Some Democrats Hesitant To Run On Gun Control
Democrats are getting more vocal about gun control, but not all members of the party want to approach the issue.
White House Convenes Summit On Opioids
NPR’s David Greene talks to Jessica Hulsey Nickel, founder of the Addiction Policy Forum. She is attending the White House opioid summit on Thursday.
News Brief: Trump Changes On Gun Policy, Opioids, USOC CEO Resigns
President Trump challenged long-standing GOP orthodoxy on gun policy in a meeting Wednesday. Also, Noam Levey of the Los Angeles Times discusses the White House’s response to the opioid epidemic.
Journalists Argue Russian Interference Has Been Exaggerated
The New Yorker’s Masha Gessen and Adrian Chen have covered Russia extensively. They tell NPR’s David Greene why they think the impact of Russian election interference efforts is largely overblown.
Widow of Pulse Nightclub Killer Goes on Trial, a Challenge for Prosecutors
Noor Salman, accused of aiding and abetting her husband, Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people in Orlando, Fla., says she was abused and knew nothing of his plans.
Trump Targets MS-13, a Violent Menace, if Not the One He Portrays
The transnational gang is a bit player compared with drug cartels. But its violence has helped the Trump administration sell its campaign against immigration.
5 Places: Five Places to Go in Nashville
Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood was long a run-down part of town. After creative types moved into the area, trendy restaurants, galleries, distilleries and other business have followed.
Spurned by U.S. and Facing Danger Back Home, Iranian Christians Fear the Worst
The United States rejected 100 Iranians, mainly members of Christian minorities, who had applied for refugee status under a law offering religious protections.
States Seek More Federal Funding For Opioid Treatment, Not More Promises
The Trump administration has talked about prioritizing the opioid crisis, but states have seen little in the way of new resources. And, in some states, getting into treatment is becoming even harder.
1 State? 7 States? Uncertainty Persists About Russian Cyberattacks On U.S. Election
The intelligence community has more evidence than it has revealed about Russian interference efforts — but so far it is keeping what it knows secret.
Repeal The Second Amendment? That’s Not So Simple. Here’s What It Would Take
The Founding Fathers were willing to be edited, it seems, but they did not want it to be easy. So they made the amending process a steep uphill climb, requiring a clear national consensus to succeed.
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