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  • Expert On Security Clearance Process Reacts To Jared Kushner's Situation
    NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David Kris, former head of the Department of Justice's National Security Division, about Jared Kushner's security clearance and how security clearances work.
  • Can The Tour Be Won Without Drugs?
    Lance Armstrong says he doubts anyone can win the Tour de France without doping. Weekend Edition Saturday host Lynn Neary talks to NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the Tour, the Women's Open and Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca at the Men's Central Jail in downtown LA in 2012. Baca, who has been under fire for jailhouse abuses, is facing calls to step down and not seek a fifth term.
    Embattled LA Sheriff Still Plans To Give Fifth Term A Shot
    Lee Baca, 71, is facing calls to step down and not seek another term. His department is at the center of a federal probe into widespread allegations of prisoner abuse.
  • The village of Boto in the Ethiopian highlands was selling some of the cheapest coffee in Ethiopia, the notorious "Jimma 5." Now it's selling a bean coveted by specialty U.S. roasters, and has built a road with some of the proceeds.
    How An Ethiopian Bean Became The Cinderella Of Coffee
    Some of the worst-paid farmers in Ethiopia were able to get their bean to the specialty coffee ball and sell to top U.S. roasters like Stumptown. But it only happened after the growers got organized and attracted the attention of coffee prospectors from the U.S.
  • Republicans Face Competing Visions For GOP Governor
    Illinois Republicans are at a crossroads. The party has a historically small number of people in the Illinois Senate, and a small minority in the House,…
  • Selection Sunday Sets NCAA Tournament Brackets
    The top seeds for the Men's Division I basketball tournament include Kansas, Louisville, Indiana and Gonzaga. The games begin Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, with the "First Four" games — pitting the four lowest-seeded "at large" teams against the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers.
  • In 1990 and in 2013, smoking was the No. 2 risk factor for premature death. Above: Miners take a cigarette break in Ukraine.
    The Good News And Bad News About How People Die
    Childhood malnutrition and unsafe water are no longer in the top 10 of risks for death. But lifestyle-related risks, from smoking to diets high in salt and low in fruits, are killing millions.
  • Are Tech Giants Doing Enough To Fight Against Foreign Powers Trying To Influence Elections?
    The Senate Intelligence Committee has summoned top executives from Facebook, Twitter and Google to testify on Wednesday about foreign influence campaigns.
  • Google's Response To Antitrust Accusations
    When businesses have accused Google of antitrust violations in the past, they've often focused on its key asset: search. We look at the complaints, and Google's response.
  • Weekend Winners Move On To NCAA's Sweet 16
    The weekend's NCAA men's college basketball tournament saw some close games. Top seeds Gonzaga and Georgetown lost. Florida Gulf Coast University became the first 15th seed to win two games in tournament history.
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