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The Trump administration tweaked its list of Chinese imports subject to a 10% tariff this fall. We found some surprises buried in the thousands of tariff line items.

Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz has announced that the Energy Department will guarantee loans worth $6.5 billion to build a new generation of nuclear plants in Georgia.

While the votes of the U.S. territory don't count, the tiny island, 6,000 miles away from California, has correctly predicted the presidential election since 1984.

Nearly 6 in 10 Latinos are millennials or younger, and most report speaking English at home. The trends are noted in a Pew Research Center report, which says they follow a slowing of immigration.

At an annual rate of 760,000, ground-breaking for construction of single-family homes, apartments and condominiums the pace rose 6.9 percent in June from May

After a long weather delay, and in front of a crowd cheering for his opponent, the World No. 1 took home the U.S. Open title. It's his 10th career major, and his third this year.

4: Former Cardinals' pitcher BOB GIBSON was a record-breaking baseball player in the 1960's, and was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. His autobiography explores his rise from the Omaha projects to the major leagues, and being an early black ballplayer. The book is Stranger to the Game (Viking). (Originally Broadcast 10/6/94)INT 5: Former Major Leaguer KEITH HERNANDEZ. Called by some baseball purists the "finest First Baseman in the game," HERNANDEZ played with the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Mets, and the Cleveland Indians. He is the winner of eleven consecutive Golden Glove Awards for fielding, and played in two World Championships. HERNANDEZ's is author of Pure Baseball: Pitch by Pitch for the Advanced Fan (Harper): analysis of two 1993 match-ups, with play by play commentary, based on his seventeen years in the game. (Originally Broadcast 2

Non-essential city building lights in Raleigh will be shut off each night from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the end of November to help with bird migration.

Linda continues her interview with Sandra Wood about the facts presented in the Whitewater trial. 5. POLITICAL FALLOUT -- NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the verdict in the Whitewater trial has cast a shadow over President Clinton, who just a week ago was far ahead of Dole in the polls. Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 1B 0:29 RETURN1 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 1C 6. CHINA DISSIDENT -- Noah talks with Mike Jendrzejczyk (jenn-DREEZ-sick), the Washington Director of Human Rights Watch-Asia. Chinese police have detained dissident Wang Donghai (WAHNG dong-HY) after he and six other activists petitioned the National People's Congress on May 27th, demanding the release of political prisoners. Mr. Jendrzejczyk believes that paranoia in the Chinese government toward the democracy movement has increased in recent months as economic reforms have triggered more unrest. This recent round of arrests comes one week before the anniversary of the military crackdown that ended pro- democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4th, 1989.

Long-time fans of Detroit, Michigan-based PAS/CAL have certainly had to be patient over the years. Although the pop band, led by songwriter Casimer Pascal, released its first EP in 2002, its full-length debut came out only this past July. But the intriguingly titled I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura has turned out to be more than worth the 6-year wait.

Back in 1973, Cash told her father that she wanted to play country music for a living. Johnny Cash was, to put it mildly, an authority on the subject, so he made her a list of 100 essential songs she needed to hear as she embarked on her career. The List, heard here in its entirety for the week leading up to its Oct. 6 release, finds the younger Cash performing 12 of those songs.

The Rocky Mount City Council has voted to remove a Confederate monument from a city park. The 6-1 vote during Tuesday night's budget meeting was...

The international community's "road map" for peace in the Middle East calls for a secure Israel and independent Palestine living side by side. Now there's a rail map, too... as well as plans for telecommunications and other essential services. This practical vision for the region is outlined in a new report from the RAND Corporation, which says that beyond security, open borders are also essential for the success of a Palestinian state.

The U.S. rarely charges suspects with seditious conspiracy, a very serious crime defined as two or more people conspiring to overthrow or destroy the government

A husband and wife from Wisconsin celebrating more than five decades of marriage were killed. A third victim was pronounced dead Friday evening.

The guitarist spent his early teens playing clubs as part of the vibrant 6th Street music scene of Austin, Texas, learning from (and impressing) blues legends along the way.

The four symphonies by Brahms are like four distinct personalities, ranging from the dark and dramatic to the sunny and lyrical. The great Berlin Philharmonic has this music in its blood. Hear the entire new three-disc set, with conductor Simon Rattle, for the week leading up to its Oct. 6 release.

Toyota is investing 730 billion yen ($5.6 billion) in Japan and the U.S. to boost the production of batteries for electric vehicles.

The ball was used in the infamous quarterfinal match between Argentina and England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico City. It's expected to sell for as much as $3.6 million.

A developer plans to build a 225-foot-tall office tower near the corner of Morehead and McDowell streets in Charlotte. The 1.6-acre lot is currently the site of Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, the Big Chill event venue and several other local businesses.