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A Mexican soldier stands guard next to marijuana packages in Tijuana following the discovery of a tunnel under the U.S.-Mexico border in 2010.

'Narconomics': How The Drug Cartels Operate Like Wal-Mart And McDonald's

The cartels' business models are similar to those of big-box stores and franchises, says Tom Wainwright, former Mexico City bureau chief for The Economist. His new book is Narconomics.

For the first time since Gallup started asking the question, 54 percent of Americans said they see Cuba favorably. Here, an old American car passes by the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Dec. 17, when the United States announced a plan to resume regular flights to and from Cuba.

For The First Time, Majority Of Americans See Cuba Favorably In Poll

Gallup says that for the first time since it started asking Americans about Cuba back in 1996, a majority now see the country in a favorable light.

President Obama speaks to reporters about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Saturday.

Obama Won't Appoint Scalia Replacement While Senate Is Out This Week

A White House spokesman says President Obama is expected to announce his nomination once the Senate returns from its recess.

Tom Hardy in <em>Mad Max: Fury Road</em>.

'You Bite Off A Little Bit': 'Mad Max' Editor On How To Shape A Film

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Margaret Sixel, Oscar-nominated editor for Mad Max: Fury Road, about how she highlighted emotional content in the action film.

Kodak To Revive Storied Super 8 Camera

Kodak is reviving its storied Super 8 camera as a digital-analog hybrid. NPR talks about what made the 8 mm film format such an appealing one, what its return might mean, and whether this relaunch can be successful for Kodak.

Lily Cheung teaches Mandarin to Greg Wong (left), Lt. Charles Flores (right) and other New York City firefighters, EMTs and paramedics at an old firehouse. The city is predicting that Chinese residents are likely to become New York's largest immigrant group in the next few years.

For NYC Firefighters Learning Mandarin, Service Starts With 'Ni Hao'

Some New York City first responders are taking Mandarin classes as a way to better serve the country's largest Chinese immigrant community during emergencies.

Overholt Is First Female Editor To Head Major U.S. Sports Magazine

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Alison Overholt, the editor-in-chief of espnW and now the new editor-in-chief of ESPN The Magazine, on becoming the first woman to edit a major U.S. sports magazine.

British Man Escapes Jail Time But Not Embarassment

Joshua Hughes got caught trying to grow marijuana. Gazette Live reports his lawyer argued Hughes was so bad at growing pot, the plants never produced anything. His client got a suspended sentence.

Activists with People For the American Way demonstrate outside the Supreme Court on Monday, calling on Congress to give consideration to whomever President Obama nominates to replace Antonin Scalia.

5 Ways Scalia's Death Complicates The 2016 Election

The death of the Supreme Court justice raises the stakes. What are the implications for both sides, and could it drive voters to the polls?

The flag flies at half-staff outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, following the death of high court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Justice Scalia Will Lie In Repose At The Supreme Court On Friday

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.

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