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Congressman Richie Neal (left), and attorney Tahirah Amatul-Wadud met August 30, 2018, for their second and final debate ahead of the Democratic primary.

In Final Debate, Neal And Amatul-Wadud Face Off On District Needs

The two Democrats running for the First Congressional seat in Massachusetts faced off for their second and final debate on Thursday.During the taping at…

The city of Austin is installing cameras that will let residents see rising floodwaters at key intersections.

As Warming Climate Brings More Flash Floods, Austin Tries To Help Drivers

The warming climate means more intense rain and dangerous flash floods. In Austin, Texas, officials hope that letting people see the rising waters on their smartphones will help keep them safe.

A woman holds up a Nicaraguan newspaper that published images of some of the people who have died in recent protests there, interrupting Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega at the opening of a dialogue between the government and opposition and civic groups in Managua, on May 16.

Nicaragua's Embattled Government Tries To Silence Independent Media

International press organizations are criticizing the media attacks in Nicaragua, which include torching a radio station, stealing equipment and cutting off TV networks.

President Donald Trump smiles during a discussion for drug-free communities support programs, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Breaking Political Norms In The Age Of Trump

What about all those norms being busted in Washington? Among our guests: two guys named Norm.

Saturday Sports: Colin Kaepernick, Williams Sisters

A new NFL season is upon us, but the league can't shake some unfinished business. And the Williams sisters hit the hard courts of the U.S. Open.

Ericka Ames, center, of Nicaragua recites the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Miami. The backlog of citizenship applications has increased dramatically under the Trump administration.

The Wait To Become A U.S. Citizen Lengthens

Immigrant advocates claim the Trump administration is building a "second wall" to keep immigrants out of this country. That wall is the lengthy and time-consuming process to become a U.S. citizen.

It is assumed by many that Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller doesn't want to do anything to influence the midterm election season, giving him one more week to make a move before he must go ultraquiet.

The Russia Investigations: Is This The Final Countdown?

Special counsel Robert Mueller may be up against a deadline ... or he may not. There's apparent trouble for a senior Justice Department lawyer and more trouble for Big Tech.

Anti-government demonstrators protest in Granada, Nicaragua. Hundreds of people have been killed in the government's brutal suppression of protests that erupted in April.

Nicaragua Expels United Nations Team After Report Critical Of The Government

The human rights team had recently released a report documenting the extrajudicial killing, torture and sexual assault of protesters by the government of President Daniel Ortega.

The US Open Accused Of Double Standards For Tennis Players

The US Open is happening despite high temperatures in New York City. WTA Insider reporter Courtney Nguyen tells NPR's Michel Martin about code violations that have come up for female players this year.

Chris Junior Anaekwe, right, with three volunteers. They picked up trash in their city of Onitsha, Nigeria, for World Environment Day on June 5.

Whatever Happened To ... The Guy Who Got Those Teens To Pick Up Trash?

A few months ago, Chris Junior Anaekwe went viral for getting teens to cleaning dirty gutters in his hometown in Nigeria. How is his anti-trash campaign going?

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