Purdue Pharma Purdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11NPR - Bobby AllynPurdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday night, just days after striking a settlement with more than 2,000 local governments over its alleged role in creating
Play buttoneCigarettes New York Set To Join Michigan In Banning Some E-CigarettesNPR - Scott NeumanNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday he will push for a ban on some e-cigarettes amid a health scare linked to vaping — a move that would follow a similar ban enacted by Michigan and a call from President
Play buttonMusic Ric Ocasek, Frontman Of The Cars, Has DiedNPR - Anastasia TsioulcasUpdated at 10:52 p.m. Ric Ocasek, the lead singer of the rock band The Cars, died Sunday in New York; he was found unconscious Sunday afternoon at his townhouse in Manhattan. A New York Police Department
Tim Kaine Sen. Tim Kaine: 'I Strongly Support' Ban On Flavored E-CigarettesNPRNPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about his reaction to President Trump's proposed ban of flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine pods. Today New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced
Benjamin Netanyahu Israel's Netanyahu Fights To Survive ElectionNPR - Daniel EstrinIsrael holds elections for the second time in six months on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights to stay in power. Israel holds elections on Tuesday, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
Virginia Virginia Seminary President On Reparations Fund: 'Apology Is Insufficient'NPRNPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with the president of Virginia Theological Seminary, Ian Markham, about the institution's new $1.7 million reparations fund. We're going to turn now to the ongoing debate around
Larry Nassar Book: 'What Is A Girl Worth?'NPRNPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with former gymnast and activist Rachael Denhollander about her new book What Is a Girl Worth? By now, you've probably heard about Larry Nassar, the former doctor for USA Gymnastics
Jerry Falwell Jr. Liberty University Students React To Falwell ScandalNPRNPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with two Liberty University students, Elizabeth Brooks and Sutton Roberts, about reports of inappropriate behavior involving the university's president, Jerry Falwell Jr. Jerry
United Auto Workers United Auto Workers Votes For Nationwide Strike Against GMNPRTens of thousands of members of the United Auto Workers have voted to go on strike against General Motors. The action could shut down plants nationwide. The United Auto Workers union has told more than
Music Country's New Supergroup 'The Highwomen' Unite To Make Way For Unsung Female ArtistsNPR - Sarah McCammon , Gemma WattersCountry music has a gender problem. Women only make up 16% of country artists, and even fewer are songwriters. When women do break into the mainstream — the likes of Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert,
World News Iran Denies It Is Behind Drone Attacks On Oil Plants In Saudi ArabiaNPR - Shannon Van SantUpdated at 11:30 p.m. ET Iran says it is not behind Saturday's drone attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia, denying accusations from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Tehran was responsible for "an attack
NPR UAW Votes To StrikeNPR - Bobby AllynThe United Auto Workers voted Sunday to strike after not agreeing with General Motors on wages, heath care and profit sharing. The strike may bring the automaker's U.S. production to a halt. The United
Unions UAW Goes On Strike Against General MotorsNPR - Bobby AllynUpdated at 12:45 p.m. ET Monday The United Auto Workers began a nationwide strike just before midnight on Sunday at General Motors after both sides failed to agree on a new contract over issues including
Culture 'Homesick' Is A Boundary-Expanding Story Of Devotion And Growing UpNPR - Lily MeyerJennifer Croft is among the most accomplished translators working other languages into English today. She translates Polish, Spanish, and Ukrainian — and is perhaps best known for translating the Polish
Women's News 'We Don't Want To Die': Women In Turkey Decry Rise In Violence And KillingsNPR - Joanna KakissisEmine Dirican, a beautician from Istanbul, tried to be a good wife. But her husband hated that she worked, that she socialized, even that she wanted to leave the house sometimes without him. "One time,
Books Carolina De Robertis On 'Cantoras'NPRNPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Carolina de Robertis about her new novel, Cantoras, which traces the lives of five queer Uruguayan women whose lives are threatened by a brutal dictatorship. The five
Private Equity Understanding Surprise Medical Bills LegislationNPRThere's legislation in Congress to curb surprise medical billing. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Emmarie Huetteman of Kaiser Health News. Maybe this has happened to you or someone you love. You to
Politics Cuban Deportations And What They Mean For FloridaNPRMiami-based immigration lawyer Rebeca Sánchez-Roig talks with NPRs Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the recent increase in Cuban repatriations. A hundred and twenty Cubans were deported on a plane back to Havana
Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Elections PreviewNPR - Daniel EstrinCampaigns in Israel make their closing arguments as elections approach Tuesday. It's the second vote in less than six months. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for political survival. Benjamin
Opioids What An Opioid Settlement Would Mean For TreatmentNPRNPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Laura Jones, who runs a free clinic in West Virginia, about what a settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family would mean for programs like hers. The maker
Books Shannon Hale And LeUyen Pham On 'Best Friends'NPRNPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with author Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham about their new graphic novel for kids, Best Friends. OK. If you were once a young girl or are raising a young girl,
Sports A Portrait Of Molly Ivins, Maverick Texas Journalist, In 'Raise Hell'NPR - Wade GoodwynToday, it's almost hard to remember just how different the Texas government was back in the 1970s. That's when Molly Ivins scorched a trail through good-ol'-boy politics like a flamethrower through a patch.
World News Migrant Women Face Mental TraumaNPR - Mónica Ortiz UribeMany migrants coming to the U.S. to ask for asylum fled violence and political strife at home. This mental toll is largely going unaddressed. Many migrants traveling to the U.S. to seek asylum are traumatized
World News Protests Against Ban On Women At Men's Soccer Games In IranNPRNPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with former Iranian soccer coach Katayoun Khosrowyar about Sahar Khodayari, a young woman who died after trying to watch a stadium soccer game in Iran. Women in Iran are
Politics Democrats Divided In Colorado Senate RaceNPR - Bente BirkelandColorado is expected to have one of the most closely watched 2020 Senate races. The entry of former governor John Hickenlooper into a crowded Senate primary field is dividing the party in the state. There's
Politics Sunday PoliticsNPR - Mara LiassonWhat does the president want in a national security adviser, now that the job is open again? Plus, Senate races that are in play in 2020. As tensions rise in the Gulf after an attack on Saudi oil facilities,
World News Drone Strikes Impact Saudi Oil FacilitiesNPR - Lulu Garcia-Navarro , Jackie NorthamDrone attacks against Saudi oil facilities have caused uncertainty in world oil markets. Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility, but the U.S. is blaming Iran. The United States is calling an
Music Belle And Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch On 'Days Of The Bagnold Summer'NPRNPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Stuart Murdoch of the Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian about their new album Days of the Bagnold Summer. For more than two decades, the Scottish band of
Cigarettes Vaping And Cigarette AdsNPRRobert Jackler is a surgeon who's spent years researching tobacco and e-cigarette ads. He talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about what those ads have in common. It's been a bad summer for people who
California California Prosecutors Challenge Murder LawNPR - Claire TrageserCalifornia prosecutors are challenging a recent law that changes who can be charged with murder when a person is killed during a felony crime. A handful of states have passed similar laws. In most parts
