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U.S. Border Patrol officers keep watch at the fence separating U.S. and Mexico in the town of El Paso, Texas.

Pro-Trump Lawmaker Says 'Build A Wall' Doesn't Exactly Mean A Wall

Rep. Tom Marino, who endorsed Donald Trump, and GOP strategist Mark McKinnon talk to NPR's Morning Edition about Trump's appeal. Marino calls Trump a maverick; McKinnon says the race isn't over.

President of the U.N. General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft is encouraging countries to nominate candidates for secretary-general. In the past, the five permanent Security Council members quietly discussed their choices and nominated one to be approved by all U.N. member states.

Race Is On To Find A Successor To U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

His term expires at the end of December. This year, candidates are being given a chance to make their case in public, and there's a big push by activists to get a woman at the helm.

Field Set For Competitive Legislative Races In Kansas

The stage is set for what many believe could be a pivotal 2016 election season in Kansas.With campaigns for all 165 seats in the Legislature, the…

Members of the 320th Missile Squadron missile combat crew work through a scenario in the 90th Operations Support Squadron's Missile Procedure Trainer on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., in June 2014. The MPT is a simulator that allows missile crews to practice contingencies they might face while on alert.

Report: U.S. Nuclear System Relies On Outdated Technology Such As Floppy Disks

The Government Accountability Office report also finds that the nuclear system is coordinated on a 1970s-era computer. The parts are so obsolete that it's difficult to find replacements.

With Clinton The Presumptive Nominee, Sanders Mulls Next Step

Mary Louise Kelly talks to former Sen. Paul Kirk, a supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders, about Sanders' options now that it appears Hillary Clinton will be the one to face off against Donald Trump.

How Schools Around The Country Are Treating Transgender Student Rights

Some states and districts are ahead of the recommendations announced today by the Obama Administration. Some are in conflict.

KIPP high school students are training to pour a perfect Bongo East latte, decorated with the quintessential leaf design on top.

Nashville High Schoolers Train As Baristas To Prepare For The College Grind

A program teaches highs schoolers to pull espressos and pour pretty lattes. The idea is to prepare them for college — for college tuition bills, that is.

EgyptAir Debris Photos Released As Crash Investigation Continues

The Egyptian military released photos Saturday of debris recovered from the missing EgyptAir plane. New communications from the plane have also emerged.

Margaret Chan (left), director general of the World Health Organization, is among the dignitaries visiting a military base in Conakry, Guinea, on a tour of west African countries affected by Ebola. Also pictured: Guinean President Alpha Conde (fourth from right) and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (right).

WHO Aims To Reform Itself But Health Experts Aren't Yet Impressed

The health agency is making changes so it can get boots on the ground if a pandemic strikes. But critics say it hasn't gone far enough.

Presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway answers questions during a television interview in the White House last month.

White House Says Conway Acted 'Inadvertently' When She Plugged Ivanka's Products

The senior adviser to the president didn't mean any harm when she appeared to violate ethics rules in an appearance on Fox and Friends last month, the Trump administration says.

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