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The 13.4 million leaked documents are shedding light on trillions of dollars that moved through offshore tax havens.

Those who live around Sutherland Springs, Texas, may still be questioning why a gunman shot up a Baptist church during Sunday worship. But they're not at all confused about how citizens should respond. Many believe the best way to stop the next massacre is to pack a pistol everywhere they go.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with journalist Ronen Bergman who is Ronen Bergman is a contributing writer for The New York Times and the national security senior correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth about the new world of private investigation firms such as Black Cube, that are employed by law firms representing people such as Harvey Weinstein. It was revealed that Weinstein used big time private investigators to find disparaging information about his accusers as well as prevent publication of stories about himself.

The major political parties in Britain have agreed to measures they hope will curtail sexual harassment in the U.K. Parliament. This action comes amid a wave of new allegations of abuse within the government institution.

The wildfires in California this fall caused more than $3 billion in damage. But who will pay is now in question. Pacific Gas and Electric is currently under investigation for possibly being at fault.

Halladay, an eight-time All Star, died when his plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico. "He was probably one of the most humble human beings you'll ever meet," the local sheriff said Tuesday.

A committee vote is expected this week that would send the bill to the full House for a vote. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are releasing their version of tax legislation in the coming days.

The move is seen as a rebuke of Gov. Paul LePage, a Trump ally who vetoed the Obamacare-related measure. New York rejected a constitutional convention and Ohio defeated a cap on drug prices.

Rep. Raul Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about what Tuesday's Democratic victories in Virginia and New Jersey mean for Democrats in Congress.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a 1977 U.S. law, bars payoffs to foreign officials by companies. Its global reach has helped fight corruption. But the law has critics, including President Trump.