NPRadded this to U.S. NewsMarijuana Illinois' Governor Signs Law Legalizing Recreational Use Of MarijuanaNPR - Scott NeumanIllinois has become the 11th state in the country to legalize the recreational use and purchase of marijuana. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who was elected last year, signed the bill into law on Tuesday,
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesRobert Mueller Special Counsel Robert Mueller To Testify Before House Committees Next MonthNPRHouse Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler and House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff say special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify in public on July 17. Former special counsel Robert Mueller has
NPRadded this to PoliticsRobert Mueller Robert Mueller To Testify In Open Hearings On July 17 Before House CommitteesNPR - Ryan LucasRobert Mueller has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice by
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNews 'Cocaine King Of Milan' On The Run After Uruguay JailbreakNPR - Vanessa RomoUruguayan officials have launched a manhunt for an Italian organized crime boss known as the Cocaine King of Milan who escaped on Sunday from a detention center where he was awaiting extradition to Italy,
NPRadded this to World NewsNews Europe's Top Human Rights Organization Restores Russia's Voting RightsNPR - Sasha IngberEurope's top human rights organization is reinstating Russia's voting rights, a major step in removing penalties for a country accused of grave human rights violations. Russia was stripped of its rights
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredPolitics Trump Campaign Looks To Bring New Level Of Sophistication To Its 2020 OperationNPR - Tamara KeithAt the heart of the Trump campaign are the president's big flashy rallies, but the Republican Party is working with the campaign to leverage these events to recruit volunteers and register voters. President
NPRadded this to PoliticsPolitics A Whole Lot Of Improv: Southwest Readjusts To A World Without The Boeing 737 MaxNPR - Wade GoodwynEnveloped in soft, blue, dim LED light, Southwest Airlines Network Operations Center in Dallas looks a little like a Hollywood set piece on a science fiction film. It's the heart and mind of the largest
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredPolitics A Look At President Trump's Pattern Of Responding To Accusations Of Sexual MisconductNPRNPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Anna North, senior reporter at Vox, about E. Jean Carroll's allegations of sexual assault against President Trump. President Trump is once again denying that he sexually assaulted
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesPolitics What To Expect From the First 2020 Primary DebateNPR - Mara LiassonThis week's first primary debate will be an introduction to the country for 20 Democratic presidential candidates. There's a clear top tier to the race, but it could all shake up when voters tune in. first
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredMedal of Honor Medal Of Honor Awarded To Iraq War VeteranNPR - David WelnaIn 2004, on the day he turned 29, then-Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia charged into a darkened house in Fallujah, Iraq and fired his weapon at lurking insurgents as the squad he led scrambled outside. Sgt.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredRental Housing Working Class Americans Are Finding It Increasingly Difficult To Afford HousingNPR - Pam FesslerHarvard's Joint Center for Housing Study shows that while the economy and affordability continue to improve overall, working class Americans are worse off when it comes to affording a home. The economy
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsNews Driver In Crash That Killed 7 Motorcyclists Pleads Not GuiltyNPR - Merrit KennedyAfter a crash that killed seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire, lawyers for the man charged with seven counts of negligent homicide have entered a plea of not guilty. According to the criminal complaint,
NPRadded this to PoliticsRaul Ruiz Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz Discusses Humanitarian Aid Bill For Border CrisisNPRThe House of Representatives will vote on a bill to send $4.5 billion in humanitarian aid to the Southern border. Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., joins NPR's Ari Shapiro to discuss the bill. Congress is rushing
NPRadded this to PoliticsPolitics Acting Commissioner Of Customs And Border Protection Announces He Will ResignNPR - John BurnettJohn Sanders, the acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, plans to step down. The agency has come under fire for about 300 migrant children detained in unsanitary conditions. The nation's
NPRadded this to BooksCulture From 'Buffy' Superfan To Pulitzer Prize, A Critic Celebrates TV On Her Own TermsNPR - Audie CornishBack in the mid-'90s, Emily Nussbaum was working on a Ph.D. in literature at NYU. But the TV on the other side of the room just kept catching her eye. "I was sitting on my sofa," Nussbaum says in an interview.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesMusic Dave Bartholomew — New Orleans Trumpeter, Songwriter And Bandleader — Dies At 100NPR - Nick SpitzerWithout Dave Bartholomew, rock 'n' roll as we know it might not exist. The trumpeter, songwriter, bandleader, producer and arranger, died Sunday at 100 in New Orleans. Without Dave Bartholomew, rock 'n'
