Hundreds Have Died In Selfie-Related Deaths Since 2011
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Outside Magazine writer Kathryn Miles about her article on people who died while taking smartphone photos of themselves.
Boeing Knew About 737 MAX Warning Light Problem A Year Before Lion Air Crash
Boeing admitted that it was aware one of its safety features didn’t work as intended in a statement on Sunday. The 737 MAX jets remain grounded after two crashes killed 346 people.
Amid Measles Outbreaks, States Consider Revoking Religious Vaccine Exemptions
More than 10 states are considering tightening their vaccine laws in response to what health officials say is the worst year for measles in 25 years. The bills are spurring passionate opposition.
Effects Of Surgery On A Warming Planet: Can Anesthesia Go Green?
Anesthesia revolutionized surgery by vanquishing patients’ pain. But many of the chemicals are greenhouse gases. One Oregon doctor who has done the math says some are much less damaging to the planet.
VIDEOS: News Features
News Features are short documentaries that explore the ways in which our country— and sometimes the world— is changing.
Changing How You Think Helps The Transition From Prisoner Back To Citizen
Reentry programs work like a bridge between the world of corrections and the world of social services. Here’s what one of those programs is doing to help folks stay out for good.
Business Leaders Oppose ‘License To Discriminate’ Against LGBT Texans
Texas legislators are considering a bill that would allow professionals to deny service to people based on religious beliefs. Critics say the law would sanction discrimination against LGBT Texans.
Teenager Dies In U.S. Custody At Texas Facility For Migrant Children
David Greene talks to Aura Bogado, an investigative reporter at Reveal from The Center For Investigative Reporting, about developments in the migrant crisis at the southern border.
Forecast For Rain Keeps Residents Of Flooded Davenport On Alert
The Mississippi River has been flooding for more than six weeks. Davenport, Iowa, has witnessed record flooding, especially in its downtown areas, and is bracing for more rain later this week.
Pompeo Says U.S. Prepared To Offer Guaidó ‘Full Range Of Options’ To Oust Maduro
The options available to the Venezuelan opposition leader include, “diplomatic options, political options” and “ultimately a set of options that would involve use of U.S. military,” Pompeo said.
President Trump Names Mark Morgan, Former Border Patrol Chief, To Lead ICE
Morgan led the Border Patrol during the final months of the Obama administration, but he has emerged as a vocal supporter of the president’s immigration policies.
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