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The FBI and federal prosecutors say that an Iranian national, who is a U.S. permanent resident, stole confidential data from his employer and sent it to Iran.

Michigan Man Accused Of Funneling Trade Secrets To His Brother In Iran

U.S. officials say that before coming to the U.S., the Iranian citizen and U.S. permanent resident served in Iran's military. His brother is said to have ties to Iran's military and nuclear program.

Aid workers dish up rice and stew to refugees at the Gawilan camp in northern Iraq. The camp has accommodated nearly 2,000 new arrivals in the past month.

Syrian Kurdish Refugees Say Kurdish Forces Tried To Prevent Them From Fleeing To Iraq

"They told us, even if you stand here for 100 years, we are not going to let you cross," one refugee who made it to an Iraqi camp tells NPR. Many have resorted to paying smugglers to help them cross.

Eugene-Based Organization Awarded EPA Grant To Help Farmworkers

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP), a $30,000 Environment Justice grant. The…

<p>A judge has put a stay on Oregon's ban of flavored vaping products containing nicotine. But the ban remains in place for cannabis products.</p>

Federal Leaders Identify Potential Culprit For Vaping Illness

Federal health authorities think they’ve identified a potential culprit for the vaping illness that’s killed 39 people and sickened thousands more, including many in Oregon.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg is interviewed at Pegg's Diner in South Bend, Indiana.

A 'National Challenge': Pete Buttigieg On Racial Inequity In Policing

If elected president, the South Bend., Ind., mayor says he will prioritize building more trust between law enforcement and marginalized communities across the country.

Drying migrants clothes in an encampment near the Gateway International Bridge in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. More than 1,500 asylum-seekers are living in the tent encampment.

Mexican Official Tries To Move Asylum-Seekers Stuck In Tent Camps

At one point a child welfare official threatened to take custody of the kids and families refused to let them go. "I told them I couldn't, that I wouldn't let my kid go," one woman said.

Veterans Michael Menta (left) and his uncle, Sal Leone, in West Hartford, Conn., last month.

When Cancer Arrived, The Battle Was Second Nature For Uncle And Nephew Veterans

Michael Menta, who served in the Navy, bonded with his uncle, Sal Leone, a former Marine, over their shared experience as veterans. But when Leone got cancer, Menta assumed another soldierly role.

A new home under construction in Paradise, Calif.

The Camp Fire Destroyed 11,000 Homes. A Year Later Only 11 Have Been Rebuilt

A year after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history devastated Paradise, the state grapples with tough questions about how to rebuild in the era of worsening wildfires.

The Berlin Wall went up almost overnight in 1961; in November 1989, it began to crumble.

Opinion: 30 Years After The Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall was a concrete manifestation of the barrier between democracy and oppression. NPR's Scott Simon marks the 30th anniversary of the day it began to come down.

President Trump smiles behind Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin during a rally at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Nov. 4. Both Trump and Bevin have made unsubstantiated claims about election fraud.

Skeptics Urge Bevin To Show Proof Of Fraud Claims, Warning Of Corrosive Effects

Elections specialists worry that politicians' scurrilous claims about voter fraud — when it seldom has a decisive effect on outcomes — erode confidence in democracy.

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