obama joked that Trump, who was hot on the trail of Obama's birth certificate, was a conspiracy theorist waiting to reveal the fake moon landing, and recently that Trump was "Here. Still."

A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an all-male military draft could be revived, after the Pentagon changed its policy on women in combat. Here, soldiers attend a ceremony in Arlington, Va., earlier this year.

National

'Things Have Changed,' U.S. Judge Says Of Case Over Men-Only Military Draft

12:11pm December 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A federal appeals court hears arguments over a lawsuit challenging the Selective Service's requirement that men, but not women, register for the draft.

National

What You Should Know Before You Test The Holiday's 'Flyest' Gift

9:07am December 12, 2015

by NPR Staff

Drones are expected to be one of the most popular gifts this holiday season. As rules still play catch-up with the tech, here's a few rules new owners should know before flying their new devices.

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Donald Trump Takes On A Rising Ted Cruz

7:47am December 12, 2015

by Clay Masters

Donald Trump attacked fellow Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz at a rally in Iowa on Friday night.

National

States Move To Tighten Controversial 'Assault Weapons' Ban

7:47am December 12, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

The shooting in San Bernardino has focused attention on a "loophole" gun manufacturers use to get around weapons bans. It's the target of some lawmakers, but AR-15 owners say the gun is misunderstood.