The Latest National President Trump deploys National Guard to D.C., takes control of Police Department President Trump has taken over D.C.'s police force and plans to send in National Guard troops. It's part of his plan to slash what he says is out-of-control crime, though the numbers say otherwise. Tom Bowman National Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it will host a U.S.-Russia summit Presidents Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska to talk about a costly Russian war involving Crimea, bringing up parallels of the circumstances that led Russia to sell Alaska to the U.S. in the 1800s. Greg Myre In Nigeria, the government is cracking down on money spraying at festive events Nigeria's money spraying culture goes back generations. It has become the highlight of every festive event. But the government has started enforcing a ban -- with threats of fines and imprisonment. Jewell Bright Education A Wisconsin elementary school changed how it taught math – and saw test scores rise Most fourth graders in this country are not proficient in math. That was true for one rural Wisconsin elementary school until it changed the way it taught the subject. Lauren Migaki Politics Trump talks to reporters about D.C. crime and Putin summit President Trump took questions from reporters about his plans to boost federal law enforcement in D.C. — and his plan to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Franco Ordoñez Health The emotional impact of cancer on men Coping with cancer and its aftermath isn't easy for anyone. But men tend to fare worse emotionally and physically. They isolate more, seek less support and, alarmingly, die earlier. Yuki Noguchi National Strangers pulled a woman from the pool after a water slide accident Julie Moore and her family visited a hot springs resort years ago. When she went down the water slide, she flew off the side, and hit the water hard. Then she felt hands pulling her out of the water. Environment Washington state sues Trump administration for withholding funding to combat climate change Washington state has filed another lawsuit against the Trump administration — this time for rescinding over $9 million in congressionally approved funds meant to help fight climate change. Sami West Solicitantes de asilo creían que cumplían las normas. Ahora, a algunos se les pide que empiecen de nuevo NPR informa que decenas de inmigrantes en todo Estados Unidos han recibido cartas notificándoles que sus casos de asilo han sido desestimados porque aún no han tenido una entrevista de evaluación. Ximena Bustillo Arts & Life These 'Blondes' are turning 100, and they're still a lot of fun Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is about two flappers on the prowl for sugar daddies. First published in 1925, Anita Loos' cheeky comic novel has now been reissued in paperback. Maureen Corrigan Prev 595 of 1647 Next Sponsored
National President Trump deploys National Guard to D.C., takes control of Police Department President Trump has taken over D.C.'s police force and plans to send in National Guard troops. It's part of his plan to slash what he says is out-of-control crime, though the numbers say otherwise. Tom Bowman
National Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it will host a U.S.-Russia summit Presidents Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska to talk about a costly Russian war involving Crimea, bringing up parallels of the circumstances that led Russia to sell Alaska to the U.S. in the 1800s. Greg Myre
In Nigeria, the government is cracking down on money spraying at festive events Nigeria's money spraying culture goes back generations. It has become the highlight of every festive event. But the government has started enforcing a ban -- with threats of fines and imprisonment. Jewell Bright
Education A Wisconsin elementary school changed how it taught math – and saw test scores rise Most fourth graders in this country are not proficient in math. That was true for one rural Wisconsin elementary school until it changed the way it taught the subject. Lauren Migaki
Politics Trump talks to reporters about D.C. crime and Putin summit President Trump took questions from reporters about his plans to boost federal law enforcement in D.C. — and his plan to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Franco Ordoñez
Health The emotional impact of cancer on men Coping with cancer and its aftermath isn't easy for anyone. But men tend to fare worse emotionally and physically. They isolate more, seek less support and, alarmingly, die earlier. Yuki Noguchi
National Strangers pulled a woman from the pool after a water slide accident Julie Moore and her family visited a hot springs resort years ago. When she went down the water slide, she flew off the side, and hit the water hard. Then she felt hands pulling her out of the water.
Environment Washington state sues Trump administration for withholding funding to combat climate change Washington state has filed another lawsuit against the Trump administration — this time for rescinding over $9 million in congressionally approved funds meant to help fight climate change. Sami West
Solicitantes de asilo creían que cumplían las normas. Ahora, a algunos se les pide que empiecen de nuevo NPR informa que decenas de inmigrantes en todo Estados Unidos han recibido cartas notificándoles que sus casos de asilo han sido desestimados porque aún no han tenido una entrevista de evaluación. Ximena Bustillo
Arts & Life These 'Blondes' are turning 100, and they're still a lot of fun Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is about two flappers on the prowl for sugar daddies. First published in 1925, Anita Loos' cheeky comic novel has now been reissued in paperback. Maureen Corrigan