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A Tesla showroom in California. The company announced production of its long-awaited mass-market Model 3 car will begin Friday.

Tesla's Long-Awaited, Lower-Priced Model 3 To Arrive Friday

The first of Tesla's significantly more affordable Model 3 cars should finish production by next weekend, CEO Elon Musk announced late Sunday.

On March 23, a man unloads fish from the U.S. fishing vessel the Sea Dragon at Pier 38 in Honolulu. According to an Associated Press report, Americans buying Hawaiian seafood are almost certainly eating fish caught by foreign workers hired through a U.S. government loophole that allows them jobs but exempts them from most basic workplace protections.

AP: Hawaiian Seafood Caught By 'Foreign Fishermen Confined To American Boats'

The Associated Press reports that Hawaiian fishing boats rely on hundreds of undocumented workers who can't step foot on shore and aren't protected by labor laws — all thanks to a legal loophole.

FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 12, 2017.

Senate Confirms Christopher Wray, Trump's Choice For FBI

The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Christopher Wray to lead the FBI, replacing James Comey, who was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump amid the investigation into Russian meddling in last year's presidential election.

The damage to Houston's economy from Harvey's torrential rainfall will be by one estimate more than $30 billion, a staggering sum.

Economic Impact of Harvey Could Be Felt Nationwide Before It's Over

Hurricane Harvey has inflicted much human misery since Friday, and now its aftermath is causing economic harm. Experts say the flooding may end up damaging oil refineries and boosting gas prices.

Federal investigators have interviewed Huma Abedin and other top Hillary Clinton aides as part of an ongoing investigation into the candidate's use of a private email server as secretary of state.

FBI Probe Of Clinton's Email Use Advances With Aides' Interviews

Federal investigators have interviewed top aides to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. They're asking whether her email practices as secretary of state compromised government secrets.

CHARTS: Here's What Donald Trump Has Said On The Issues

NPR examined what the president-elect has said about the 10 issues voters care most about.

Alfred Lee Loomis in his Tower House lab, Tuxedo Park, N.Y.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Secret Of Tuxedo Park

Airs Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

A sign is seen outside a bail bondsman across the street from Mercer County criminal courthouse on Oct. 23, 2014, in Trenton, N.J.

New Jersey Banking On Shift From Bail Money To Risk Assessment

Next month, courts in New Jersey will all but stop using a money-based bail system. Advocates say the new approach is fairer to poor defendants, and could be a national model. But what about the cost?

Memos signed by Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly, seen at a news conference earlier this month at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego, lay out a number of immigration-enforcement measures, such as expedited deportation proceedings for unauthorized immigrants who have been in the U.S. illegally for up to two years.

Homeland Security Outlines New Rules Tightening Enforcement Of Immigration Law

Two memos, signed by Secretary John Kelly, greatly expand the number of immigrants prioritized for removal. The rules do not affect "Dreamers" — people brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

UC San Diego professor Rob Knight is pictured in this undated photo.

San Diego Scientists To Join New National Microbiome Project

The White House is putting $121 million in new federal funding toward mapping the tiny microbes living in humans and the environment. Local scientists will join the big effort.

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