NPRadded this to World NewsChild Marriage How A Former Child Bride Got A Fatwa Against Child MarriageNPR - Susie NeilsonJaha Dukureh was having breakfast with her friends when the idea came to her. She wanted Muslim clerics to deliver a fatwa against child marriage – a religious opinion issued by one or more Islamic legal
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesU.S. Border Patrol A Father And Daughter, Drowned At The Border, Put Attention On ImmigrationNPR - Bill ChappellEditor's Note: This story contains images that some readers may find disturbing. The desperate and tragic plight of a father and daughter who drowned while trying to cross the border from Mexico into U.S.
NPRadded this to BusinessIran Iran Is About To Exceed Uranium Limits. Is The Nuclear Deal Dying?NPR - Geoff BrumfielIran is on the verge of crossing a key line included in the nuclear deal it reached with the U.S. and other powers in 2015. As soon as Thursday, it's expected to announce that its uranium stockpiles have
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesBusiness Supreme Court Hands Total Wine, Other Out-Of-State Liquor Retailers A Big WinNPR - Nina Totenberg , Domenico MontanaroIn a case with consequences for wine and liquor-loving consumers, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7-to-2 decision, has struck down a two-year residency requirement for anyone seeking an initial license to
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesDonald Trump What Trump May Be Missing In Those Polls He Calls FakeNPR - Ron ElvingAs President Trump attends the G-20 summit in Japan this week, a score of Democrats who want his job are debating in Miami — vying for a nomination that looks increasingly worth having. Major polls taken
NPRadded this to PoliticsHouses House Passes Bill To Address Border Crisis With $4.5 Billion In Emergency FundingNPR NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar of Texas about the bill passed in the House last night, as it moves to the Senate next.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesFacebook Why Facebook Won't Kick Off A WarlordNPR - Aarti ShahaniIn one Facebook post, he stands tall in yellow camouflage, decorated with badges. He promises he'll increase the salaries of teachers in Sudan. In another post, he hunches over a fire, cooking food with
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesCulture 'When We Were Arabs' Is A Nostalgic Celebration Of A Rich, Diverse HeritageNPR - Martha Anne TollMassoud Hayoun is a member of the Arab diaspora. With Moroccan, Egyptian, and Tunisian heritage, he is also Jewish. His new book, When We Were Arabs, is an absorbing family history that spans continents
NPRadded this to PoliticsNPR Robert Mueller To Testify Publicly Before 2 House Panels In JulyNPR NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California about what he expects from the former special counsel's testimony. NPR's Ryan Lucas weighs in on the conversation.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesWorld News Deal Or No Deal? The Stakes Are High For Trump-Xi Trade TalksNPR - Scott HorsleySummits like the G-20 being held this week in Japan are often a chance for geopolitical speed-dating. President Trump has meetings scheduled with at least eight world leaders over the next three days.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesPlay buttonSeattle, WA Wall Projections & Watercolors: 11 Visual Artists Creating The Look Of Seattle MusicNPRMusic is multidimensional. Poring over an era's album artwork, music videos, press photos and live shows, you can start to piece together the full story of what it was like to live and breathe that particular
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesCulture Secrets Kept By The 'Gone Dead' Haunt The LivingNPR - Michael SchaubThe Mississippi Delta is one of the most beautiful regions of the U.S., but it's also historically been one of the most troubled. Residents of the area — the birthplace of the blues — have had to contend
NPRadded this to Morning EditionBucket Lists English Woman Checks Off Be Arrested On Her Bucket ListNPR A 93-year-old woman, who had been "good all her life," wanted to be arrested. Her granddaughter made it happen. The Greater Manchester police came to the house and briefly took her into custody.
NPRadded this to Morning EditionNPR Would You Live In A Home Where Something Grisly Happened, Survey AsksNPR More than half of Hong Kong respondents said yes. A Prudential Brokerage official told the South China Morning Post that some people are afraid of ghosts but more are afraid of sleeping on the street.
