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NPR's Richard Harris reports on the possibility of sending a robot to save the Hubble Space Telescope. Without servicing, Hubble will quietly die in orbit in a few years.

Art Carney died Sunday at age 85; a small, private funeral service for the the popular actor was held Tuesday. Carney is most fondly remembered for playing Jackie Gleason's pal Ed Norton on The Honeymooners. He later won the 1974 Oscar for best actor in Harry and Tonto.

Both President George Bush and Sen. John Kerry take part in Memorial Day services to honor America's war dead. The president laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery, while Kerry visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

Thousands of Hmong refugees from Laos are being resettled in the United States. Government officials say budget cuts may curb social services for the newcomers. Tom Scheck of Minnesota Public Radio reports.

We talk to Tina Vasquez, immigration reporter from Rewire.News who published a 3-part series on pregnant migrants detained by U.S. Marshals Service.

The ballooning number of autism spectrum diagnoses has led to long wait times for services, which are often measured in months.

The state is facing a budget gap of $215 million, and social services and schools are already feeling the impact.

Most Memorial Day services across the country will feature a short, serene tune that dates back to the Civil War.

Many are asking, for reporters, what draws the line between doing a public service and needlessly putting oneself at risk?

Bloomberg said the greatest threat to American democracy is "our own willingness to tolerate dishonesty in service of party and in pursuit of power."