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U.S. Suicides Rates Are Rising Faster Among Women Than Men

You can help prevent suicide, researchers say, by knowing the signs and reaching out. More boys and men in the U.S. take their own lives than women and girls, but that difference has narrowed.

Teen Allegedly Framed By Town’s Police To Preserve Perfect Arrest Statistics

The Miami-area boy was intentionally and falsely arrested in Florida for four burglaries that he did not commit, federal prosecutors said in an indictment filed Monday.

Pompeo: North Korea Will Take Major Steps To Disarm In Trump’s First Term

He told reporters in Seoul on Wednesday that the country will take steps to disarm in two and a half years. But details of the agreement between President Trump and Kim Jong Un remain vague.

Farmworkers In California Fearful After Immigrant Couple Dies While Fleeing ICE

In March, two undocumented farmworkers died in a car crash after speeding away from ICE agents. But ICE had the wrong people. The accident has immigrant farmworkers and their employers on edge.

‘Shaking The Hand Of Peace’: Unpacking Trump’s North Korea Movie Trailer

A four-minute fake movie trailer created by the Trump administration for Kim Jong Un is decidedly odd; culture critic Glen Weldon asks National Security Correspondent David Welna what it all means.

How The DOJ Decision On Asylum Cases Will Affect Those Fleeing Domestic Abuse

NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Dorchen Leidholdt, director for the Center for Battered Women’s Legal Services at the Sanctuary for Families, about how Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision in an asylum case will affect the cases of others who are fl…

Immigration Law Professor Weighs In On U.S. Asylum Eligibility Decision

NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Temple University law professor Jan Ting about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision that severely limits who is eligible for asylum, and why he largely agrees with the move.

Latest Sports Bar Trend Involves Hurling Hatchets At Walls

If you’ve grown tired of bowling, playing pool or throwing darts, how about throwing an axe? A number of indoor facilities, including taverns, are starting to offer the activity. But some observers question the wisdom of letting amateurs hurl axes — es…

FBI Agent Charged After Dance Move Resulted In Accidental Shooting

After an agent’s gun was fired inside a Colorado bar, he’s now facing consequences and an internal FBI investigation.

California? Or Cali-Three-Nia? Proposal To Split State Will Be On Ballot In November

The ballot initiative says the state of California is so enormous and diverse that it is “nearly ungovernable.” Long a billionaire’s pet project, the idea will go before voters this fall.

Raccoon Is Rescued Atop Building In Minnesota, After Capturing Fans Worldwide

A raccoon that mesmerized people by climbing a tall building in St. Paul, Minn., has reportedly been trapped.

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