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  • Breach Of Government Personnel Data Compromised Security Information
    NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Damian Paletta of the Wall Street Journal about how officials said Friday that the OPM data breach also compromised security clearance information.
  • Clinton Correctional Facility, where two prisoners escaped last week, was built in the 1840s in Dannemora, N.Y. The prison historian says inmates have frequent access to tools, supplies, and information about how the prison works.
    Inside Clinton Correctional: Power Tools And Barbecue Grills
    Inmates at the prison where two murderers escaped a week ago regularly use power tools for maintenance chores, and when they behave, can earn tiny plots of land for cookouts and gardens.
  • Joan Cheever, founder of the non-profit Food Train program, signs a citation for feeding the homeless without a proper permit last month in Maverick Park, San Antonio.
    When Feeding The Homeless Runs Afoul Of The Law
    The National Coalition for the Homeless says about 30 cities have some kind of ban on distributing free food. In San Antonio, a homeless advocate says the city is turning what she does into a crime.
  • Thomas Edison's Talking Doll Will Be Displayed At Smithsonian
    Even geniuses get it wrong. Edison created some of the world's first talking dolls in 1890, and they were terrifying. A version of this story originally aired on All Things Considered on May 5, 2015.
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faces charges of NCAA violations including the existence of sham classes and grade inflation for student-athletes.
    Academic Foul: Some Colleges Accused Of Helping Athletes Cheat
    In the wake of cheating scandals at Syracuse University and the University of North Carolina, new allegations have emerged of academic misconduct by basketball players at the University of Texas.
  • Yemen Peace Talks To Begin Monday
    NPR's Arun Rath talks to journalist Safa Al Ahmad about her time embedded with Houthi rebels in Yemen and the situation on the ground on the eve of Monday's U.N. peace talks in Geneva. Nearly 2000 Yemeni civilians have died in fighting since March.
  • Dipnet Access Rough
    A dipnetter’s group is seeking state funding to repair a sketchy stretch of trail used to access the popular personal use fishery on the Copper River near…
  • In his new book <em>One Man Against the World, </em>Tim Weiner explores some of the questions surrounding the presidency of Richard Nixon, pictured above in the Oval Office on Feb. 19, 1970.
    Fueled By Fear, How Richard Nixon Became 'One Man Against The World'
    In his new book, New York Times journalist Tim Weiner paints a portrait of a president overwhelmed by wars at home and abroad, whose self-destructive behavior resulted in "political suicide."
  • American Gun Manufacturer Colt Files For Bankruptcy
    Colt, a brand name Americans have known since 1855, is headed for bankruptcy. The company will keep operating as it sorts out its debts, but a big chunk of manufacturing history hangs in the balance.
  • Judge Rules In Favor Of AIG In Bailout Case, But Offers No Damages
    A judge handed former American International Group, Inc., Chief Hank Greenberg on Monday a symbolic victory in his lawsuit against the government over the bailout of AIG. While the judge sided with Greenberg on the merits of the case, he refused to grant Greenberg and other shareholders any compensation.
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