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An earthquake early-warning system is coming to California

Three years ago a major earthquake rattled the Bay Area. Napa Valley was hit the hardest: 200 people were injured, one person died and the total financial…

Workers paint a corner of the reflecting pool blue on Monday morning.

Trump's 'American flag blue' reflecting pool project gets a mixed reaction in D.C.

The pool is being resurfaced in a shade more akin to that of a swimming pool. It's one of many physical changes Trump is planning for the nation's capital.

Sacha Baron Cohen's <em>Who Is America? </em>features Cohen donning four new disguises to prank the unsuspecting.

Sacha Baron Cohen Is Hit-And-Miss In 'Who Is America?'

Sacha Baron Cohen likes to dress up and try to get people to say dumb things, and in one case in his new Showtime series, he finds success. But other times, the show falls flat.

What Works And What Doesn't In Cohen's 'Who Is America?'

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's new series, "Who is America?", premiered on Showtime Sunday. In his trademark way, he uses outrageous characters to provoke outrageous reactions.

Photojournalist Matt Black has traveled about 100,000 miles across 46 states to document what poverty looks like across the country for his project The Geography of Poverty. This photograph was taken in Sunflower County, Miss.

'America From The Bottom': Documenting Poverty Across The Country

Photojournalist Matt Black has spent the past four years traveling across the country shooting images for his project The Geography of Poverty. He tells Scott Simon about what he's seen and learned.

Possible Presidential Pardons Are Coming For U.S. Servicemen Convicted Of War Crimes

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with David Lapan, a former DHS spokesman and retired marine, about possible presidential pardons coming for U.S. servicemen convicted of war crimes.

The Insecurity Of America's Old And Underfunded Voting Systems

Cybersecurity reporter Kim Zetter warns that our election systems, including our voting machines, are vulnerable to hacking: "We can't rule out that elections haven't already been manipulated."

In Massachusetts last July, several Franklin County Jail inmates were watched by a nurse and a corrections officer after receiving their daily doses of buprenorphine, a drug that helps control opioid cravings. By some estimates, at least half to two-thirds of today's U.S. jail population has a substance use or dependence problem.

County Jails Struggle With A New Role As America's Prime Centers For Opioid Detox

The National Sheriffs' Association has published a detailed guide to jail-based medication-assisted treatment. States hardest hit by opioids are moving fastest to get inmates the help needed to quit.

Steve Almond dissects the "bad stories" that undermine America's democracy

On this edition of Your Call, we speak with Steve Almond about his new book Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country.Steve Almond says he…

Confederate Statues Come Down At The University Of Texas

President Greg Fenves ordered the immediate removal of statues of Robert E. Lee and three other figures from a main area of campus. The removals should be complete by mid-morning Monday.

Singer Kate Smith signs autographs for a group of American sailors circa 1938.

Kate Smith's 'God Bless America' Dropped By Two Major Sports Teams

Her rendition of the patriotic song had been a staple at New York Yankees and Philadelphia Flyers games for decades. Critics say that other elements of the singer's career were clearly racist.

For-Profit College Chain, Education Corporation of America, Announces Shutdown

ECA has been mired in financial troubles and on Wednesday officials said most of its campuses will close by the end of the month. The decision leaves about 20,000 students in the lurch.

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