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Anthony Roth Costanzo takes opera to unlikely places, including NPR Music's Tiny Desk.

Anthony Roth Costanzo: A Countertenor For The 21st Century

The resourceful singer is unafraid to bring opera — and his high-flying top notes — to unlikely places, from sixth-grade classrooms to the offices of NPR.

A police officer removes crime scene tape after a shooting at a playground in New Orleans, in 2015.

Violent Crime Stays Flat Nationally, Louisiana Still Leads States for Murder

According to the FBI's latest Uniform Crime Report, overall crime rates are stable but regional variations are quite large.

John Gore, the acting head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, speaks during a June news conference in Charlottesville, Va. Gore leads the division that says it needs the 2020 census citizenship question to better enforce the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination.

Appeals Court Rules DOJ Official Must Testify For Census Lawsuits

A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court order to depose Justice Department official John Gore about the 2020 census citizenship question DOJ requested.

A new report released by the Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog found that doctors were not properly vetted, putting immigrants and U.S. citizens at risk.

Doctors With Criminal Records Examined Immigrants, Report Says

Internal investigators at DHS said 132 doctors employed to examine immigrants could pose health or safety risks. Before he was hired, one physician tried to recruit a hit man to kill a patient.

Demonstrators gather on Capitol Hill at the office of GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine to protest the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

New Poll Finds Americans Deeply Divided By Gender On Kavanaugh Nomination

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows a tight contest for credibility between Christine Blasey Ford and high court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. But 42 percent are unsure who is telling the truth.

Mexican navy members and federal police take part in an operation in Acapulco in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, on Tuesday to disarm local police.

Mexican Authorities Disarm Acapulco Police, Fearing Infiltration By Drug Gangs

Mexican soldiers, as well as federal and state police, moved in Tuesday to strip the force of their guns, radios and bulletproof vests.

Orlando Police officers direct family members away from a fatal shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. An investigation has found that a fire department plan to respond to mass shootings had been put on hold.

At Pulse Nightclub, A Death Toll That Might Not Have Been So High

The Orlando Fire Department had been working on a plan to respond to a mass shooting. But at the time of the Pulse nightclub shooting, the plan was on hold and the bulletproof vests sat untouched.

Attend it at your peril: Night School

Humor at times, timely issues, mediocre script. The two stars are impressive together.Night School Grade: C +Director: Malcolm D. Lee (Girls…

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., departs a press conference with the House Republican leadership at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

House Passes Spending Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., says he is confident the president will sign the legislation. The Senate passed the bill earlier this month.

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