Elizabeth Warren's New Plan On Guns Has A Goal: Reduce Gun Deaths By 80%
The Massachusetts senator introduced a sweeping gun control plan Saturday. She also said people have to maintain pressure on President Trump for more immediate change. (Image credit: Andrew Spear for...
View ArticleJeffrey Epstein Found Dead In Manhattan Jail
The New York City Medical Examiner's office tells NPR News that the wealthy financier and accused sex offender was found dead early Saturday morning. Multiple media reports say he killed himself....
View ArticleOpinion: Much Of Argentina Wants Its Populists Back
The election four years ago of pro-market Mauricio Macri was a rebuke of the populism of the Kirchners. As the country heads into a new election season, the populists look to be making a comeback....
View ArticleLatest On Jeffrey Epstein's Death
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Michael Gold of the New York Times about Jeffrey Epstein's apparent suicide this morning in Manhattan.
View ArticleHong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas As Demonstrations Continue
Pro-democracy protests, now in their 10th straight weekend, are posing one of the biggest tests to China's leadership since the 1997 handover from Britain. (Image credit: Vincent Thian/AP)
View ArticleAt Least 62 Dead After Fuel Tanker Explodes In Tanzania
A crowd was gathered around the damaged truck, trying to collect the fuel that was leaking from it, when an explosion occurred. (Image credit: AP)
View ArticleCash Back Guarantee: The U.S. Redeems Damaged Bills Because The Dollar...
The Treasury reviews some 24,000 cases a year and reimburses around $30 million to people whose money has been burned, flooded or otherwise damaged. This service helps underpin the dollar's integrity....
View ArticleWith Congressional Blessing, Space Force Is Closer To Launch
It started as a joke, as President Trump riffed on the idea last year. Now, Congress could create the first, new military service in more than 70 years. (Image credit: Walter Scriptunas II/Courtesy...
View ArticleA U.S.-China Currency War? What You Need To Know
After China let its yuan drop in value, the U.S. accused the country of being a "currency manipulator." Here is how China manages its money and what a dispute with the U.S. could mean. (Image credit:...
View ArticleFrom Pain To Purpose: 5 Ways To Cope In The Wake Of Trauma
If recent violent events have left you upset and scared, you're not alone. But psychologists say, there are ways to help yourselves and those you love overcome fear and move forward. (Image credit:...
View ArticleTrump Administration Rule Would Penalize Immigrants For Needing Benefits
The "public charge" rule would limit the ability of immigrants to get green cards if they are likely to use government benefits, such as SNAP or housing aid. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski...
View ArticleSimone Biles Earns 6th U.S. All-Around Gymnastics Title With Historic...
The reigning world champion is the first woman to stick the landing after two flips and three full twists. Biles also made history by performing a double-double dismount off the balance beam Friday....
View ArticleHere's Why The Census Bureau May Be In Your Neighborhood Before The 2020 Count
Census Bureau workers are spreading out across the U.S. to make sure they have a list of every home address for next year's head count. Getting left out could lead to an inaccurate 2020 census. (Image...
View ArticleSister Helen Prejean On Witnessing Executions: 'I Couldn't Let Them Die Alone'
The Catholic nun became an outspoken opponent of the death penalty following the events in her book Dead Man Walking. Her new memoir, River of Fire, details her spiritual journey up to that point....
View ArticleThe Beekeeper Of 'Honeyland' Knows All Too Well: Respect Nature, Or Get Stung
Hatidze Muratova lives in a remote area of Macedonia and has one simple rule: When you harvest honey, you take half — and leave the other half for the bees. An elegant new documentary tells her story....
View Article'Serious Irregularities' At Jail Where Epstein Died, Attorney General Says
Attorney General William Barr says he was appalled by the death of Jeffrey Epstein at a New York City jail over the weekend. He blamed the correctional center for failing to "adequately secure" him....
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