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Summer TV: 'MasterChef Junior,' 'Planet Earth II'

James Poniewozik, chief television critic for The New York Times, gives NPR's Don Gonyea some family-friendly TV recommendations.

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks...Gleaming The Cubicle, S & Mmmm, Litter Boxed Wine

A 2012 guide shows who's eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. The original program, implemented by President Obama in 2012, has come under fire from many Republican presidential candidates — many of whom have promised to end it if elected to the White House.

As 2016 Elections Loom, So Does A Possible End To DACA

The next president could end Obama's executive action on immigration — and many GOP candidates have vowed to do it. For almost 700,000 immigrants in the U.S. illegally, the clock may be ticking.

The True Number Of Evangelical Voters Depends On Who You Ask

Evangelical voters are often talked about as a key part of the electorate. But the actual number of evangelical voters and their religious beliefs are not nearly as clear-cut as pundits think.

CSIRO's Australia Telescope Compact Array at the Paul Wild Observatory.

In A Far-Off Galaxy, A Clue To What's Causing Strange Bursts Of Radio Waves

Astronomers have known about the powerful pulses but had never been able to catch one in the act to help figure out what's producing them. Last year, they got one.

Nuuk, Greenland's capital, hosted about 2,000 people for this year's Arctic Winter Games. It was the biggest event ever held in Greenland.

At Arctic Winter Games, Biathlons, Stick Pulls And Sledge Jumps

At the Olympics of Inuit sports, athletes from Greenland, Alaska, Canada and Russia face off in games like the finger pull and Alaskan high kick. But collaboration is more important than competition.

Drivers distracted by their devices are a well-documented, rising cause of traffic crashes, but there are a growing number of pedestrians, too, who can become oblivious to traffic around them.

Distraction, On Street And Sidewalk, Helps Cause Record Pedestrian Deaths

The number of pedestrians killed in traffic jumped 11 percent in 2016, the highest year-over-year increase — in terms of percentage and total number of fatalities — since data has been collected.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and China's Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe stand as the national anthems are played before their meeting at the Pentagon on Friday.

2 Reports On The U.S. Military, 2 Different Messages

The U.S. has spent nearly $6 trillion on wars since 2001, with no end in sight, according to one report. Another says the U.S. needs to ramp up military efforts to counter Russia and China.

National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday. After their meeting, Bolton told reporters the U.S. still intends to withdraw from the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

Bolton Affirms U.S. Intent To Pull Out Of Arms Treaty With Russia

The national security adviser said the U.S. will leave the INF Treaty "in due course" — and that President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to speak directly again next month.

Pittsburgh Grapples To Explain Synagogue Tragedy To Children

Visitors to a children's museum in Pittsburgh react to Saturday's shooting at The Tree of Life synagogue.

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