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Politics The History Of Dissent In American Political LifeNPRIn light of President Trump's comments about four freshmen lawmakers, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Harvard Professor Khalil Muhammad about the history of dissent in American political life. There's a that
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World News Dutch Supreme Court Says The Netherlands Shares Responsibility In Srebrenica MassacreNPRNPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Rohde of The New Yorker about the Netherlands' partial responsibility in the 1995 Srebrenica Massacre. In 1995, the war in Bosnia hit a tragic low point - the massacre
Politics 2020 Democratic Hopefuls Are Spending More Time In Western IowaNPR - Clay MastersDemocrats running for president in Iowa have been spending time with a failed congressional candidate from their party who almost beat a Republican congressman well-known for making racist remarks. Presidential
Politics Trump Administration Announces Plans To Move Hundreds Of Federal Jobs Out Of D.C.NPR - Brian NaylorThe Trump administration is moving jobs and agencies out of Washington. Officials say it's placing those agencies and employees closer to their customers, but critics say its about politics. The Trump
Mauna Kea Hawaiian Activists Protest Construction Of World's Largest Telescope In StateNPR - Ryan FinnertyNative Hawaiian activists are protesting to prevent the construction of the world's largest telescope on Hawaii's tallest mountain. Now, authorities appear poised to break up the protests. All this week,
Politics Former Veterans Affairs Employee Allegedly Defrauded Agency Of Millions Of DollarsNPRNPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with George Washington University's Seamus Hughes about a former Department of Veterans Affairs employee who is alleged to have defrauded the agency of millions of dollars. The
Jack Kirby San Diego Comic-Con Is Turning 50: Here's Its Origin StoryNPR - Petra MayerFifty years ago, a bunch of comics fans in San Diego decided they wanted a way to meet other fans. They were mostly teenagers — okay, and two adults — but what they created became the pop culture phenomenon
Politics Week In Politics: Trump's Tweets Expose Racial DivisionsNPRNPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post, and David Brooks of The New York Times about the racial divisions exposed by President Trump's comments about four Democratic congresswomen
Dan Coats Director Of National Intelligence Dan Coats Appoints New Election Security CzarNPR - Philip EwingDirector of National Intelligence Dan Coats has installed a new czar to oversee election security efforts across the spy world, he announced on Friday. A veteran agency leader, Shelby Pierson, has been
Iran Iran Seizes British-Flagged Oil Tanker In Strait Of HormuzNPR - Bill ChappellBritish media outlets say the government is warning shipping to stay away from the area after Iran's military apparently seized the U.K.-flagged Stena Impero oil tanker as it passed through the Strait
Culture An Imagined Future Speaks In 'Talking To Robots'NPR - Adam FrankIn the decade or so since Siri and her compatriots first appeared, we've all gotten pretty used to having conversations with computers in various forms. While your Alexa doesn't look much like a Cylon
Islamic State (ISIS) Trump Administration Repatriates, Charges Citizen Who Allegedly Fought For ISISNPR - Ryan LucasAn American citizen suspected of becoming a sniper and weapons trainer for the Islamic State has been brought back to the United States and charged with aiding the terrorist group. The charges against
Science 'Fresh Air' Commemorates The 50th Anniversary Of Apollo 11's Moon LandingNPR - Terry GrossWe listen to archival interviews with Michael Collins, of Apollo 11; Alan Shepard, the first American in space; Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield; and Chuck Yeager, who first broke the sound barrier. is
Hoarding Ex-NSA Contractor Who Stole Top Secret Documents Is Sentenced To 9 Years In PrisonNPR - Merrit Kennedy , Vanessa RomoA former National Security Agency contractor who pleaded guilty to stealing vast troves of classified material over the course of two decades has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Harold Martin 54,
Facebook Messenger Does Facebook Need A Humanitarian Partner For Its New Digital Currency?NPR - Malaka GharibIn some countries, poor people may not have a bank account where a charity can transfer funds for financial aid. They may not have the ID — say, a birth certificate — required to cash a check at a bank.
