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The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston resulted in a lawsuit that used expert witnesses for the first time and was the catalyst for new regulations governing architects and engineers.

GOP Rep. Steve King of Iowa was removed from two House panels as a punishment for his recent comments in a New York Times interview where he questioned whether "white supremacy" was an offensive term.

The effects of climate change are already being felt as natural disasters get more severe and frequent. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Harvard faculty member Jesse Keenan about climate migration.

The longtime Iowa Republican congressman is under fire, once again, for controversial, racially charged remarks. House Democrats are also planning a vote of disapproval and some want to censure King.

Gillette's new ad campaign is trending on YouTube but has more than twice as many dislikes than likes. Some are threatening a boycott, offended by the company's call for a new kind of masculinity.

Steve Inskeep talks to former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who believes it's time for a second Brexit referendum after Prime Minister Theresa May's plan was defeated in parliament.

Longtime border patrol agent Terence Shigg, a former union local leader, supports building a barrier, but he tells NPR's Michel Martin morale has taken a hit since agents are working without pay.

The deadly Boeing 737 Max jet crash will be examined in congressional hearings Wednesday. David Greene talks with Jim Hall, former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned Sunday. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Andrew Selee, president of the Migration Policy Institute, about how she implemented President Trump's policy.

A national movement to ban plastic bags is gaining steam, but these restrictions may actually hurt the environment more than help it.