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Toilet Paper Price Rise Triggers Shortage In Taiwan

Stores in Taiwan announced the price of toilet paper would be going up, triggering a massive run on stores and people hoarding toilet paper.

Trial Begins For Widow Of Pulse Shooter

Survivors of the Pulse nightclub attack and family members of those killed are preparing for the trial of the shooter’s widow.

U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Steps Down

The CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee has resigned, citing health reasons. His departure comes after a series of sexual abuse scandals in Olympic sports.

A Fight Over Flood Preparedness In Virginia

New zoning rules in Norfolk, Va., require developers to include flood prevention measures. Some builders opposed the move and say it will raise costs for homebuyers.

Some Democrats Hesitant To Run On Gun Control

Democrats are getting more vocal about gun control, but not all members of the party want to approach the issue.

White House Convenes Summit On Opioids

NPR’s David Greene talks to Jessica Hulsey Nickel, founder of the Addiction Policy Forum. She is attending the White House opioid summit on Thursday.

News Brief: Trump Changes On Gun Policy, Opioids, USOC CEO Resigns

President Trump challenged long-standing GOP orthodoxy on gun policy in a meeting Wednesday. Also, Noam Levey of the Los Angeles Times discusses the White House’s response to the opioid epidemic.

Journalists Argue Russian Interference Has Been Exaggerated

The New Yorker’s Masha Gessen and Adrian Chen have covered Russia extensively. They tell NPR’s David Greene why they think the impact of Russian election interference efforts is largely overblown.

Widow of Pulse Nightclub Killer Goes on Trial, a Challenge for Prosecutors

Noor Salman, accused of aiding and abetting her husband, Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people in Orlando, Fla., says she was abused and knew nothing of his plans.

Trump Targets MS-13, a Violent Menace, if Not the One He Portrays

The transnational gang is a bit player compared with drug cartels. But its violence has helped the Trump administration sell its campaign against immigration.

5 Places: Five Places to Go in Nashville

Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood was long a run-down part of town. After creative types moved into the area, trendy restaurants, galleries, distilleries and other business have followed.

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