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Pastor Ron Russell, 70, watches as members of his church practice their aim during a concealed carry lesson.

Armed At Church: Why This Congregation Is 'Not A Gun-Free Zone'

A church in the town of Mexico, N.Y., encourages its parishioners to bring their guns to Sunday services as a way to deter mass shooters from targeting them.

A coal-fired power plant on outside Huntington, Utah.

Trump Touts Pruitt's 'Great Job,' But EPA Rollbacks Have A Long Road Ahead

Embattled EPA chief Scott Pruitt has moved to reverse or weaken dozens of environmental measures. But many face a slow regulatory process, and may yet be undone.

As Border Crossings Tick Up, Migrants Bring Children, Take More Dangerous Routes

After dropping sharply when President Trump took office, the number of undocumented immigrants apprehended at the border is again on the rise.

The Pentagon And The President

President Trump and military leaders were out of step this week. Adm. James Stavridis, dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University, talks about the art of Pentagon-White House relations.

Portland General Electric's 450 mw natural gas-fired power plant near Boardman, Oregon is one of eight such plants in the state that would be not be covered by a proposed greenhouse gas program being considered by Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.

Oregon, Washington Sue EPA Head Over Alleged Clean Air Act Violations

Oregon and Washington have joined a lawsuit alleging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt is violating the Clean Air Act. The lawsuit…

Hundreds of BLM protesters marched through the streets of Sacramento on March 30 demanding justice for Stephon Clark, who was shot and killed by Sacramento police on March 18. An independent autopsy commissioned by the Clark family revealed that Stephon Clark had been shot eight times with most of the shots hitting him in the back.

After Stephon Clark Shooting, Questions Remain About Police Use Of Force

After Stephon Clark's death in Sacramento, many people are wondering whether anything has really changed in the way police use deadly force since Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson, Mo.

The History Of The U.S. Census

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of the U.S. census.

Striking sanitation workers and their supporters are flanked by bayonet-wielding National Guard troops and armored vehicles during a march on City Hall in Memphis, Tenn., on March 29, 1968, one day after a similar march erupted in violence, leaving one person dead and several injured.

When MLK Was Killed, He Was In Memphis Fighting For Economic Justice

The city's sanitation workers wanted better working conditions and higher pay, but they needed help strategizing. Martin Luther King Jr. went to Memphis to help.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is facing investigations into his use of taxpayer funds for security and travel along with scrutiny of his ties to industry lobbyists.

EPA Chief Pruitt Faces Mounting Scrutiny For Ethics Violations

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is fending off accusations that he misused taxpayer funds and maintained improper ties to companies regulated by the EPA.

Shalon Irving, a public health researcher who worked for the Centers for Disease Control and and Prevention who was studying the physical toll that discrimination exacts on physical health, died just a few weeks after giving birth to her daughter, Soleil. Black women are 243% more likely than white women to die during or shortly after childbirth.

Making The Case That Discrimination Is Bad For Your Health

The researcher who coined the term "weathering" talks with Gene Demby about health, hard data, and why it took so long for people to come around to the idea that discrimination hurts bodies.

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