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NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Mother Jones editor Mark Follman, who keeps a database of U.S. mass shootings, talks motives behind such events, and whether Stephen Paddock fits into existing patterns.

Some Congressional Republicans are sounding open to the idea of legislation to restrict bump stocks, devices possessed by the Las Vegas shooter that convert a weapon to fire in an automatic fashion.

Catalonia already enjoys a great deal of autonomy, so many Spaniards ask why they want independence, and to violate a Democratic constitution that 90 percent of Catalans supported just 40 years ago.

The Tennessee Republican may be a make-or-break vote on the GOP's top priority: tax cuts. And since Corker announced last week he's not running for reelection, he's speaking more freely on the issue.

CENTER FOR FAITH STUDIES LECTURE – Award-winning poet Desmond Egan, Founder of the Goldsmith Press in 1972, and Founder and Artistic Director of the…

Aceria de Angola is a company that is turning old weapons — rifles, tanks — into steel beams. It was founded by a baker, whose business was destroyed by the bloody civil war. But the spoils presented an opportunity.

The touch screen systems in new vehicles are distracting, increasing the risk of accidents. That's according to a new study from the University of Utah. Researchers say all 30 systems they tested cause some level of driver distraction. A prominent safety advocate says automakers can make their systems safer by preventing drivers from using certain features when the car is moving.

Robert Siegel talks with UC Irvine's Stephen Lee about the history of family-based immigration and the consequences of ending it, which the White House says is among its immigration priorities.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday that he'll sign a proposed rule to withdraw from the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-designed plan to meet U.S. obligations under the Paris climate accord.

From Jimmy Kimmel on health care to Trevor Noah on police shootings, late -night comedy is getting serious.