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The White House is overhauling efforts to combat ISIS propaganda with a counterterrorism task force. Michael Lumpkin, the head of the newly created Global Engagement Center, talks to Renee Montagne.

After Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took a jab at Sen. John McCain's status as a war hero, other Republican candidates have united to punch back at Trump.

In wake of the death of Philando Castile in Minnesota, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Gwen Carr. She is the mother of Eric Garner, whose controversial death during a police arrest in 2014 sparked protests in New York City.

The South American soccer federation, which is part of FIFA, has diplomatic status on par with an embassy. That means that inside its luxurious grounds, Paraguayan law does not apply.

"Peer 2 Peer: Challenging Extremism" is a university-based program focused on getting college kids to come up with social media campaigns to compete with groups like the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

Los Angeles is drawing tech entrepreneurs who are attracted to the beaches, the somewhat lower housing costs and the proximity to the movie industry.

In Nevada, tribal opposition to a proposed lithium mine is testing the White House's pledge to electrify America's transportation system and give more of a voice to indigenous people in federal lands.

President Obama's choice to head the Department of Veterans Affairs is former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald. He is West Point grad from a military family, and would lead an agency in crisis.

The suit alleges the bank set unrealistic sales quotas that pushed employees to open unauthorized accounts. Steve Inskeep talks to E. Scott Reckard, who covers banking for the Los Angeles Times.

Experts predict Henri will settle for a while near the New York-Connecticut border before heading back east.