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Parkland Drama Teacher Will Receive Tonys’ Education Award

Melody Herzfeld, a survivor of the school shooting in Florida, will be given an excellence in theater education award from the Tonys and Carnegie Mellon University.

‘Thanks for Making Me Feel Good This Morning’: Readers Respond to the Compton Cowboys

I first learned that there were horses in Compton, Calif., when my mother and I would go shopping at the Compton Fashion Center in the early 1990s. Years later, I wanted to see if they were still around.

Legalized sports betting will wreak havoc on college athletics. Or not.

College sports officials fear the impact of legalized sports betting after Supreme Court ruling last month.

        

EU, Canada And Mexico Threaten Tariffs To Retaliate Against U.S.

The Trump administration’s latest move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the U.S.’s biggest strategic and trade partners has touched off a barrage of criticism and retaliation.

French Finance Minister Reacts To New U.S. Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum

The U.S. will impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico. NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire about reaction in France.

What Would The Denuclearization Of North Korea Look Like?

NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Melissa Hanham of the Middlebury Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies about the what the potential denuclearization of North Korea would look like.

Navy Ad Campaign Hopes To Attract New Generation Of Young, Tech-Savvy Recruits

All the armed services are confronting a challenging environment for adding numbers to their ranks. The U.S. is near full employment and fewer young people physically qualify. The Navy has launched a new multi-media ad campaign to address the squeeze b…

Companies And Regulators Move Toward Full Ban On Plastic Straws To Help Alleviate Pileup

Plastic straws make up an alarming percentage of waste around the world. Bon Appetit, a large food service company, announced Thursday it is banning plastic straws in all 1,000 of its cafes across the U.S.

National Park Service Finds Permanent Home For Cremains Left At Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The National Park Service announced Wednesday that it has found a permanent home for the cremains that had been left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It has arranged for a veterans group to have them interred at a cemetery in Virginia.

Actress Rosanna Arquette Reacts To Harvey Weinstein Indictment

A grand jury indicted Harvey Weinstein on rape and criminal sexual act charges Wednesday. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rosanna Arquette, one of the first actresses to come forward.

President Trump Pardons Conservative Commentator Dinesh D’Souza

President Trump issued a full pardon for conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza Wednesday. D’Souza pleaded guilty in 2014 to making illegal campaign contributions. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to Mark Osler, a former federal prosecutor, who now runs …

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