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over Ellis Island... where some 16-million immigrants entered the U.S. The small island was signed over to New York in 1834, but the island was expanded with landfills into New Jersey waters. Now, New Jersey want a piece of the revenue generated by tourists visiting Ellis Island. Starting today, a special master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court will hold hearings to resolve the dispute.

protesters and access to clinics where abortions are available. Yesterday, the Court ruled that such clinics are entitled to maintain a 15-foot buffer zone around their entrances to protect the free access of patients and staff members. But the Justices struck down 'floating buffer zones,' which protect the space around patients and staff members going in and out of those clinics.

over who holds presidential control of their country. Congress ousted the country's unpopular president last week, then yesterday, Ecuador's Vice-President was temporarily sworn in, becoming the country's first female leader. She plans to stay in office until the constitution can be changed, but Congress wants her to step down tomorrow. Ecuador's constitution does not follow a clear line of succession to replace a deposed president.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Richard Trenchard, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' representative in Afghanistan, about a worsening hunger crisis there.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nabih Bulos of the Los Angeles Times, who has witnessed the evacuations of civilians from Aleppo, Syria.

In a newly published interview, Trump said he's preparing to sign an order ending the right to citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are not U.S. citizens.

A new report says climate change and variability is already affecting 11 southeastern states, including Kentucky, and it’s projected to worsen over the…

Alex Dehgan, a former State Department official who ran the Wildlife Conservation Society's Afghanistan program, argues science diplomacy can play a key role in rebuilding the country.

The idea is to reduce the risk of spread of viruses through animal-human contact. Bamboo rat breeders are devastated by the loss of income. And critics say the ban has too many loopholes.

This week the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., received audio recordings of a reporter narrating the landing in France. A homeowner found them in the house he bought where they had been for 75 years.