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Flying Home Today? Expect Short-Staffed TSA And Long Security Lines

Ailsa Chang talks to Associated Press reporter Scott Mayerowitz about the shortage of Transportation Security Administration screeners and resulting airport wait times.

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage during an announcement of new products at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., on Sept. 9.

Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO. In letter, describes 15 years of emails

The 65-year-old Cook will turn over CEO duties to Apple's head of hardware products, John Ternus, in September. Cook will remain with the company as executive chairman.

These Top Schools Are Offering Big Savings On Master's Degrees, But There's A Catch

A master's degree, especially from an elite university, can be expensive. But a several universities are trying an experiment online to see if that cost, for some degrees, can come down.

Missouri's Top Public Defender Enlists Governor To Lighten Caseload

State law lets any member of the bar be appointed as a public defender. Gov. Jay Nixon was assigned a client, but Nixon's spokesman says you can't appoint an attorney without the attorney's consent.

Anthony Scaramucci, whose tenure at the White House was short but attention-getting, made a splash in the first round of voting in the NPR Top Political Story of the Year Bracket.

NPR Bracket, Round 1 Results: Top Seeds Advance, 'The Mooch' With An Upset

Voting continues Wednesday for you to decide the top political story of the year. After the first round of voting, there are 32 stories left with some big match ups ahead.

TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger prepares to testify during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers sought answers as to why long security lines persist at airports around the country.

TSA Hopes To Speed Up Screening Lines This Summer, Administrator Tells Congress

But the agency projects that its checkpoints will screen 100 million more people in 2016 than it did in 2013 — even as its workforce has been reduced by 12 percent over that same time period.

Minds Over Matter ~ 12/6/15

This week's panelists: teacher/photographer Pauline Tajchman and San Francisco Chronicle Music Critic Joshua Kosman, with moderator Dana Rodriguez.

Nonprofits Seek Their Silver Linings Playbook

These days, nonprofit organizations are shouldering even greater responsibility for protecting civil rights and meeting basic human needs.A new study on…

On the moon in 1972, Apollo 16 astronaut John Young jumps off of the lunar surface to salute the U.S. flag.

Astronaut John Young, Who Flew In Space 6 Times, Dies At 87

One of NASA's most accomplished astronauts died Friday. He flew in space six times, including a moon landing, and later headed the office that chose crews for space shuttle missions.

Washington State Sues Motel 6 Over Sharing Guest Immigration Data

Washington state is suing Motel 6 for sharing guest information with immigration agents. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the state's attorney general, Bob Ferguson, about the case and marijuana policy.

TSA Head Visits Chicago Airports In Effort To Reduce Long Security Lines

The head of the TSA is in Chicago Friday, trying to mend fences with city leaders and angry airline passengers who have been stuck waiting for hours to get through security checkpoints.

Friday June 6, 2014

157th Day of 2014 / 208 RemainingSummer Begins in 15 DaysSunrise:5:47Sunset:8:2914 Hours 42 Minutes of DaylightMoon Rise:2:00pmMoon Set:1:36amMoon’s…

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