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President Trump speaks to about 5,000 contractors at the Shell Chemicals Petrochemical Complex on Tuesday in Monaca, Pa.

Democratic Candidates Call Trump A White Supremacist, A Label Some Say Is 'Too Simple'

Several Democratic candidates have ascribed the label to President Trump, but some who track hate and extremism wonder if that's a good idea.

Close to two-thirds of Americans say they've bought something on Amazon, according to a new NPR/Marist poll. That's more than 90 percent of America's online shoppers.

What Americans Told Us About Online Shopping Says A Lot About Amazon

Of Americans who shop online, 92 percent have shopped on Amazon, according to a new NPR/Marist poll that shows the company creating new shopping habits and retaining a striking amount of trust.

Deb Gangwish inspects soil on her farm near Shelton, Neb.

A Grass-Roots Movement For Healthy Soil Spreads Among Farmers

America's farmers are digging soil like never before. A movement for "regenerative agriculture" is dedicated to building healthier soil and could even lead to a new eco-label on food.

Body camera video recorded the arrest of Karen Garner on June 26, 2020, in Loveland, Colo. Garner, then 73, has dementia and sensory aphasia.

The Violent Arrest Of A Woman With Dementia Highlights The Lack Of Police Training

Advocates say the case puts a spotlight on how ill-prepared police are when encountering someone with a mental disability.

As the U.S. economy continues to recover from the pandemic, prices have also been creeping up on everything from groceries to used cars. Inflation poses a political test for the Biden administration and the Democratic Party.

Inflation Is A Big Political Test For President Biden's Economic Agenda

As the economy continues to recover, prices have been rising. Polls show many Americans are worried about inflation, and that could have ramifications for the Biden administration.

Wayne Hale's Insider's Guide to NASA

The general public might recognize Wayne Hale as that NASA manager on TV who talks about ice-frost ramps and the aerodynamics of foam. But for thousands of NASA workers and their friends, Hale is known for his thoughtful and lyrical emails reflecting on life at the space agency.

States Struggle to Certify 'Qualified' Teachers

The No Child Left Behind education law mandates that by year's end, every state should have ensured that every teacher is "highly qualified." Yet no state has met the federal government's requirements under this provision.

FDA approves first gene-editing treatment for human illness

The Food and Drug Administration approved two genetic treatments for sickle cell disease, including one that uses gene-editing. The approvals offer hope for patients and signal a new medical era.

Since the 1980s, the image of Compton has been shaped around the world by rap groups like N.W.A and movies like <em>Straight Outta Compton</em>, a new film that depicts the group's rise in the chaotic 1980s and 1990s. These murals at Compton City Hall promote an image overhaul: "Birthing a New Compton."

The Compton You Haven't Seen On Screen

While the new film Straight Outta Compton may be Hollywood's attempt to keep it real, Compton's reality in 2015 is quite different from the stream of images pop culture has churned out since the '80s.

Vannak Prum of Cambodia was trafficked onto a Thai fishing boat and forced to work for three years before he escaped by jumping overboard. He was honored at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday as the U.S. issued its annual report on human trafficking around the world.

Illegal Fishing, Molotov Cocktails, A Daring Escape

Vannak Prum was forced to work on a Thai fishing boat for three years before he escaped by jumping overboard. With little oversight, rogue captains buy men like Prum from traffickers and use them to plunder the fishing grounds of surrounding nations. One expert calls it "a perfect storm of slavery and environmental degradation."

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