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NOEL KINg, HOST: A one-time politician might be looking for a comeback. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is thinking about running for president. NPR's Scott Detrow has the story. SCOTT DETROW, BYLINE: Bloomberg has weighed White House ru...
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Throughout the show today, we're remembering NPR's Cokie Roberts. She was what we call a founding mother of NPR. Nina Totenberg, another founding mother, has this remembrance of her friend. NINA TOTENBERg, BYLINE: Our newsroom is i...
DAVID greENE, HOST: President Trump seems to be backing off statements supporting gun control, including laws that would make it easier to take firearms away from people who might hurt themselves or others. Seventeen states and the District of Columb...
AILSA CHANg, HOST: More than 3,000 federal prisoners are headed home today. They've won early release because of criminal justice law called the First Step Act. NPR national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson reports. CARRIE JOHNSON, BYLINE: The de...
When educators think of literacy -- the ability to read and write -- they often place more importance on students abilities to read and fully understand a piece of writing. But experts say critical and creative writing skills are全天pk10计划 equally important. A...
One of the largest environmental groups in the United States recently purchased a part of the Appalachian forest. The Nature Conservancy bought more than 40,000 hectares an area covering parts of three states: Kentucky, Tennessee and Virg全天pk10计划inia. In the...
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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Stunning development is an overused cliche. But in this instance, the phrase fits. It happened today in the trial of Navy SEAL Edward gallagher. Chief gallagher is accused of war crimes, including killing a teenage ISIS captive. To...
Safe Or Scary? The Shifting reputation Of glyphosate, AKA Roundup RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Roundup is the most widely used weed killer in the world. But now there are questions about whether it causes cancer. The makers of the chemical glyphosate - bette...
NOEL KINg, HOST: In the last two years, California has seen its deadliest and most destructive wildfires ever. In 2017, wildfires killed more than 40 people across the state. And then last November, 85 people died in the town of Paradise, which was d...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The U.S. Justice Department and a Philadelphia nonprofit are locked in a legal battle. The nonprofit is called Safehouse. They want to open a facility where people can inject drugs under supervision. Prosecutors took legal action t...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Scott gottlieb has been commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration for less than two years. When he announced he was stepping down next month, it came as a surprise to many people. He's popular with Democrats and republican...
World Health Organization experts said last week it would be irresponsible for any scientist to do human gene-editing studies in people. They also called for a central registry of gene-editing studies to make sure scientists are open and honest about...
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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Food and Drug Administration is being forced to intensify scrutiny of medical implants. Now, when you hear the word implants, it's easy to think of cosmetic surgery, but the word here includes a growing number of potentially...
DAVID greENE, HOST: We're getting into the holiday season. And often, this time of year, I think about books. I mean, they're great gift ideas. And also, it's just that time of year when you want to curl up in front of the fireplace with a good book....
Chinese pop singer Chen Chusheng has released a new album based on a recording of his live concert that he held last year. A recording of a live concert would inevitably mix the sounds from all microphones. This means a lot of post-production works,...
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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: You don't need fiction to escape into a good summer read. Janet Webster Jones knows this. She's the owner of Source Booksellers in Detroit, a store that specializes in nonfiction. It's actually not her first job. JANET WEBSTER JO...
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's said that many businesspeople prize stability. No matter the taxes or regulations they face, there's a case to be made for keeping the rules that your business already knows. Business owners in Saudi Arabia do not have that...
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Tomorrow morning, millions across the globe are expected to tune in for the royal wedding. There will be the pageantry that the British do oh-so well. As NPR's Frank Langfitt reports, there's another story behind this royal w...
Sting And Shaggy On The 'Wonderful Luxury' Of Making reggae DAVID greENE, HOST: OK. Let's meet the guys behind one of this year's most unlikely collaborations. One is a Jamaican dancehall star with an unmistakable voice and a string of over-the-top,...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A few weeks ago we spoke, with Debra Suierveld about her amazing dog, Abby. Abby went missing from her Apollo, Penn., home 10 years ago. A few weeks ago, she was found in an animal shelter. They checked her for a microchip, and Abb...