In the past decade, the homeless population in Texas has dropped by 28%, while in California it's grown by 43%. What can California can learn from Texas?

For National Mustard Day next month, French's is partnering with Skittles to make their first-ever mustard-flavored candy. It will only be available in three cities and in an online sweepstakes.

A plea deal struck between the DOJ and Hunter Biden is on hold after a judge said she wants more information about whether the deal extends to any prosecution related to his business dealings.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Jacqueline Delgadillo and Lucia Lainez about what it means to be "No Sabo," which refers to someone who isn't fluent in Spanish.

Soldiers in Niger have announced a coup, imposing a curfew and closing borders in a country that is a key U.S. ally in West Africa.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jennifer Pollom, executive director of the Ocean Conservation Foundation, about the effects of high ocean temperatures on ecotourism in the Florida Keys.

Niger's military has announced a coup. A judge put a plea deal in the Hunter Biden case on hold. New York City took in more than 90,000 migrants and asylum-seekers in the last year.

The DOJ plans to sue Texas over Gov Greg Abbott's increasingly aggressive actions on the U.S.-Mexico border known as "Operation Lone Star." NPR's A Martinez talks to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., a huge comic book fan who is about the launch what he calls a bipartisan popular arts caucus this weekend at San Diego Comic-Con.

NPR's A Martinez talks with Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan about new guidelines for agencies that review mergers and acquisitions for compliance with federal antitrust laws.

A research team has found birds' nests around Europe that contain strips of anti-bird metal spikes. They say birds seem to be protecting their nests with devices people use to shoo birds away.

It's a near-annual tradition for Jon Rice to run a mile as a fast as he can in Death Valley — on the hottest day — in a Darth Vader costume. He says the thrill of 128 degree run is worth it.

A measure sparked by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to stem the tide of boats filled with migrants seeking safety on that nation's shores is now set to become law.

Firefighters in Phoenix have been scrambling to help people suffering from relentless heat. The city broke a national record Tuesday with 19 consecutive days of temperatures of at least 110 degrees.

Illinois will be the first state to completely eliminate cash bail in its prison system. NPR talks to Sarah Staudt <> from the Prison Policy Initiative, about the impact of the new law.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with historian Erik Scott, who recently wrote a book about Cold War defectors, about the history of U.S. service members defecting to North Korea.

Michigan's attorney general has charged 16 people in a false elector scheme. Trump's lawyers appeared in court in the classified documents case. A Biden administration asylum rule is being challenged.

Former President Donald Trump says he has been notified he is a target of the federal grand jury probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is visiting China to re-establish climate change discussions between the world's two biggest economies.

The blueprint for today's hip-hop just got his own exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library. "The Book of Hov" exhibit honors Jay-Z. Thirteen limited-edition library cards are also making their debut.