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Immigration Comments Touch Nerve With 'Diverse' Canadians

Host Michel Martin and editor Ammad Omar dip into Tell Me More listeners' letters to get their take on the week's top stories. This week, Canadian listeners take exception to a comment made on Thursday's show.

After teens noticed a change in the tap water in Oakland due to the California drought, 17-year-old Amber Lee took a tap vs. bottled water taste test in Youth Radio's studios.

Teens Say California Drought Makes Tap Water Taste Funky

A firsthand look at how the historic drought is affecting local teens' quest to quench their thirst.

In the center left of Pluto's vast heart-shaped feature – informally named "Tombaugh Regio" — lies a vast, craterless plain that appears to be no more than 100 million years old, and is possibly still being shaped by geologic processes.

NASA's New Pluto Images Point To Geologically Active World

The latest photos show ice plains that appear to be only 100 million years old and a hilly region that could be what is left when surrounding material is eroded away.

The history of this sweet little drink traces back to Spain's conquest of Peru, and a drink called <em>ponche de huevos</em>, or egg punch.

In Peru, Sipping The Season With A Cocktail De Algarrobina

This eggnog-like beverage contains pisco; sweetened, condensed milk and a special syrup from a tree Peruvians call "the tree of life."

Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy S. Moore speaks to the congregation of Kimberly Church of God in Kimberley, Ala., in June.

Alabama Chief Justice Orders Judges To Enforce Ban On Same-Sex Marriage

Despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy S. Moore has instructed probate judges not to issue licenses to same-sex couples.

Even In Prison, Health Care Often Comes With A Copay

Although the government is responsible for providing health services to people in jail and prison, inmates are still often expected to pay for a share of the treatment.

Black Lives Matter protest in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Here's What Black Lives Matter Looks Like In Canada

A Black Lives Matter chapter in Toronto, Canada takes shape.

One Group Whose Political Leanings May Be Changing: Indian Americans Who Are Hindu

Indian Americans generally vote with Democrats and identify with other immigrant groups, but the stirrings of Hindu nationalism may be shifting that alignment.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., eats lunch with musician Benny Starr at Bertha's Kitchen on Friday in North Charleston, S.C.

Voters Of Color Are Set To Have A Bigger Say As Democrats Enter A Crucial Phase

The Democratic presidential candidates have so far stood for elections in two of the whitest states in the country. That changes with Nevada and South Carolina.

Satellite images show the effects of a prolonged warm spell on Eagle Island, in the far north of the Antarctic Peninsula, NASA says. An inch of snowpack melted in just one day, the agency says. The blue areas in snow on the right are ponds of melted water.

'Antarctica Melts,' NASA Says, Showing Effects Of A Record Warm Spell

Taken just nine days apart, two images illustrate the impact a recent warm period had on the Antarctic Peninsula. NASA says such warmth "has become more common in recent years."

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