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The U.S. recycling industry is facing a quandary: Too much of the plastic we use can't be recycled, and taxpayers increasingly are on the hook for paying for all that trash to hit the landfills.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with White House spokesman Adam Kennedy about the Trump administration's plan to end the Flores agreement, changing how migrant children are detained.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gurinder Chadha about her new film, Blinded by the Light.

Scientists need to track the history of sea temperatures precisely to model climate change. A newly discovered clue in measurements taken by sailors in the 1930s could have far-reaching implications.

NPR's Noel King talks to retired U.S. Army Col. Christopher Kolenda, who commanded U.S. troops in Afghanistan, and NPR's Greg Myre, about the status of Afghan peace talks.

While the political focus may be on mass shootings, states are far more often using red flag laws to prevent cases of individual gun violence, including suicide.

An educator and entrepreneur believes he's found an untapped resource to help more struggling students succeed in reading. The secret? Families.

Many residents of a politically conservative neighborhood were born in China's Fujian province and came to Hong Kong for greater opportunities. They accuse protesters of hurting the local economy.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, about a trip he took to tour Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, as well as a U.S. detention facility.

Census Bureau workers are spreading out across the U.S. to make sure they have a list of every home address for next year's head count. Getting left out could lead to an inaccurate 2020 census.