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China's DF-17 missile is a medium-range hypersonic weapon capable of travelling over five times the speed of sound.

Behind murky claim of a new hypersonic missile test, there lies a very real arms race

The U.S. and China are rushing to develop hypersonic weapons. Critics worry it's turning into a race without end.

This image provided by the Chicago Police Department shows an image from video from a police worn body camera on March 15, 2019, in Chicago. Royal Smart, 8, in blue was handcuffed by police in south Chicago. Police were looking for illegal weapons and found none. No one was arrested.

Tiny wrists in cuffs: How police use force against children

Kids remain an afterthought in police reforms, but there are few guidelines and no laws regarding police use of force against minors. There were thousands of such incidents in recent years.

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump hold a rally while waiting for Trump's arrival in McAllen, Texas, on January 12, 2021. (Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images)

The life, culture and politics of voters across the Rio Grande Valley

Texas's Rio Grande Valley is vibrant, diverse and politically powerful. We look at why Republicans and Democrats are working to woo voters along the Rio Grande.

Wednesday, October 20th, 2021

Authorities are investigating threatening messages directed at Iowa Democratic Party chairman Ross Wilburn after The Des Moines Register published an editorial from Wilburn that criticized former President Trump. Law enforcement officers executed a federal search warrant in New Sharon on Tuesday that is linked to the Xavior Harrelson case. Plus, the state’s top health official is encouraging all Iowans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the flu.

EMTs and paramedics in Maine are quitting rather than get the COVID vaccinate

In Maine, EMTs and paramedics are part of the COVID vaccine mandate for health care workers. The deadline is looming, and some ambulance crews say coworkers have quit rather than get vaccinated.

Rep. Ross Wilburn, D-Ames, opens a press conference at the Iowa State Capitol on June 4, 2020, in Des Moines.

Iowa Democratic Party Chair reports racist threats on voicemail

The Iowa Democratic Party Chair said he received multiple threats, including one of lynching, after The Des Moines Register published an editorial from Wilburn that was critical of former President Donald Trump.

Washington State University head coach Nick Rolovich speaks to his players before an NCAA college football game against Portland State on Sept. 11, 2021, in Pullman, Wash.

Washington State fires its football coach over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Head football coach Nick Rolovich and four assistants were fired for defying the state's vaccine mandate. School officials said a small number of university workers chose not to get vaccinated.

Kidnappings have become a common occurrence in Haiti

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Yvens Rumbold, director of communications for Policite in Haiti, about the security situation in the country after 17 missionaries were kidnapped by a local gang.

Pressure from Trump loyalists is forcing this Texas election official to resign

Michele Carew's 14-year career as an election administrator is soon ending. Carew resigned after supporters of former president Trump pressured her out of her position with unfounded claims of fraud.

The U.S. is bracing for a virus that could devastate its hog operations

Meat processors and agriculture officials are making sure they’re prepared against a highly contagious swine disease.

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