NPRadded this to SportsU.S. Dept. of Defense Trump Orders Rule Allowing Military Academy Grads To Defer Service To Play Pro SportsNPR - Bobby AllynPresident Trump is ordering the Pentagon to rewrite a rule allowing athletes to delay mandatory active service in order to play professional sports directly upon graduation. "These student-athletes should
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesPublishing The Argument For — And Against — Publishing The Traumatic Photo From Mexican BorderNPR - Emily BogleEditor's note: This story contains images that some readers may find disturbing. Journalist Julia Le Duc photographed the bodies of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria,
NPRadded this to PoliticsNPR 1st Democratic Debate: Live Analysis Of Night 1NPR - NPR StaffTwenty candidates have made it to the first round of Democratic primary debates. Ten take the stage Wednesday night, with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at the center. Night 2, on Thursday, will former
NPRadded this to BusinessBoeing 737 MAX FAA Finds New Problem With 737 Max Jets, Delaying Their Return To FlightNPR - David SchaperThe Federal Aviation Administration has found a new problem in Boeing's troubled 737 Max that the company must address before the regulatory agency will allow the airplanes to fly passengers again. The
NPRadded this to PoliticsNRA Turmoil At The NRA: TV Channel Ends, Lobbyist Resigns, A New Hill Probe BeginsNPR - Sasha Ingber , Tim MakThe National Rifle Association has shut down its online TV channel and lost its chief lobbyist, new setbacks for group that also is the subject of another new congressional investigation, NPR has learned.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredTexas Border Patrol Officials Allow Reporters To See Inside Clint, Texas, FacilityNPR - Joel Rose On Wednesday, Border Patrol officials took reporters on a tour of a facility in Clint, Texas, where a group of lawyers allege children were detained without adequate food, supplies and sanitation.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR Supreme Court Justices Continue To Struggle With PrecedentNPR - Nina Totenberg The Supreme Court is struggling with precedent — and that could have big implications for future cases, with liberals on the side of holding the line and conservatives on the other.
NPRadded this to World NewsChina Scotts Fish And Chips Of York To Open Replica In ChinaNPR A Yorkshire fish and chip restaurant sees about 100 Chinese visitors a week. Now there will be an exact replica in Chengdu, China, in August.
NPRadded this to PoliticsReddit Reddit Has 'Quarantined' Popular Pro-Trump Forum Over Violent ThreatsNPR - Bobby AllynReddit, the self-proclaimed "front page of the Internet," is restricting a forum that is wildly popular among some of President Trump's core fans. Officials with Reddit said Wednesday that a community
NPRadded this to PoliticsNPR Could The Old AT&T Break-Up Offer Lessons For Big Tech Today?NPR - Brian Naylor In 1984, AT&T was formally broken up by the government. By most accounts it was a successful divestiture. But is it a model for the break up of the big tech companies that some are now calling for?
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredIsraeli Palestinian Conflict What Resulted From Kushner's Conference About Ending The Israeli-Palestinian ConflictNPR NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the peace donor conference led by Jared Kushner. No Palestinian or Israeli officials were present.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesBurnout Dating App Burnout: When Swiping Becomes A ChoreNPR - Hanna Bolaños Burnout is increasingly common. It's not depression or extreme exhaustion — it's feeling like you've kept going past your breaking point. Burnout can affect all parts of our lives, including dating.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR How News Photographs Can Affect Public OpinionNPR A photograph of two migrants drowned in the Rio Grande River captured national attention. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with photographer David Hume Kennerly about the power of a news photograph.
