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In this Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 photo, a man walks past buildings in the Grand Borne neighborhood of Grigny, France, a southern suburb of Paris. Terrorist Amedy Coulibaly grew up in this complex which is notorious for its problems with drug trafficking, violence targeting police and other crimes. (Thibault Camus/AP)

Reporter Visits The Neighborhood Of Parisian Terrorist

What was once regarded as a beautiful neighborhood for workers is now a dilapidated housing project.

Former air marshal Robert MacLean blew the whistle after he was informed that missions on overnight, long-distance flights were being canceled. The announcement came just days after air marshals were warned of terrorist threats.

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Air Marshal Whistleblower

Robert MacLean gave a reporter information about U.S. air marshals being taken off flights to save money.

'Deflate-Gate' Is 'Sour Grapes' Or Serious Business, Depending Who You Ask

The NFL is investigating whether the New England Patriots deflated footballs and gained an advantage in the playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts last weekend.

Rep. Van Hollen: Obama's Focused On Helping Middle Class

Robert Siegel talks to Democratic Congressman Chris Van Hollen of Maryland about President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Scholar: U.S. Drone Use Has Contributed To Yemen's Instability

The spectre of civil war and chaos hangs over Yemen's capitol. Robert Siegel talks with Brookings Institute scholar Ibrahim Sharqieh about the dynamics in this poor and troubled nation.

An open-pit gold mine in La Pampa in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. Illegal mining, which accounts for about 20 percent of the country's gold exports, is leading to mercury contamination in the headwaters of the Amazon.

Going For The Gold Sends Mercury Down The River

Illegal mining in the headwaters of the Amazon is endangering people and fish hundreds of miles downstream.

Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo gave the Spanish-language response to President Obama's State of the Union address. He included his support for an immigration overhaul. The English response was silent on the issue.

Republican SOTU Responses: Immigration No, But Inmigración Sí

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo go their separate ways on the most divisive topic their party faces.

Demonstrators remember Michael Brown on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, marching from the apartment complex where Brown was killed to the Ferguson police station. A federal inquiry has found no evidence that officer Darren Wilson violated Brown's civil rights, sources tell NPR.

Justice Dept. Will Reportedly Clear Ferguson Police Officer In Brown Case

The Justice Department is poised to declare that former police officer Darren Wilson should not face civil rights charges over the death of Michael Brown, sources tell NPR.

Adam Eidinger, chairman of the D.C. Cannabis Campaign, puts up Initiative 71 posters in October. The measure to legalize possession of up to 2 ounces of marijuana was approved by a wide margin of local voters.

Voters Said Yes, But D.C. And Congress Continue To Spar Over Pot

In November, District of Columbia residents voted to legalize marijuana. Still, the measure's status remains in flux while the city fights against Congress for autonomy on the issue.

President Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission to implement a strict policy of net neutrality and to oppose content providers in restricting bandwidth to customers.

The Battle Over Open-Internet Rules Shifts To Congress

President Obama is urging the Federal Communications Commission to protect the principle of net neutrality. But Republicans presented their own set of rules at a subcommittee hearing Wednesday.

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