RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: If you're creating a dream juicer or making a film, there are plenty of places to raise money. Think Kickstarter - right? But if you are thinking of running for office, there hasn't been a single place online where you could test...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now a story about a crime that triggered more crime. In India, a charismatic, self-styled guru has been sentenced to 20 years for raping two female disciples 15 years ago. His conviction last week unleashed a torrent of violence....
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Houston is known as an energy capital, but it's actually a large corporate center, too. The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey will shut down the city's economy and leave plenty of long-term damage as well. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports....
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Yesterday there was supposed to be a rally of right-wing activists in Berkeley, Calif., but that mostly fizzled out. Still, thousands of peaceful left-wing demonstrators turned out singing songs and chanting. And about 150 anti-f...
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Every president makes at least one controversial pardon. But Donald Trump's pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is different. It came just seven months into the Trump presidency, and it was announced late Friday night on...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The smash Broadway hit Hamilton has made it into the annals of history with a place in the Library of Congress. By popular demand, a digitized version of the library's collection of Alexander Hamilton's papers, both personal and...
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: One escape from the news for many people today has been to talk about Game Of Thrones. The season finale of the crazy popular HBO series aired on Sunday night. And before we go any further, consider this your spoiler alert. I rep...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: By law, serious cases of abuse in nursing homes have to be turned over to the police. But as NPR's Ina Jaffe reports, that rarely happens. INA JAFFE, BYLINE: We're talking about cases of abuse serious enough to send someone to th...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Have you ever heard the phrase, money can't buy happiness? Of course you have. Well, some researchers beg to differ. A new study shows that if you spend your money to buy more time rather than stuff, you really can be a bit happi...
A MARTINEZ, HOST: Out in California where some conservatives are getting tired of feeling like outsiders. Their dream - to live among like-minded neighbors in Republican-leaning places. As NPR's Vanessa Romo reports, some are choosing Texas. VANESSA...
A MARTINEZ, HOST: Northeastern Nigeria now where the Boko Haram terror network has killed 20,000 people, driven millions from their homes and abducted thousands. Adults and children who survived the eight-year insurgency are beginning to tell their t...
A MARTINEZ, HOST: Tropical Storm Harvey is the first test of the Trump administration's response to a natural disaster. And much of that responsibility falls on the shoulders of the new administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Brock...
A MARTINEZ, HOST: Summer camp is an American tradition. But it's a completely new experience for kids who come to this country from refugee camps. This is a story about a summer day camp that immerses newcomers in American culture. It also sharpens t...
From Greece, A Message In A Bottle Reaches Isolated Gaza A MARTINEZ, HOST: And now, a twist on the old story of a message in a bottle washing up on a distant shore. It's usually a marooned shipwreck victim who floats the bottle out to sea. But as NPR...
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Now other news - President Trump - excuse me. President Trump has pardoned Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Joe Arpaio was the sheriff of Maricopa County, the Phoenix metro area, and he was a very strong supporter of Donald Trump, who was fou...