NPRadded this to PoliticsNews Senate Passes $4.6 Billion Emergency Border Funding Bill Signalling Battle With HouseNPR - Vanessa RomoThe Republican-led Senate passed its own version of an emergency aid measure, approving a $4.6 billion package to pay some of the costs of the surge of migrants crossing the southern border. The vote came
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesPolitics Trump Campaign Counterprograms Democratic Debate With Pricey YouTube Ad BuyNPR - Tamara KeithIf you pull up YouTube for squirrels on water skis, the latest Taylor Swift music video or the Democratic debate Wednesday night, you'll notice something prominently displayed at the top of the page —
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredWayfair Wayfair Employees Walk Out To Protest Sales To Immigrant Detention FacilitiesNPR - Simon Rios Employees of furniture maker Wayfair staged a walkout on Wednesday to protest sales of beds to detention facilities along the Southern border.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredNPR Democratic Candidates Set To Take The Stage In First Official Event Of 2020 CampaignNPR - Mara Liasson , Scott Detrow Ten Democrats will debate in Miami on Wednesday night at the first official event of the 2020 campaign. Voters will have their first chance to see the largest field in recent history over two events.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredNPR Can Congress Agree On How To Spend Money To Address Border Crisis?NPR - Kelsey Snell The Senate is on track to pass its version of the humanitarian aid bill but it is a very different version of what the House of Representatives passed. That could signal trouble ahead.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesBorder Patrol People Are Trying To Donate To Detained Migrants. Border Patrol Won't Accept ItNPR - Ryan PoppeWhen Austin Savage heard about the migrant children who said they didn't have toothbrushes, soap or enough to eat at a nearby Border Patrol station, the concerned resident headed to the store. He loaded
NPRadded this to PoliticsNRA NRA Online TV Network Will Shut Down Amid Allegations Of Financial MisconductNPR - Tim Mak , Sasha Ingber The National Rifle Association has cancelled production on its internet television channel amid a growing controversy over how money at the organization is being spent.
NPRadded this to HealthLouisiana Louisiana's Novel 'Subscription' Model For Pricey Hepatitis C Drugs Gains ApprovalNPR - Selena Simmons-Duffin , Alison KodjakLouisiana officials announced a deal Wednesday with Asegua Therapeutics, a subsidiary of Gilead Sciences, that would allow the state to provide hepatitis C treatment to its Medicaid and prison populations.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesSyria How Crop Fires Have Become The Latest Weapon Of War In SyriaNPR - Ruth Sherlock Syrians already suffering from war are seeing their source of food go up in flames amid widespread crop fires that appear to be intentionally set.
NPRadded this to PoliticsPolitics What To Expect As The 2020 Democratic Candidates Debate Climate Change PoliciesNPR - Jennifer Ludden Climate change is a top issue for Democratic primary voters. As the 2020 presidential candidates prepare for their first debates, a look at what to expect from the many candidates.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR U.S. Methodists Meet To Consider What Comes Next After Disagreements Over LGBT ClergyNPR - Tom Gjelten Methodists around the U.S. have been engaged in tense discussions over the future of their church. The denomination may split because of disagreements over same sex weddings and LGBT clergy.
NPRadded this to BusinessWalmart Using Food Stamps For Online Grocery Shopping Is Getting EasierNPR - Amy ScottWalmart is expanding a program that allows for online orders of groceries to be picked up and paid for with food stamps at more than 2,500 locations. It's the latest move by a major retailer to give low-income
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesMusic Ben Dickey Lives On The 'Outskirts' And Takes A Star-Making TurnNPR - Stephen Kallao , John MyersMeeting Ben Dickey is like running into an old friend you haven't seen in a while, but you're thrilled to see them. He was a joy to speak with the roots singer-songwriter while visiting the World Cafe
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredDuncan Hunter Prosecutors Allege Rep. Duncan Hunter Misused Campaign Funds For Extramarital AffairsNPR - Max Rivlin-Nadler In a new court filing, federal prosecutors accused Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., of using campaign money to fund several extramarital affairs with staffers and lobbyist.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR Farewell to NPR's Peter OverbyNPR - Ben FishelSenior Director of Special Projects Beth Donovan and Chief Washington Editor Shirley Henry announced the retirement of long-time NPR correspondent Peter Overby. Read the full note below. All – With some
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR Record Rainfall In The Midwest Is Curbing Outdoor FunNPR - Frank Morris The record rainfall and flooding in the Midwest has affected outdoor recreation. Boat sales are down, lake communities are hurting, and rainouts and cancellations are running high.
NPRadded this to World NewsIran Healthcare Worker In Iran Discusses Effects Of U.S. SanctionsNPR NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with a healthcare worker in Iran about how sanctions have caused shortages of medical supplies and medicine, and the price of food to rise daily.
