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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Washington Professor Jacob Vigdor about the state of the minimum wage in Seattle, as California and New York move to lift their minimum wages to $15.

California and New York are set to become the first two states in the country to raise minimum wages to $15 an hour. The hike has already started to take place in some cities. But it's not clear how increases at the state level would impact jobs and the rest of the economy.

Today's young adult novels deal with consent, sexual assault and the pressures of sexting, among other things. For parents who aren't comfortable broaching those subjects, these books can help.

NPR's Audie Cornish interviews New York Times reporter Helene Cooper about her experience on a U.S. Navy Cruiser in the South China Sea during an encounter with a Chinese naval frigate. The diplomatic dance between the vessels illustrates the tensions over the disputed waters.

President Obama has hosted his last summit aimed at grappling with the dangers of loose nukes. NPR takes a look at what has been accomplished at these summits and what work still needs to be done.

The CIA and sheriff's deputies in Loudoun County, Va., accidentally left some explosives in the engine of a school bus, the agency acknowledged. The bus carried kids for two days before mechanics discovered it was still there, but officials say the students were never in any danger. The CIA and local law enforcement have suspended the training program in which working dogs try to sniff out bombs.

For students in the program, "music becomes this vehicle for experiencing and envisioning themselves with lives filled with possibility," says Baltimore Symphony Orchestra music director Marin Alsop.

Edna O'Brien's new book is set in a little Irish village disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious stranger, a war criminal in hiding whose murderous hands can heal as well as kill.

Japanese-Americans in California have been working hard to strengthen ties between the API queer community and its friends, families and allies. This new conference series is a start.

What to keep and what to throw away? Alison Stewart talks with NPR's Scott Simon about her new book "Junk: Digging Through America's Love Affair With Stuff."