NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesTim Kaine Iran Needs To Knock Off Bad Decisions, Sen. Tim Kaine SaysNPR Iran says it shot down a U.S. drown in its airspace. NPR's Noel King asks Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia what lawmakers can do to influence the Trump administration's approach toward Iran.
NPRadded this to Morning EditionIran Drone Shootdown Adds To Tensions Between U.S. And IranNPR - Tom Bowman , Peter Kenyon , Rachel Martin Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. military drone in the Persian Gulf. A U.S. official confirms to NPR that the drone was taken down but disputes the details surrounding the attack.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNew Mexico 103-Year-Old Sprinter Sets Senior World Record In New MexicoNPR Baton Rouge native Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins set a world record in the 50-meter dash while competing in the National Senior Games. She started running when she was 101.
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsBeer Craft Beers Without The Buzz: Brewing New Options For The 'Sober Curious'NPR - Allison AubreyWhen Athletic Brewing Co. offered its nonalcoholic limited-edition Double Hop IPA for sale online last week, it sold out in 32 seconds. "We've actually been totally overwhelmed and shocked by how strong
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesCulture This 'Spectral Hue' Has A Shimmering Life Of Its OwnNPR - Jason HellerWhen Xavier Wentworth was 12, his parents took him to a party. Bored with the adults, he wandered into a room of the host's house where he saw, hanging on the wall like some rare tapestry, a quilt. It
NPRadded this to Morning EditionNPR Cat Filter Distracts From Pakistani Politician's Serious News ConferenceNPR Shaukat Yousafzai accidentally streamed his Facebook session with the cat filter on. So there he was answering serious questions with digital pink ears and whiskers.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesPride and Prejudice Code Switch Book Club, Summer 2019NPR - Karen Grigsby Bates, Michael PaulinoSo, Fam: We asked you to suggest good summer reads, and boy, did you respond! Big thanks to everyone who sent thoughts on books we need to get to. A little road map: we've listed nonfiction first, in order,
NPRadded this to World NewsWorld News New Zealand's Plan To Buy Back Illegal Firearms Angers Gun AdvocatesNPR - Scott NeumanGun advocates in New Zealand are angry over a government plan aimed at buying back now-illegal firearms and magazines that were outlawed after a mass shooting in March that killed dozens of worshipers
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesTrump Administration Trump Administration Finalizes Replacement To Obama's Clean PowerNPR NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Joseph Goffman, of the Environmental & Energy Law Program at Harvard, about the end of the Clean Power Plan, which he worked on in the Obama administration.
NPRadded this to Morning EditionPolitics Congress Demands Greater Oversight Over U.S. Olympic CommitteeNPR - Alexander Starr The U.S. Olympic Committee is dealing with renewed calls to revamp itself after sexual abuse scandals and that it hasn't done enough to protect young athletes. Congress is increasing pressure as well.
NPRadded this to Morning EditionIran Tensions With Iran Unlikely To Lead To Repeat Of 'Tanker War'NPR - David Welna The recent attacks on oil tankers amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran has happened before. In the 1980s, the U.S. needed Gulf oil. Today, not so much.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged For The Time BeingNPR NPR's Noel King talks to David Wessell, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about the Federal Reserve indicating it may cut interest rates in the future.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR How 1 Farmer Navigates California's Strict Limit On Ground WaterNPR - Stacey Vanek Smith , Cardiff Garcia New rules in California governing groundwater usage have pushed farmers to experiment with some innovative techniques, including developing micro markets for water.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesAirspace Iran Shoots Down U.S. Drone. U.S. Says It Was In International AirspaceNPR - Peter Kenyon Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it has shot down a U.S. drone that was flying in Iranian airspace. A U.S. official confirms the aircraft was downed, but disputes Iran's account of the facts.
