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Busloads of people are on the way to Washington, D.C., for the Millions More Movement. Deloit Parker, who runs the Self-Help for African People through Education (SHAPE) Community Center in Houston, talks about this weekend's event, which comes on the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March. Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam, organized both events.

America’s homeless crisis. The Trump administration’s controversial plan to fix it starts in California. We take it up.

A review of emergency plans for every major American city could be released this week. Those involved say it cites many gaps in planning for the next big disaster. The review was ordered by President Bush in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Earlier this month, the Justice Department created a special task force, putting a veteran mob prosecutor in charge. Analysts say putting criminal prosecutors in charge instead of environmental prosecutors could mean something important for BP and other likely targets.

In his latest true-crime account, Errol Morris argues that a man found guilty of a triple murder never should have been convicted. Morris makes the case for Jeffrey MacDonald's innocence by questioning the character and competence of the investigators.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Mark Rosenbaum of the pro-bono law firm Public Counsel about the detention of a 23-year-old immigrant living in Washington state, who is registered with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Immigration and Customs Enforcement described Daniel Ramirez Medina as a gang member and a risk to public safety. His attorneys say he has denied being part of a gang, and that he was pressured by ICE to admit affiliation.

Kamala Harris has been a senator for nearly four years before becoming Joe Biden's VP pick. She doesn't have a long list of passed legislation, but she's known for aggressive questioning of witnesses.

Concession speeches have a long history in the United States and have some utility as well, even if they carry no legal import.

A major hurricane hasn't hit the U.S. since 2005. There hasn't been a lull that long since 1861 to 1868 — when Abraham Lincoln was president.

Even as China presses ahead with a military buildup in the South China Sea, the U.S. invited it to take part in the world's largest naval exercise at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.