#ScootersBehavingBadly: U.S. Cities Race To Keep Up With Small Vehicle Shares
Cities like San Francisco and Austin are struggling to regulate a flood of new transportation options, from electric scooters to dock-less bikes. Residents are angry over sidewalk and safety concerns.
Autonomous Weapons Would Take Warfare To A New Domain, Without Humans
Former special operations agent Paul Scharre helped create U.S. military guidelines on autonomous weapons. His new book Army of None, looks at the advances in technology, and the questions they raise.
Former President George. H.W. Bush Hospitalized For Blood Infection
The 93-year-old former president was admitted to a Houston hospital for treatment just one day after the funeral of his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush.
Waffle House Shooting Underscores How Gun Laws Vary From State To State
Travis Reinking’s guns were seized in Illinois, but he may have broken no laws by having those guns — including an AR-15 — when he moved to Tennessee late last year.
Redesigning Maternal Care: Ob-Gyns Are Urged to See New Mothers Sooner And More Often
Sweeping changes in medical practice could improve the dismal U.S. rate of maternal deaths and near-deaths, an influential doctors’ group says.
During Investigation, ‘Propublica’ Finds Issues With Chicago Gang Database
Chicago police keep a massive database of residents with suspected gang ties, but ProPublica’s Mike Dumke found significant errors and investigated the effects on Chicagoans who made the list.
Why The Waffle House Shooting Suspect Had Access To Guns After His Were Seized
The suspected shooter in the Nashville Waffle House attack legally surrendered his guns in a previous incident. Many states seize guns from people who pose a danger. But how did he get them back?
Roger Wicker Discusses His Support For Mike Pompeo As Secretary Of State
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks to Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., about Mike Pompeo’s confirmation hearing for secretary of state.
Nashville Police Say Waffle House Shooting Suspect Is In Custody
In Nashville, authorities have arrested the gunman they say killed four people at a Waffle House on Sunday. The suspect had been known to law enforcement and questions are swirling about why he had access to guns.
Waffle House Shooting Suspect Is In Custody
Police in Nashville, Tenn., said Monday afternoon that Travis Reinking was captured “moments ago” in a wooded area just miles from the Waffle House where he allegedly shot and killed four people.
Flint Activist Wins Major Environmental Prize
LeeAnne Walters demanded action from local officials, confronting them with bottles of discolored water. They dismissed her for months. She meticulously documented lead levels in Flint homes.
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