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Police in Bangkok, Thailand, arrest Viktor Bout, an international arms dealer, on Thursday. Doug Farah, an investigative journalist, talks to Melissa Block about the man accused of trading arms all over the world — often to both sides of the same conflict simultaneously.

Plans for the future STEM Talent Development Complex kicked off with a ceremony on Feb. 17.

Jaguar is now owned by Indian car company Tata. A drive through the LA hills in a super high-end convertible conveys some insights into what a country's auto industry says about its role in the world.

Renee Montagne talks to transit expert Robert Puentes about infrastructure problems affecting rail systems across the country. Some of the repairs require entire lines of systems to be shut down.

Only about half of Native American students graduate from high school, and few go on to college. One program has worked 17 years to change that.

A federal judge on Monday blocked North Dakota from enforcing its strict voter ID law. Similar laws in North Carolina and Wisconsin have also been recently struck down. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Richard L. Hasen, a professor of law and political science at the University of California, Irvine, about the future of voter ID legislation.

The Tilakamonkul family opened Bangkok Market in 1972. It became a magnet for Asian immigrants and chefs looking for rare ingredients. Their own son, Jet Tila, is now a celebrity chef.

Teachers in the nation's second largest school district have been working without a contract for over a year; and a new report finds the government could do more to address hunger on college campuses.

Time to put down the beach reads and pick up some substantive, immersive new young adult books — from a monstrous fantasy, to a refugee's tale, to a story that brings new meaning to haunted houses.

The Kincade Fire continues to menace Sonoma County, but firefighters are gaining optimism. In Los Angeles, the dramatic Getty Fire wildfire erupted near the busiest highway in the U.S.