NPRflipped into SportsWashington Nationals Nationals Beat the Astros 12-3 In Game 2 Of The 2019 World SeriesNPR - Richard GonzalesUpdated at 12:15 a.m. ET Wednesday The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 12-3 in Game 2 of the 2019 World Series in Houston. The Nationals broke open what had been a pitcher's duel with six
NPRflipped into PoliticsKen Cuccinelli Exclusive: Trump Wants To Pick Cuccinelli For DHS, But Worries Senate Would BalkNPR - Franco OrdoñezUpdated at 8:45 p.m. ET President Trump has told Republican allies in the Senate that he would like to nominate immigration hard-liner Ken Cuccinelli as his next Homeland Security secretary, but has said
NPRflipped into U.S. NewsNews PG&E Imposes New Power Shutoffs In Parts Of Northern California To Avert WildfiresNPR - Richard GonzalesPacific Gas & Electric Corp. has begun to cut power to about 179,000 customers in 17 counties in Northern California. The utility announced what it calls "Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events" Wednesday
NPRflipped into U.S. NewsFlorida Suspension Of Sheriff After High School Shootings Confirmed By Florida State SenateNPR - Greg AllenFlorida's Senate voted Wednesday to confirm the removal of Scott Israel from his position as sheriff of Broward County. In January, days after being sworn in, Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Israel, charging
NPRflipped into PoliticsPolitics 'It's Time To Get Something Back:' Union Workers' Voices Are Getting LouderNPR - Scott HorsleyAs autoworkers at General Motors plants around the country vote this week on whether to accept a new contract, workers elsewhere see an opportunity to demand their own chance in the driver's seat. The
NPRflipped into PoliticsPolitics 3 Judge Panel Hears Arguments In Ongoing Case Over Trump's Tax ReturnsNPR - Andrea BernsteinA three judge panel in the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Trump v. Vance, one of the ongoing battles over the release of President Trump's tax returns. President Trump's
NPRflipped into U.S. NewsColorado Investigation Into Child Sex Abuse By Priests In Colorado Finds Dozens of VictimsNPR - Allison SherryA new investigation has found dozens of victims of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests in Colorado and a decades-long cover-up. It can't rule out that some priests are still serving. A new investigation
NPRflipped into World NewsLebanon Anti-Government Protests Continue In LebanonNPR - Daniel EstrinLebanese politicians of all stripes are under attack from protesters demanding better services. CORNISH: At demonstrations like these anywhere around the world, people tend to direct their anger at their
NPRflipped into U.S. NewsOpioids Why This Lawyer Says He's Skeptical About A Global Settlement In Opioid LitigationNPRNPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Paul Farrell, a lead attorney representing local governments who are seeking settlements in the ongoing opioid litigation. The legal battle over the opioid epidemic is far
NPRflipped into All Things ConsideredMick Mulvaney How Acting Chief of Staff Mulvaney Has Fared In His Time In The Trump White HouseNPR - Tamara KeithNew testimony in the impeachment inquiry puts acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney at the center of the Ukraine scandal. Mulvaney's management style may have contributed by loosening protocols. Acting House
NPRflipped into All Things ConsideredPolitics Trump Says He'll Lift U.S. Sanctions On Turkey Now That Cease-Fire Is In PlaceNPR - Franco OrdoñezPresident Trump announced he'll lift U.S. sanctions on Turkey now that a cease-fire in northern Syria is in place. That deal has paved the way for the Russian military to enter the region. There's a tenuous
NPRflipped into All Things ConsideredWorld News Investigation Underway In Britain After 39 Bodies Found In A Container TruckNPR - Frank LangfittA murder investigation is underway in Britain after the discovery of 39 bodies in a container truck. The dead are thought to be migrants smuggled into the country from continental Europe. British authorities
NPRflipped into All Things ConsideredNaomie Harris What Naomie Harris Had To Do To Be So 'Black And Blue'NPR - Ari ShapiroThe new movie Black and Blue is a thriller about a woman who tries to straddle a divide between two groups of people: African Americans and the police. The New Orleans police officer who tries to bridge
NPRflipped into All Things ConsideredWorld News In Venezuela, Victor Hugo's 'Les Misérables' Resonates With Caracas ResidentsNPR - Philip Reeves"The message is simple: We Venezuelans never give up," says a star of Les Misérables opening in Caracas. Victor Hugo's classic resonates with residents in one of the world's deadliest cities. There's sign
NPRflipped into All Things ConsideredRudy Giuliani Questions Remain Over Whether Rudy Giuliani Is In Legal JeopardyNPR - Ryan LucasTwo associates of President Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, pleaded not guilty to campaign finance violations. But questions remain about whether Giuliani is in legal jeopardy himself. Two associates
