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Retired FBI Agent On McCabe Firing: 'Lack Of Candor Is A Serious Offense'

What does the politically charged firing of deputy directory Andrew McCabe mean for the bureau's morale? NPR's Michel Martin talks to longtime FBI agent and analyst James A. Gagliano.

Storm Reid, who plays Meg Murray in the film, arrives at the world premiere of "A Wrinkle in Time" at the El Capitan Theatre on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Imagining — Yet Again — A New Disney Heroine

For decades, Disney has been criticized for its passive, love-struck heroines. Do the women in Black Panther and A Wrinkle In Time finally signal real change?

In her 18th term, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, is now the longest-serving woman in the U.S. House.

Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur Makes History As Longest-Serving Woman In The House

The 18-term lawmaker takes the title from the late Massachusetts GOP Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers.

Patrick Desbois began investigating Nazi crimes because of his family history. His grandfather was deported to a work camp in Ukraine during World War II but never spoke about what had happened. "So I decided to go there one day," he says, "and that's when I discovered that the Germans shot at a minimum 18,000 Jews, plus gypsies, plus Soviet prisoners. But no one wanted to speak about it."

After Documenting Nazi Crimes, A French Priest Exposes ISIS Attacks On Yazidis

Patrick Desbois has spent the last 15 years uncovering details of Nazi massacres in Eastern Europe and Russia. Using the same methods, the priest is now uncovering ISIS crimes against Yazidis.

A girl's hand reaches for sugar cubes. "We told people to load up on processed carbohydrates and gave sugary beverages a pass," said Dr. David Ludwig on what science got wrong about childhood obesity.

The Call-In: Childhood Obesity Rates Are At Their Highest Since 1999

On this week's Weekend Edition Call-In, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro hears from listeners about childhood obesity and speaks with Dr. David Ludwig of Boston Children's Hospital.

A young man records a voice note. A new dating app called Waving lets you swipe right on someone based only off short voice profiles.

Can You Choose A Romantic Partner Just By Their Voice? A Dating App Thinks So

Waving is a Tinder-like app that lets users judge potential partners by their voice. An evolutionary psychologist provides some tips on sounding attractive.

Investigators in protective suits work at the scene in the Maltings shopping center in Salisbury, England, on Tuesday.

Britain Accuses Russia Of Stockpiling Deadly Nerve Agent

The U.K. says it has evidence Russia has been creating and stockpiling a lethal toxin used to poison a former spy in England.

Police maintain a cordon near the site of an incident reported as an explosion in southwest Austin, Texas, on Sunday.

Austin Police Warn People To Avoid Packages After 4th Explosion Injures 2

The blast comes on the heels of three package-bomb explosions that killed two people and injured two more, as well as a bomb threat that canceled a Saturday concert at the South by Southwest festival.

Facebook: Firm Working With Trump Campaign Stole 50 Million Users' Data

Cambridge Analytica has been suspended by Facebook for harvesting information from millions of users. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Facebook product manager Antonio Garcia Martinez.

Celina Raddatz and her mother, Guadalupe Pena Villegas, at home in California.

More Than A Job: Home Care For A Mom With Alzheimer's Disease

Celina Raddatz worked in eldercare for about 30 years, until her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and she quit her job to take care of her. Now Raddatz works as a paid caregiver for her mother.

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