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Rising rents and flat-lined incomes are driving people from their homes at a record rate. But this “eviction epidemic” goes largely unnoticed. We’ll talk with the author of a new book about the Eviction Industrial Complex -- and what being kicked out by a landlord does to a family.

On this last decision day of the term, the US Supreme Court did not fade gently into the summer with a 4­4 tie on a controversial issue ­­ instead the justices struck down a Texas abortion law. Justice Anthony Kennedy was the swing vote, handing abortion rights activists their biggest win in a generation. We  hear what it means for other states like Mississippi and Wisconsin, which are facing similar challenges.

Britain’s historic vote to leave the European Union has already toppled Prime Minister David Cameron, rattled global markets and sent the pound sterling to its lowest point in 3 decades. And today is just Day One of the Brexit’s reverberations.

Two major decisions today from the US Supreme Court -- A 4 to 4 deadlock effectively ended President Obama’s sweeping immigration plan to prevent the deportation of parents of citizens and lawful permanent residents. And today the court upheld the affirmative action program at the University of Texas, Austin.

Donald Trump may or may not be America's next president, but there's no doubt his outrageous campaign has struck a chord with millions of Americans.  We hear different theories of how Trump Nation came to be and what it means for the future.

The Brexit campaign says Britain's established leaders have sold out to a distant bureaucracy and allowed immigration to get out of control. With voters about to decide if it's time to leave the European Union, there's a difference between hearts and minds.

Since the death of Antonin Scalia, Congress has left the US Supreme Court with four liberals, four conservatives and the prospect of deadlock on cases of major importance to millions of people. We look at what to expect from decisions expected this week. 

Creating synthetic humans sounds like science fiction, but genetic science has advanced so fast that the possibility is becoming a fact. We talk with the geneticist who's leading the way and hear about ethical and religious objections.

Supporters are cheering Bernie Sanders' determination to carry on until the Democratic convention. Skeptics say his clout has already diminished because he's waited too long. We look at the history and possible future of an unlikely presidential campaign.

The US already has more guns than people, but Sunday's massacre in Orlando has once again raised the issue of regulating the sale and availability of deadly weapons. We hear what's happening on Capitol Hill.