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Audie Cornish talks to former NPR reporter Sarah Chayes about how corruption can create the fertile ground for religious extremism.

Host Farai Chideya speaks with The Atlantic writer Gillian White, Washington Post reporter Alyssa Rosenburg and Farajii Mohammad about the Nate Parker sexual assault case.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports some areas embrace the turkeys. But the birds weigh 20 pounds. And they're tough: some damage cars while pecking at their own reflections.

Six steers broke out from a slaughterhouse — dodging officials during a five-hour chase. The St Louis Post-Dispatch reports instead of returning to the slaughterhouse, they will go to a sanctuary.

Kentucky middle and high school students are eating better, according to a Department of Education report. The Kentucky Youth Risk Behavior Survey…

Frisco, Texas, approved funding for the museum. The Dallas Morning News reports visitors will be able to build their own versions of Pong, a big game in the 70s.

New research raises alarms about quakes near Cushing, Okla., home to the country's largest oil hub. No damage has been reported, but operators at the hub are on alert.

The Daily Mirror reports the couple wanted to stay handcuffed until they married. Instead, they lasted 123 days. The couple have now broken up.

From Virginia to Florida, there are reports of long lines and shuttered gas stations, as drivers go from pump to pump.

One of the many ways political parties can work around campaign spending limits is through the imaginative use of state political parties, which in some cases have fewer limits and fewer disclosure laws to comply with. Many state parties receive large contributions from major corporations which are more interested in helping the national party than a particular state. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the intricate world of state party finances.