FACT CHECK: President Trump’s False Claims On Migrant Caravan, Tax Cuts
President Trump has been keeping fact-checkers busy with his campaign claims of Middle Eastern migrants and a 10 percent tax cut middle class tax cut.
More Than 200 Migrant Children Are Still In Federal Custody, Separated From Families
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, about how many migrant children remain separated from their parents, and the reasons why.
What Happens When A Fortune Teller Costs You A Fortune?
In times of trouble or uncertainty, a lot of us turn to outside support for help — a psychologist, a pastor, or maybe even a psychic. But, sometimes psychics take advantage of those who believe them.
How One Colorado Town Is Tackling Suicide Prevention — Starting With The Kids
Eight of the top ten states with the highest suicide rates are in the Mountain West. Grand Junction, Colo. has launched an ambitious effort starting in the schools to try and address the problem.
California Judge Cuts Award To $78.5 Million In Monsanto Weedkiller Case
The jury had awarded $250 million in punitive damages and $39.25 million in compensatory damages to a groundskeeper who contracted cancer after spraying a powerful version of the weedkiller Roundup.
Sandra Day O’Connor Says She Has Dementia, Withdraws From Public Life
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor says she has been diagnosed with “the beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer’s disease.”
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Questioning Of Ross In Census Lawsuits
Plaintiffs in cases concerning a 2020 census question that asks if census-takers are U.S. citizens had hoped to depose the commerce secretary. The court on Tuesday sided with the Trump administration.
‘Glimmer Of Hope’ Provides A Blueprint For Launching Social Change
With a new collection of essays, the 25 founders of March For Our Lives return the subject of the Parkland shooting and gun violence to national consciousness just in time for midterms elections.
Museum Of The Bible Says 5 Of Its Most Famed Artifacts Are Fake
After independent analysis, the museum said on Monday that five of its famed Dead Sea Scrolls fragments were fake. They will be pulled from their exhibit. Other fragments will undergo further study.
Flight Instructor Guides Malfunctioning Plane To Safe Landing
Ryan Munro was teaching a student to fly when the plane lost power. He took over and smoothly merged into traffic on a freeway near San Diego. Passengers of a car captured the landing on video.
Another Storm Victim — Pecan Groves In Southwest Georgia
Decades-old pecan trees in Georgia were among the victims when Hurricane Michael swept through the state last week. This year’s harvest will be slim and it will take years to recover.
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