News Thousands Freed From Prison Custody As DOJ Implements Sentencing Reform LawNPR - Carrie JohnsonMore than 3,100 people will leave Bureau of Prisons custody starting Friday, part of what Justice Department officials call "a truly monumental effort" to comply with the First Step Act, a criminal justice
Music Dan Auerbach And Patrick Carney Bring Brotherly Love Back To The Black KeysNPR - Talia Schlanger , Kimberly JunodWhen I spoke to Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney about their new album, Let's Rock!, as The Black Keys, they joked around about themselves a lot. They told me about sliding down firepoles, wearing pastels
Jeffrey Epstein A Young Jeffrey Epstein Made An Impression On His High School StudentsNPR - Cat SchuknechtMost former Dalton School students agree on at least one thing: Jeffrey Epstein was charismatic. "If you had had him [as a teacher] then, you would've liked him, too," says Eve Scheuer Lubin, who was student
Play buttonAlbums King Princess Shows What's To Come With 'Prophet' And Announces Her Debut AlbumNPR - Rosalind FaulknerAfter a year of build-up, King Princess has finally announced her debut album, Cheap Queen, and dropped its second single, "Prophet." In "Prophet," arguably King Princess' most nuanced song yet and definitely
Honey Bowen Yang And Matt Rogers: I Don't Think So, Honey!NPRBowen Yang and Matt Rogers were not fast friends. Now the co-hosts of the pop culture podcast, Las Culturistas, the two lived on the same floor of their freshman dorm at New York University (NYU) — where
NPR Put On A Happy FaceNPRIn this music game, songs from famous musicals are rewritten to describe the plots of famous non-music dramatic stage plays. It's a crossover the Tony Awards would never themselves allow. Heard on Bowen
NPR Classical Power ChordsNPR In this audio quiz, classical compositions are paired up with contemporary songs they inspired. Heard on Bowen Yang And Matt Rogers: I Don't Think So, Honey!
Politics Trump Seizes On Soggy Paper Straws As Campaign Issue: 'Make Straws Great Again'NPR - Jessica TaylorPresident Trump appears to have identified his newest American enemy — paper straws. His reelection campaign is now selling reusable and recycled straws in their 2020 online store, and Trump campaign Brad
World News Suspected Arsonist In Japanese Animation Studio Fire Reportedly Had Criminal RecordNPR - Vanessa RomoThe man suspected of causing a fatal fire at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 33 and injured more than 30 others on Thursday, had a criminal record, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported. news
Play buttonThom Yorke Thom Yorke Recalibrates And Digs Deeper Into His Dread Of Technology With 'ANIMA'NPR - Tom MoonIn his vast catalog of music, Radiohead's Thom Yorke has trembled like a broken man on his knees. He has screamed in tormented six-part harmony; he has manic-whispered diaries worth of existential fear.
World News Study: Sugar Rules The World And Ruins TeethNPR - Nadia WhiteheadNinety-five percent of 12-year-olds in the Philippines have tooth decay, or cavities. And cavities affect seven in 10 children in India, one-third of Tanzania teens and nearly one in every three Brazilians.
Politics Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Greenville, N.C.NPR - Ayesha RascoePresident Trump kept up his criticism of four Democratic congresswomen at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday, where the crowd at one point shouted, "Send her back," in reference to one lawmaker. And
Politics The History Of Dissent In American Political LifeNPRIn light of President Trump's comments about four freshmen lawmakers, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Harvard Professor Khalil Muhammad about the history of dissent in American political life. There's a that
NPR John Tanton, Ophthalmologist And Driver Of Modern Anti-Immigrant Movement, Dies At 85NPRMichigan ophthalmologist John Tanton was the founder and early driver behind the modern anti-immigrant movement. He died on Tuesday at 85. A retired ophthalmologist from a small town in Michigan died week
Bowe Bergdahl What Is 'Unlawful Command Influence' In The Military Justice System?NPRNPR's Ailsa Chang examines the military justice system's concept of "unlawful command influence" with Professor Stephen Vladeck of The University of Texas at Austin Law School. In the fall of 2017, Bowe
Guacamole Why Taquerias Are Making Guacamole Without AvocadosNPRNPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with journalist Javier Cabral of L.A. Taco about taquerias using avocado-less guacamole. Imagine going into your favorite taco joint and loading up on your favorite salsas and
World News Dutch Supreme Court Says The Netherlands Shares Responsibility In Srebrenica MassacreNPRNPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Rohde of The New Yorker about the Netherlands' partial responsibility in the 1995 Srebrenica Massacre. In 1995, the war in Bosnia hit a tragic low point - the massacre
Politics 2020 Democratic Hopefuls Are Spending More Time In Western IowaNPR - Clay MastersDemocrats running for president in Iowa have been spending time with a failed congressional candidate from their party who almost beat a Republican congressman well-known for making racist remarks. Presidential