NPRadded this to BusinessFedEx FedEx Pushes Back On Trump Administration's Efforts To Target Telecom Giant HuaweiNPR - Jim ZarroliThe Trump administration has been stepping up efforts to stop shipments of technology to China. Fedex has sued the Commerce Department saying the restrictions are nearly impossible to comply with. FedEx
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsKids Human Rights Watch Researcher On What She Saw Inside Facility Holding Migrant ChildrenNPRNPR's Audie Cornish talks with Clara Long, a senior researcher for Human Rights Watch who has been monitoring border detention facilities, about what migrant children are experiencing there. The acting
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredSouthwest Georgia How The Push For Renewable Energy Is Changing Southwest GeorgiaNPR - Mary Louise KellyIn the south of Georgia, land and sunshine are plentiful, making it prime territory for solar developers. The dramatic drop in the cost of solar is bringing new opportunities to longtime landowners. We're
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredCelebrity News 'Endgame' Nears All-Time Record, And The Age Of The Disney Mega-Blockbuster Is Upon UsNPR - Bob MondelloThere's been some question about whether Avengers: Endgame will knock global box-office champ Avatar out of first place in Hollywood's record books. Endgame now stands at nearly $2.75 billion dollars,
NPRadded this to World NewsMike Pompeo Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Arrives In India To Talk TradeNPR - Lauren FrayerSecretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in India Tuesday. India has hiked tariffs on U.S. imports after being dropped from a U.S. duty-free scheme. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spent most of the
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesIran A Look At The Diplomatic Options That Remain For Iran As Tensions With The U.S. RiseNPRNPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations about the diplomatic options that Iran has on the table after a week of rising tensions with the United States. It's been another
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredPolitics Democrats And Republicans Agree Border Crisis Exists, But Differ On Allocating FundsNPR - Kelsey SnellDemocrats will vote this week on their version of a $4.5 billion aid package aimed at addressing the humanitarian crisis at the Southern border. Now let's turn to Capitol Hill, where Democrats and Republicans
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesChennai No Drips, No Drops: A City Of 10 Million Is Running Out Of WaterNPR - Sushmita PathakIn India's sixth-largest city, lines for water snake around city blocks, restaurants are turning away customers and a man was killed in a brawl over water. Chennai, with a population of almost 10 million,
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesJeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Offender Plea Deal Must Stand, Federal Prosecutors SayNPR - Greg AllenFederal prosecutors say a lenient plea deal struck more than a decade ago with multimillionaire and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein should be allowed to stand. Epstein was charged with recruiting
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsCigarettes San Francisco Bans Sales Of E-CigarettesNPR - Laura KlivansSan Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the corporate home of Juul Labs, the biggest producer of e-cigarettes
NPRadded this to All Things Considered Hospitals Earn Little From Suing For Unpaid Bills. For Patients, It Can Be 'Ruinous'NPR - Selena Simmons-DuffinThe Fredericksburg General District Court is a red-brick courthouse with Greek columns in a picturesque, Colonial Virginia town. A horse and carriage are usually parked outside the visitor center down
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesJames Blake Watch James Blake Perform 'I'll Come Too' Live In Studio KCRWNPR - Tyler HaleKCRW welcomed James Blake as its first live in-studio performer at its new HQ Studio. Blake's meditative sounds and glistening session put a spell over Los Angeles and you can get a taste with "I'll Come
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesStephanie Grisham Longtime Trump Aide Stephanie Grisham To Be Next White House Press SecretaryNPR - Franco OrdoñezFirst lady Melania Trump announced Tuesday that her own spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, will take over for Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary. It's a big step for Grisham, who will also serve
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesMusic Viking's Choice: Appalachian Juggalo Blues, Psychedelic Black Metal, MoreNPR - Lars GotrichNothing is permanent — these meat sacks we call bodies, the weekly Viking's Choice playlist available on Spotify and Apple Music. Seriously, if you'd been sitting on last week's mix of metal, punk, drone