NPRadded this to Morning EditionNPR 'Throughline' Traces Evangelicals' History On The Abortion IssueNPR - Rund Abdelfatah NPR's history podcast, Throughline, examines how the issue of abortion became a defining political issue for evangelicals.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR Why The Appearance Of High-Profile Witnesses Before Congress Is AppealingNPR NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of high-profile witnesses who testify before Congress.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesDominican Republic Tourists Distressed By Unexplained Deaths In The Dominican RepublicNPR The FBI is helping local authorities in the Dominican Republic investigate the recent unexplained deaths and illnesses of several Americans.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR Alzheimer's Reshapes The Lives Of A Family In New YorkNPR Alzheimer's disease puts incredible strain on relationships. One couple in New York is talking publicly about how the disease is changing their marriage.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesIran News Brief: Iran Shoots Down U.S. Drone, Biden Comments, China-North KoreaNPR - Rachel Martin , Noel King Iran says it shot down a U.S. spy drone in its airspace. Joe Biden's recent comment draws heat from his 2020 presidential rivals. China's president holds two days of talks with North Korea's leader.
NPRadded this to World NewsRefugees U.N. Reports Record Number Of Refugees WorldwideNPR A U.N. agency says that the number of people displaced by violence last year surpassed 70 million, a new record. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee.
NPRadded this to PoliticsTrump Administration Acting The Part: Trump Has A Pattern Of Filling Key Posts With Temporary LeadersNPR - Brian NaylorWhen President Trump announced he was naming Army Secretary Mark Esper to be the acting secretary of defense on Tuesday, he was following a familiar pattern. The president has made a habit of filling vacancies
NPRadded this to MusicMusic Imogen Heap: Tiny Desk ConcertNPR - Bob BoilenIn the course of a few songs at the Tiny Desk, Imogen Heap took us through her many musical talents. The concert began with her old Frou Frou musical partner, Guy Sigsworth — and their first new song 17
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesIran Iran Shoots Down U.S. Spy Drone It Says Was In Its AirspaceNPR - Scott NeumanIran's Revolutionary Guard announced Thursday that it had shot down a U.S. drone over its territory to send "a clear message" to America, but a U.S. official tells NPR that the targeted unmanned aircraft
NPRadded this to Arts & LifeVan Gogh Museum Revolver Likely Used By Van Gogh Sells In ParisNPR - Dani MatiasThe gun believed to have been used by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh to take his own life was sold at the Drouot auction house in Paris. The unnamed buyer bought the corroded 7mm caliber Lefaucheux revolver
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesWorld News 4 Suspects Named And Face Murder Charges In Flight MH17 ShootdownNPR - Sasha IngberInternational investigators have accused three Russians and one Ukrainian of taking part in the attack on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a passenger plane that was shot down nearly five years ago, killing
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsBoeing 737 MAX Pilots Criticize Boeing, Saying 737 MAX 'Should Never Have Been Approved'NPR - David SchaperOne of the nation's best known airline pilots is speaking out on the problems with Boeing's 737 MAX jetliner. Retired Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger told a congressional subcommittee Wednesday that
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesPhiladelphia, PA 72 Philadelphia Police Officers Placed On Desk Duty Over Offensive Social Media PostsNPR - Bobby AllynThe Philadelphia Police Department has pulled 72 officers off their regular duties as authorities investigate inflammatory social media posts revealed in a database that found thousands of offensive postings
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNew York City NYC's Controversial Rent Control Measure Could Spread To The Rest Of The StateNPR - Charles LaneAs tenants embrace protections in NYC's new rent control measures, landlords worry it will set a national precedent and chase good landlords out of the business and degrade rental housing. That Holy Grail
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesTechnology Putting A Price On Chat: Slack Is Going Public At $16 Billion ValueNPR - Amy ScottIn just five years, Slack has grown to have more than 10 million users and has become a verb in the process. "I'll Slack you" is shorthand for sending a message via the workplace chat platform. On Thursday,
NPRadded this to U.S. News Alabama's Africatown Hopes For Revival After Slave Ship DiscoveryNPR - Debbie ElliottThe recent discovery of the remains of the last slave ship to the United States is bringing hope of revival to Africatown. It's a small community in Mobile, Ala., founded by African captives brought on