Politics Trump Administration Announces Plans To Move Hundreds Of Federal Jobs Out Of D.C.NPR - Brian NaylorThe Trump administration is moving jobs and agencies out of Washington. Officials say it's placing those agencies and employees closer to their customers, but critics say its about politics. The Trump
Mauna Kea Hawaiian Activists Protest Construction Of World's Largest Telescope In StateNPR - Ryan FinnertyNative Hawaiian activists are protesting to prevent the construction of the world's largest telescope on Hawaii's tallest mountain. Now, authorities appear poised to break up the protests. All this week,
Politics Former Veterans Affairs Employee Allegedly Defrauded Agency Of Millions Of DollarsNPRNPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with George Washington University's Seamus Hughes about a former Department of Veterans Affairs employee who is alleged to have defrauded the agency of millions of dollars. The
Jack Kirby San Diego Comic-Con Is Turning 50: Here's Its Origin StoryNPR - Petra MayerFifty years ago, a bunch of comics fans in San Diego decided they wanted a way to meet other fans. They were mostly teenagers — okay, and two adults — but what they created became the pop culture phenomenon
Politics Week In Politics: Trump's Tweets Expose Racial DivisionsNPRNPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post, and David Brooks of The New York Times about the racial divisions exposed by President Trump's comments about four Democratic congresswomen
Dan Coats Director Of National Intelligence Dan Coats Appoints New Election Security CzarNPR - Philip EwingDirector of National Intelligence Dan Coats has installed a new czar to oversee election security efforts across the spy world, he announced on Friday. A veteran agency leader, Shelby Pierson, has been
Iran Iran Seizes British-Flagged Oil Tanker In Strait Of HormuzNPR - Bill ChappellBritish media outlets say the government is warning shipping to stay away from the area after Iran's military apparently seized the U.K.-flagged Stena Impero oil tanker as it passed through the Strait
Culture An Imagined Future Speaks In 'Talking To Robots'NPR - Adam FrankIn the decade or so since Siri and her compatriots first appeared, we've all gotten pretty used to having conversations with computers in various forms. While your Alexa doesn't look much like a Cylon
Islamic State (ISIS) Trump Administration Repatriates, Charges Citizen Who Allegedly Fought For ISISNPR - Ryan LucasAn American citizen suspected of becoming a sniper and weapons trainer for the Islamic State has been brought back to the United States and charged with aiding the terrorist group. The charges against
Science 'Fresh Air' Commemorates The 50th Anniversary Of Apollo 11's Moon LandingNPR - Terry GrossWe listen to archival interviews with Michael Collins, of Apollo 11; Alan Shepard, the first American in space; Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield; and Chuck Yeager, who first broke the sound barrier. is
Hoarding Ex-NSA Contractor Who Stole Top Secret Documents Is Sentenced To 9 Years In PrisonNPR - Merrit Kennedy , Vanessa RomoA former National Security Agency contractor who pleaded guilty to stealing vast troves of classified material over the course of two decades has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Harold Martin 54,
Facebook Messenger Does Facebook Need A Humanitarian Partner For Its New Digital Currency?NPR - Malaka GharibIn some countries, poor people may not have a bank account where a charity can transfer funds for financial aid. They may not have the ID — say, a birth certificate — required to cash a check at a bank.
News Thousands Freed From Prison Custody As DOJ Implements Sentencing Reform LawNPR - Carrie JohnsonMore than 3,100 people will leave Bureau of Prisons custody starting Friday, part of what Justice Department officials call "a truly monumental effort" to comply with the First Step Act, a criminal justice
Music Dan Auerbach And Patrick Carney Bring Brotherly Love Back To The Black KeysNPR - Talia Schlanger , Kimberly JunodWhen I spoke to Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney about their new album, Let's Rock!, as The Black Keys, they joked around about themselves a lot. They told me about sliding down firepoles, wearing pastels
Jeffrey Epstein A Young Jeffrey Epstein Made An Impression On His High School StudentsNPR - Cat SchuknechtMost former Dalton School students agree on at least one thing: Jeffrey Epstein was charismatic. "If you had had him [as a teacher] then, you would've liked him, too," says Eve Scheuer Lubin, who was student
Play buttonAlbums King Princess Shows What's To Come With 'Prophet' And Announces Her Debut AlbumNPR - Rosalind FaulknerAfter a year of build-up, King Princess has finally announced her debut album, Cheap Queen, and dropped its second single, "Prophet." In "Prophet," arguably King Princess' most nuanced song yet and definitely
Honey Bowen Yang And Matt Rogers: I Don't Think So, Honey!NPRBowen Yang and Matt Rogers were not fast friends. Now the co-hosts of the pop culture podcast, Las Culturistas, the two lived on the same floor of their freshman dorm at New York University (NYU) — where
NPR Put On A Happy FaceNPRIn this music game, songs from famous musicals are rewritten to describe the plots of famous non-music dramatic stage plays. It's a crossover the Tony Awards would never themselves allow. Heard on Bowen
NPR Classical Power ChordsNPR In this audio quiz, classical compositions are paired up with contemporary songs they inspired. Heard on Bowen Yang And Matt Rogers: I Don't Think So, Honey!