NPRflipped into PoliticsAndrew Yang Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang On His Universal Basic Income PlanNPR - Noel KingNPR's Noel King speaks with Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and two voters on their most pressing questions on Yang's platform. What would you ask a presidential candidate over coffee? Well,
NPRflipped into U.S. NewsBoeing 737 MAX As Fallout From The 737 Max Crisis Continues, The Cost To Boeing Is GrowingNPR - David SchaperBoeing reported a big cut in profits on Wednesday as the 737 Max remains grounded. The company fired a top executive as questions remain about when the Max will return to service. As the fallout from 737
NPRflipped into All Things ConsideredFacebook Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Faces Lawmakers' Questions On Digital Currency And MoreNPR - Shannon BondMark Zuckerberg is defending Facebook on Capitol Hill. Members of the House Financial Services Committee are grilling the CEO about the company's plans for a new digital currency and other issues. Facebook
NPRflipped into World NewsWorld News Repercussions Of The U.S. Withdrawal From Syria For The Kurdish Region Of IraqNPRNPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former Iraqi Foreign Minister and Kurdish leader Hoshyar Zebari about repercussions of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria for the Kurdish region of Iraq. Kurds and Americans had
NPRflipped into BusinessQuantum Computing Google Claims To Achieve Quantum Supremacy — IBM Pushes BackNPR - Paolo ZialcitaGoogle says it has built a computer that is capable of solving problems that classical computers practically cannot. According to a report published in the scientific journal Nature, Google's processor,
NPRflipped into All Things ConsideredPolitics House Republicans Disrupt Closed-Door Session During Impeachment Inquiry ProceedingsNPRHouse Republicans stormed a secure meeting room on Capitol Hill Wednesday where three House committees were in the middle of closed door testimony as part of the impeachment inquiry. On Capitol Hill today,
NPRflipped into All Things ConsideredForests Washington State Is Thinning Out Forests To Reduce Wildfire RiskNPR - Kirk SieglerThe state of Washington is moving to aggressively thin forests to reduce the worsening wildfire risk. The initiative signals a rare truce between loggers and environmentalists. OK, in these times of sharp
NPRflipped into All Things ConsideredPolitics Republicans Largely Stand Behind Trump Following William Taylor's TestimonyNPR - Susan DavisAfter William Taylor testified the president leveraged military assistance and a White House meeting in return for political investigations in Ukraine, Republicans largely stuck behind the president. talk
NPRflipped into World NewsWorld News 'Baby Shark,' Drinks And Dancing: Lebanon's Protests Are Unlike Any OtherNPR - Daniel Estrin , Lama Al-ArianLebanon's mass street protests resemble other outpourings of anger in places like Chile and Ecuador. But the Lebanese never miss an excuse to party. Faced with years of war, Lebanese have coped with strife
NPRflipped into World NewsWorld News Nobel Peace Prize Winner Faces Protests After Activist's Late-Night StandoffNPR - Eyder Peralta , Colin DwyerLess than two weeks after Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize and earned plaudits across the world, the Ethiopian prime minister has found himself embroiled in an escalating standoff with a prominent
NPRflipped into MusicMusic Questlove Invites You To A 'Mixtape Potluck'NPR - Stephen Kallao , John MyersToday's show features a true renaissance man: Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson. He's the co-founder of the iconic hip-hop band The Roots, the bandleader for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and is an five
NPRflipped into PoliticsNews Republicans Disrupt House Impeachment Inquiry, Delaying Testimony From Pentagon AideNPR - Tim Mak , Lexie Schapitl , Susan DavisUpdated at 4:29 p.m. ET Republican members of Congress disrupted the closed-door proceedings of the House impeachment inquiry, preventing a Pentagon official from giving her testimony. Arguing that the
NPRflipped into Arts & LifeWillem Dafoe 'The Lighthouse': A Brashly Funny Thriller, Soaked In Rain, Rum And TestosteroneNPR - Justin ChangWillem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson play 19th-century seamen stationed at a remote lighthouse in Maine. Shot in black and white, it's an exquisitely old-fashioned study of souls in isolation. This is FRESH
NPRflipped into Fresh AirCulture The Battle For Mosul — And Why The Threat Of ISIS Won't Go AwayNPR - Dave DaviesJournalist James Verini offers a first-hand account of the 2017 battle to drive ISIS from Mosul, the second-largest city in Iraq. His new book is They Will Have to Die Now. This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry
NPRflipped into PoliticsGregory Meeks After Slamming Trump, Biden Apologizes For Referring To 'Partisan Lynching' In 1998NPR - Brakkton BookerWithin a span of a few hours, former vice president and current 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden both condemned President Trump's use of the word "lynching" to describe the impeachment
