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Amid Scandal, Baltimore Mayor Takes Indefinite, Health-Related Leave
NPR - Brakkton Booker
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announced she is dealing with health challenges and will take an "indefinite leave of absence" at the same time her office is engulfed in a scandal involving the profits
World News
China To Close Loophole On Fentanyl After U.S. Calls For Opioid Action
NPR - Sasha Ingber
China has announced that all variants of fentanyl will be treated as controlled substances, after Washington urged Beijing to stop fueling the opioid epidemic in the United States. Authorities in China
When The Conversation Doesn't Include You: LGBTQ+ Sex Ed In A Small Town
NPR - Alyssa Edes , Ailsa Chang
Quinn Robinson is only 18 years old, but she has already learned some hard lessons about the world. "It's scary being a trans person because I know there are people out there who just hate me for being
Politics
Former VP Biden Faces Allegations Of Inappropriate Behavior
NPR - Danielle Kurtzleben
Vice President Joe Biden is denying inappropriate behavior after a woman alleged unwanted touching at a 2014 campaign event, with Democrats forming differing interpretations of similar interactions. Transcript
Donald Trump
1 Year Ahead Of 2020 Census Day, The Bureau Has Many Hurdles To Clear
NPR - Hansi Lo Wang
The Census Bureau is set to count every resident in the U.S. based on where they're living on April 1, 2020. The agency's new director is facing many challenges in these final months before the count.
Politics
How Trump's Campaign Fundraising Compares To 2020 Democratic Contenders
NPR - Peter Overby
President Trump's re-election campaign is turning to everything from MAGA hat sales to six-figure fundraisers as it faces an energized Democratic field that's focused on small-dollar fundraising. Transcript
Health
Here's What One Parkland Survivor Wants You To Know About Supporting Others
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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Kyra Parrow, a Parkland shooting survivor and advocate for gun violence prevention, about mental health. Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We can't abandon the survivors.
World News
What The End Of U.S. Aid Could Mean For El Salvador, Guatemala And Honduras
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Claudia Ivette Canjura de Centeno, El Salvador's ambassador to the U.S., about the Trump administration's latest move to end funding to three Central American countries. Transcript
World News
After Decades In Power, Algeria's Ailing President Says He Will Step Down
NPR - Eleanor Beardsley
Faced with weeks of mounting protests, Algeria's longtime president plans to resign by the end of the month. Transcript AILSA CHANG, HOST: After decades in power, Algeria's ailing president says he will
El Salvador
What Migrants And Government Officials Have To Say About The Southern Border
NPR - David Greene
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with NPR's David Greene about his reporting from the Southern border and his reporting on the surge of migrants. Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We want to follow up now with David
Pocketcasts
A Crisis Of Consumer Confidence?
NPR - Stacey Vanek Smith , Cardiff Garcia
Consumer confidence has been falling lately. Not by a ton, but it's at its second lowest rate in a year. It's measured by the Conference Board, which crunches a bunch of data and issues a Consumer Confidence
Women of Color
A Black Woman Will Make History This Week In Chicago's Mayoral Election
NPR - Natalie Moore
No matter who wins, a black woman will make history by succeeding Rahm Emanuel as mayor of Chicago in Tuesday's election. Transcript AILSA CHANG, HOST: Tomorrow brings a watershed moment in Chicago politics.
