Migrants at a shelter in southern Mexico say that Mexico's interior checkpoints are making it harder to travel north. Some have given up on reaching the U.S. and are trying to stay in Mexico.

Parallels - World News

Mexican Crackdown Slows Central American Immigration To U.S.

Under pressure from the United States, Mexico has begun arresting and deporting tens of thousands of Central Americans long before they reach the U.S. border.

Krulwich Wonders...

What Makes A Star Starry? Is It Me?

Draw a planet. (A circle, right?) Now draw a star. (A pointy thing, yes?) Now ask yourself, aren't stars all round? Our sun is. So why do we make them pointy? Come learn the answer.

Millions watched President Obama's prime-time address this week, like these patrons of a San Francisco nail salon. But whether Americans will support his plan remains unclear.

Governing

Do Americans Support President Obama's ISIS Plan?

Of all the variables in the U.S. battle against the Islamic State, public opinion in America may be one of the hardest to predict.

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ISIS, ISIL Or Islamic State: What's In A Name?

Islamic State Rule: Municipal Services And Public Beheadings

Retired Gen. Hayden Compares U.S. ISIS Strategy To 'Casual Sex'

If men and women aspire to operate as equals, does a man still pay the bill on a date? Should he hold open a door? Pull out his date's chair?

Men In America

How To Be A 21st Century 'Gentleman'

Men have expressed confusion about how to behave out in the dating world now that gender roles have shifted significantly. Do you open the door, pay for the date, pull out the chair?

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Police officers equipped in riot gear line up during a protest of the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown outside Ferguson Police Department Headquarters on Aug. 11, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

Around the Nation

In Ferguson, Mo., Before Michael Brown There Was Henry Davis

In 2009, Davis was charged with destruction of property after he scuffled with police officers and his blood dirtied their uniforms.

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Ferguson's Plan To Cut Back On Court Fees Could Inspire Change

Book Reviews

As Independence Vote Approaches, A Spirited Novel About The Scottish Experience

Next week the people of Scotland vote on whether to become independent from the U.K. Author Marie Mutsuki Mockett recommends a book that illuminates the Scottish psyche, Iain Banks' The Crow Road.

Robert Spano conducts members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, who are now locked out for the second time in two years after failed contract negotiations.

Deceptive Cadence

Listen To The Atlanta Symphony While It's Locked Out — Again

In music from Giuseppe Verdi to Jennifer Higdon, celebrate the sound of the venturesome Atlanta Symphony Orchestra while it's silenced by a bitter labor dispute.

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Surfers ride a 10-foot wave during a competition this week on a river in Hangzhou, China. The unusual wave draws international competitors every fall.

Parallels - World News

Riding The 'Silver Dragon,' Surfers Tame China's 10-Foot River Waves

The Qiantang Tidal Bore, a big river wave that forms during China's Mid-Autumn Festival, barrels upstream for miles through the crowded city of Hangzhou.

Abortion rights advocates filled the rotunda of the State Capitol in July, 2013, as Texas senators debated sweeping abortion restrictions. Some of those restrictions are now under federal review.

Shots - Health News

Opponents Spar In Court About Texas Clinics That Do Abortions KUHF

Three federal judges heard arguments Friday over whether a Texas law that would, in effect, shutter 11 health clinics that perform abortions puts an undue burden on women.

From member station

A Doctor Who Performed Abortions In South Texas Makes His Case

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks in Cupertino, Calif., on Tuesday. The company unveiled a new mobile payment system called Apple Pay, which uses security built into the latest iPhones.

All Tech Considered

Apple Takes A Swipe At The Credit Card

Apple wants to change the way you pay for things. Credit card companies are embracing its new mobile payment system as a boost to security, but analysts say Apple could disrupt the payments industry.

I Feel Nothing: The Home Depot Hack And Data Breach Fatigue

A mock patient is wheeled in an isolation pod during a drill at the biocontainment unit in the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Goats and Soda

How Do You Catch Ebola: By Air, Sweat Or Water?

Americans have many questions — and misconceptions — about the deadly virus that's rapidly spreading in West Africa. We asked two scientists to explain more about how Ebola is transmitted.

Ebola 101: The Facts Behind A Frightening Virus

Actors in the TV series Star Trek (from left) Leonard Nemoy as Commander Spock, William Shatner as Captain Kirk, DeForest Kelley as Doctor McCoy and James Doohan as Commander Scott.

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Why Atheists Need Captain Kirk

Atheism and science face a real challenge: To frame an account of science, or nature, that leaves room for meaning. Atheists have pinned their flag to Mr. Spock's mast. But they need Captain Kirk.

The Notorious B.I.G. performing at the Meadowlands in New Jersey in 1995.

Microphone Check

Remembering Biggie Smalls And 'Ready To Die' 20 Years Later

The writer dream hampton knew the rapper personally and sat in on the studio sessions for his debut album.

In The Skeleton Twins, Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader play estranged twins.

Movie Reviews

Getting Each Other And The Bonds Of 'The Skeleton Twins'

Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig play brother and sister in a family drama that takes on the relatively neglected matter of adult siblings and their complex bond.

Many of us have spent a long time in "The Era of the Booty."

Code Switch

We've Been In 'The Era Of The Booty' For A Long Time

Commentator Erika Nicole Kendall writes about a history of the full figure that far predates J.Lo.

Education advocate Malala Yousafzai arrives at the U.N. headquarters in New York, in Aug.

The Two-Way - News Blog

10 Arrested In Pakistan For 2012 Attack On Malala Yousafzai

Officials say the men were ordered by the Pakistani Taliban to kill the teenager, who has stood against extremist attempts to prevent girls from attending school.

All Songs Considered

Viking's Choice: Xerxes, 'Collision Blonde'

The Louisville post-hardcore band always had some caustic melody to it. But the band's new album explodes its palette with the boomy, gloomy atmospheres of The Cure.

Zeus drinks from the kitchen faucet in Otsego, Mich. The Great Dane, the world's tallest dog, died last week. He was 5.