NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesWorld News 'Starving' Polar Bear Wanders Into Siberian TownNPR - Scott NeumanA polar bear described as "starving and exhausted" and looking for food has strayed into a city in Russia's northern Siberia, hundreds of miles from the animal's natural Arctic range. According to Reuters,
NPRadded this to BusinessRonald Reagan From A Napkin To A White House Medal — The Path Of A Controversial Economic IdeaNPR - Scott HorsleyRonald Reagan's former budget director, David Stockman, calls Art Laffer "the greatest Fake Economist to ever come down the pike." Laffer helped popularize the notion that tax cuts pay for themselves faster
NPRadded this to Morning EditionNPR Got Space For A Dead Whale?NPR - Tom Banse The number of dead gray whales washing up on Pacific Northwest beaches keeps going up during this year's northbound migration. And the federal government is requesting help with cleanup.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR Trump Launches Reelection BidNPR - Tamara Keith President Trump declared the start to his 2020 campaign Tuesday night, trying to define Democrats as extreme. He called on familiar themes of grievance and promises of greatness.
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsPicnics Small Town Pride As PicnicNPR - Monique LaBorde The small town of Hendersonville, N.C., observed LGBTQ Pride for the first time. There wasn't a parade. It was a picnic — an event that allowed some people to talk to each other for the first time.
NPRadded this to Arts & LifeHaiku Summer Memories: Share Yours As A HaikuNPR - Reena AdvaniWe want to hear about your favorite summertime memories in just three lines, haiku style: 5 syllables in the first line • 7 syllables in the second line • 5 syllables in the third line Think weekend barbecues,
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesSurveillance Surveillance Camera Records Its Own TheftNPR A man in Louisiana was caught on camera breaking into his neighbor's home and taking a surveillance camera that was still live streaming.
NPRadded this to Morning EditionOcean Exploration Boaty McBoatface Makes DiscoveryNPR In the years since the goofy name of a research vessel grabbed international headlines, Boaty has been off gathering crucial deep-sea data on the effects of climate change.
NPRadded this to Morning EditionMark Esper New Acting Defense SecretaryNPR - Tom Bowman Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan withdrew from consideration to be permanent secretary and resigned. Army Secretary Mark Esper will serve as acting secretary.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesIKEA Ikea Seeks Someone To 'Find The Secret To Happiness'NPR Ikea says it's looking for a "happiness hunter" to live for two weeks in Copenhagen to determine what makes a home happy.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesWildfires PG&E To Pay $1 Billion To Local Governments For Wildfire DamageNPR - Dan Brekke California utility PG&E has reached a proposed $1 billion settlement with local governments. The deal is related to damage from wildfires caused by the company's equipment dating back four years.
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsFlorida News Brief: Trump Campaigns In Florida And Threatens Mass DeportationsNPR - Tamara Keith , Joel Rose , Tom Bowman President Trump chose Orlando, Fla., for the official kickoff of his reelection campaign. Also, he tweeted about an intensified immigration enforcement effort.
NPRadded this to Morning EditionCollege & University Students Provide Guides For Paying For CollegeNPR - Elissa Nadworny Trying to figure out how to navigate the finances of college? A series of crowdsourced Google documents written by current students and recent graduates provides many needed answers.
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsAffordable Housing Google Pledges $1 Billion For Affordable HousingNPR - Rachael Myrow Google says it will spend $1 billion to help make housing more affordable in the Bay Area. The region is undergoing a housing crisis, in part, because of high tech worker salaries.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR House Holds Hearing On ReparationsNPR Lawmakers are holding a hearing on reparations for African Americans. Darrick Hamilton, the executive director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, speaks with NPR's Noel King.
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsBoeing Boeing Still ReelingNPR - David Schaper Boeing got a big vote of confidence in its troubled 737 Max. A European airlines group has inked a deal to buy 200 of the jets. But the troubles are far from over.
NPRadded this to Morning EditionVenezuela Venezuela Faces Gas ShortagesNPR - John Otis Despite being home to the world's largest oil reserves, Venezuela is suffering a major gasoline shortage. It's because of economic mismanagement and U.S. sanctions.
NPRadded this to Morning EditionIran State Department Adviser On IranNPR NPR's Noel King talks to Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, ahead of his trip to meet with European allies to discuss escalating tensions with Iran.
NPRadded this to World NewsHong Kong Hong Kong Leaders Apologize For Extradition Bill As They Brace For More ProtestsNPR - Scott NeumanTwo members of Hong Kong's Executive Council have followed the territory's chief executive in issuing a public apology for supporting an extradition bill that continues to fuel massive demonstrations its
NPRadded this to World NewsBusiness Canada's Trudeau Approves Controversial Pipeline ExpansionNPR - Scott NeumanCanada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given the green light for a second time to a $5.5 billion pipeline expansion that has attracted strong opposition from environmentalists and some indigenous Trudeau,
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesPolitics Trump Launches Reelection Bid With Promises Of Greatness And Familiar GrievancesNPR - Jessica Taylor , Tamara KeithPresident Trump officially launched his 2020 reelection bid on Tuesday at a massive rally in Orlando, though much of the event picked up where his 2016 campaign left off. Trump relished in reliving his
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNews Congressional Hearing On Slavery Reparations Set For WednesdayNPR - Richard GonzalesFor the first time in a decade Congress will hold a hearing Wednesday on the subject of reparations for the descendants of slaves in the United States, a topic that has gained traction in the run-up to
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsNews Sandy Hook Victim's Father Wins Defamation Suit, Alex Jones SanctionedNPR - Vanessa RomoLeonard Pozner, whose 6-year-old son was killed in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, has been battling against conspiracy theorists for years, and on Tuesday he scored a victory against
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesBusiness California Utility PG&E To Pay $1 Billion To Local Governments For Wildfire DamageNPR - Richard GonzalesCalifornia utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has agreed to pay $1 billion to 14 local governments throughout the state for the wildfire damage caused by its equipment and practices.
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsPlay buttonPope Francis Humongous Horns: Texas Longhorn From Alabama Sets Guinness World RecordNPR - Dani MatiasSix-year-old Poncho Via doesn't reside in the Lone Star State but he set the Guinness World Record for possessing the longest set of horns on any other Texas longhorn ever. Last month the steer's horns
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesLindsey Graham Kushner Meets With Bipartisan Architects Of Dreamer LegislationNPR - Franco OrdoñezPresident Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner met privately on Tuesday with the longtime Senate architects of plans to provide citizenship for those brought to the country illegally as
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredIran Former Iran Deal Negotiator Weighs In On Rising U.S.-Iran TensionsNPRNPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Philip Gordon, who helped negotiate the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal, about escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The Defense Department says it's deploying a thousand troops
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsWyoming In Rural Wyoming, This Program Is Designed To Help Patients Manage Medical NeedsNPR - Maggie MullenManaging chronic pain can be particularly difficult for people in rural areas because of the necessity of frequent doctor visits. Volunteers in rural Wyoming are trying to help. When you live in a rural
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesKyle Kashuv Harvard Rescinds Offer To Parkland Survivor After Discovery Of Racist CommentsNPR - Anya KamenetzKyle Kashuv, one of the survivors of the mass school shooting in Parkland, Fla., applied and was accepted into Harvard University. His acceptance, however, was rescinded after Harvard discovered that now
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesWorld News For Saudi Military Vehicle Deal, Canada Weighs Jobs And Human RightsNPR - Jackie NorthamLast year, the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum in London, Ontario, installed a monument for the country's armed forces who have served in the Afghanistan war. It's a 25-ton, light armored vehicle, complete