Music
The Legacy That Rapper And Philanthropist Nipsey Hussle Leaves Behind
NPR - Rodney Carmichael
Rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was shot and killed Sunday in Los Angeles, was also an entrepreneur who tirelessly gave back to the community he came from. Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Grammy-nominated rapper
Los Angeles, CA
How Vanity License Plates Are Approved And Denied In California
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California's Department of Motor Vehicles received thousands of vanity plate applications last year. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Los Angeles Magazine writer Sam Braslow about the review process. Transcript
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Scrambles To Provide Emergency Services To Influx Of Migrant Families
NPR - David Martin Davies
Hundreds of migrant families are arriving at San Antonio's bus station, prompting an unprecedented humanitarian response. Area charities and the city scrambled to provide emergency services. Transcript
Politics
Rep. Jamie Raskin Discusses Allegations Of Denied Security Clearances Being Overturned
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., about why the House Oversight Committee intends to subpoena the White House security chief about allegations that denied security clearances were
Alan Greenspan
Irrational Exuberance: Audiences Love Broadway Hit 'Greenspan'
NPR - Jen Sands-Windsor
A new musical inspired by the Broadway hit about Alexander Hamilton tells the story of former chairman on the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan. Transcript AILSA CHANG, HOST: All right, "Hamilton" fans,
News
Venezuela's Maduro Institutes Plan To Ration Electricity As Outages Spur More Protest
NPR - Vanessa Romo
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Sunday instituted a plan to ration electricity as the troubled government scrambles to repair the country's electrical system amid worsening economic and political
World News
Murder Charge Dropped Against Vietnamese Woman In Death Of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother
NPR - Matthew S. Schwartz
Prosecutors dropped murder charges Monday against a woman who smeared the VX nerve agent on the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Doan Thi Huong of Vietnam pleaded guilty to a lesser charge
Health
Growing Corn Is A Major Contributor To Air Pollution, Study Finds
NPR - Jonathan Lambert
You've probably heard statistics about how our diet affects the health of the planet. Like how a beef hamburger takes considerably more water and land to produce than a veggie burger or that around a of
Social Media
Have You Gone Live On Facebook? Share Your Thoughts About Facebook Live
NPR - Laura Roman
Facebook Live has allowed the platform's billions of users to broadcast live at any moment. NPR is interested in learning more about users' experiences with the platform. What do you think of Facebook
World News
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Says He Will Resign By April 28
NPR - Bill Chappell
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the target of intense and prolonged protests, will step down before April 28, state media report, citing a message sent from the president's office. The 82-year-old
Culture
'Chief' Explores The Motivations And Impact Of SCOTUS Justice John Roberts
NPR - Dave Davies
CNN legal affairs correspondent Joan Biskupic discusses the roots of Roberts' conservatism and his work for the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations. Her new book is The Chief. Transcript DAVE HOST:
Culture
'Other Americans' Take Center Stage In A Timely New Novel
NPR - Maureen Corrigan
Laila Lalami's new novel is called The Other Americans and it's likely to jump start some timely book group discussions about the American experiment; specifically, about how different types of people
World News
Netanyahu's Tough Election Campaign Approach Appears To Channel Trump
NPR - Daniel Estrin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is waging a mudslinging re-election campaign on social media, channeling his close ally President Trump in style and substance. Netanyahu is known not to use cellphone
News
Whistleblower Says White House Overturned 25 Denied Security Clearances
NPR - Brian Naylor , Tim Mak
Updated at 6:45 p.m. ET An 18-year White House employee told congressional investigators that she and other career staffers denied security clearances for 25 Trump administration officials, including "very
Music
Carly Rae Jepsen Announces New Album 'Dedicated'
NPR - Joshua Bote
On this day, we are truly blessed. Spring is in the air, the LA Times just eviscerated the New York Timesas an April Fools' gag. And, more importantly, Carly Rae Jepsen has announced a brand new album.
Death Penalty
Supreme Court Closely Divides On 'Cruel And Unusual' Death Penalty Case
NPR - Nina Totenberg , Domenico Montanaro
Updated 12:59 p.m. ET A closely divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that a death row inmate with a rare medical condition is not entitled to an alternative method of execution just because the one the uses
Business
Computer Problems Blamed For Flight Delays That Hit U.S. Airlines
NPR - Bill Chappell
Updated at 12:09 p.m. ET Thousands of travelers on some of the largest U.S. airlines endured long waits Monday morning, as their flights were delayed owing to a contractor's computer outage. The technical
News
Census Bureau Must Be 'Totally Objective' On Citizenship Question, Director Says
NPR - Hansi Lo Wang
Steven Dillingham, the new director of the U.S. Census Bureau, is refusing to step into the controversy surrounding a potential question for the upcoming national head count. The hotly contested question