NPRadded this to PoliticsNews House Passes $4.5 Billion In Emergency Border AidNPR - Scott NeumanThe House Democratic leadership pushed through a $4.5 billion emergency aid package late Tuesday to help thousands of migrants packed into overcrowded facilities at the U.S.-Mexico border, but it's unlikely
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesDemocratic National Committee Democratic Presidential Debate: See The 20 Candidates Who Will Be OnstageNPR - Scott DetrowThree senators, four current or former representatives, a mayor, a governor and a former Cabinet secretary all walk onto a stage ... followed the next night by a former vice president, four senators, congressman,
NPRadded this to Morning EditionNPR Persistent Wet Weather Interferes With Midwest Farmers' PlantingNPR - Nick Evans After record flooding across the Midwest, some farmers are wrestling with whether to plant anything at all this season.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesWorld News 'They Took My Heart With Them': Yemeni Parents Stranded By Trump's Travel BanNPR - Leila FadelIn Detroit, 6-year-old Albukhari Mohsin pushes a toy car across the floor of his uncle's living room. His sister Sara, 12, sits on the couch with their two brothers. Ahmed is eight and Muslim is just "It's
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesSanctions Iranians, Already Dealing With Punishing Sanctions, Get Hit With MoreNPR NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jon Gambrell of The Associated Press about the reaction inside Iran to newly imposed sanctions by the U.S.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesPolitics Presidential Contenders Make Higher Education Costs A Hot Button IssueNPR - Anya Kamenetz Democratic presidential candidates want to see who can be the most generous when it comes to alleviating higher education costs. Sen. Bernie Sanders aims to cancel $1.6 trillion in student loan debt.
NPRadded this to Morning EditionAsylum Seekers More Asylum-Seekers To The U.S. Are Stuck In Mexican SheltersNPR - Joel Rose As Congress moves forward with a $4.5 billion humanitarian aid bill to address the border crisis, migrants still arrive each day. But U.S. policy is beginning to shift the crisis to the Mexican side.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesPresidential Debate News Brief: Robert Mueller, Border Crisis, Presidential DebateNPR - Steve Inskeep , Noel King Former special counsel Robert Mueller to testify before House panels. Customs and Border Protection is under fire for migrant issues. And, the Democratic presidential debates get underway Wednesday.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR Anthony Bourdain Day: Remembering The Chef And DocumentarianNPR Thousands of people around the world took to social media Tuesday to honor Anthony Bourdain on what would have been his 63rd birthday. He took his own life last year.
NPRadded this to World NewsWorld News Meet The 74-Year-Old Queen Of Bangkok Street Food Who Netted A Michelin StarNPR - Michael SullivanBangkok is legendary for its fun and its food. Especially its street food. And one vendor's is so good, it has earned a Michelin star for the second year running. Raan Jay Fai is a small, seven-table in
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR Critics Call Kushner's Mideast Peace Plan 'Dangerously Simplistic'NPR Trump senior adviser Jared Kushner has rolled out his vision for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks about it with Obama-era U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro.
NPRadded this to Morning EditionNPR Debates Likely To Narrow List Of Democratic Presidential ContendersNPR - Domenico Montanaro The 2020 Democratic presidential debates kick off in Miami. It'll be crowded with 10 candidates taking the stage Wednesday night and another 10 Thursday night.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesPlay buttonMusic 'You Don't Own Me,' A Feminist Anthem With Civil Rights Roots, Is All About EmpathyNPR - Neda UlabyThis story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. There's a certain kind of song you just want to crank up
NPRadded this to Morning EditionDrag Queens 'It's Been A Minute With Sam Sanders': The History Of Drag QueensNPR - Sam Sanders June is LGBTQ pride month, and some of the loudest and proudest people in those communities are drag queens. The TV show RuPaul's Drag Race has pushed drag culture into the mainstream.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesPlay buttonMusic Best Songs Of 2019 (So Far)NPRLizzo's "Juice" drips so much sauce. Charly Bliss channels existential anxiety into synth-pop catharsis. Mdou Moctor's guitar will set you in a trance. There's no one sound to a year, but public radio
NPRadded this to HealthAnger Poll: Americans Say We're Angrier Than A Generation AgoNPR - Scott HensleyDo you find yourself getting ticked off more often than you used to? Some 84% of people surveyed said Americans are angrier today compared with a generation ago, according to the latest NPR-IBM Watson
