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Why are some California reservoirs releasing water even though the state is going through an extreme drought? Turns out it's to prevent an even bigger disaster. But the strategy may change soon.

The Justice Department and city officials in Ferguson, Mo., reached an agreement to overhaul discriminatory police practices. Civil rights officials say there's more work to be done to fight fines and fees that hurt the poor.

Donald Trump's strong language on immigration has found many supporters in Arizona — a state where toughening border control has been popular for years. But that stance has also had a negative impact on the state's business community.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Elizabeth Collett, director of the Migration Policy Institute in Europe, about the recent deal struck between the EU and Turkey to return new asylum-seekers who arrived in Greece back to Turkey.

A key suspect in the Nov. 13, 2015, terrorist attacks in Paris has been captured alive in Brussels. Officials say other anti-terrorism operations are underway in Belgium.

Okay, so maybe it's Denmark.That's what a new survey says. Then again, another survey said it's ... Panama! To celebrate, we're sharing a Panamanian playlist.

"The Simpsons" likes to poke fun at everything, and sometimes the show makes a few predictions. We look back at an episode from 2000 that imagines what would happen under a Donald Trump presidency.

It's been a big week in primaries for both the Democrats and Republicans, with more to come. NPR's Ron Elving looks through the results and where the candidates might pick up more delegates.

This week's Metrorail closure in the nation's capital is another example that mass transit systems across the country suffer years of neglect, delayed and deferred maintenance, and inadequate funding.

The deadly attack comes less than a week after a car bomb killed more than three dozen people in Ankara, Turkey's capital.