Planned Parenthood Plans Major Political Effort In Key States For 2018 Midterms
Planned Parenthood says it will be a major presence in Senate and gubernatorial races in eight battleground states in this year’s midterm elections. It promises to spend record dollars as well.
Could the Minnesota Vikings be passing up a franchise quarterback in Teddy Bridgewater?
The QB dilemma facing Minnesota is an odd one, but should the Vikings reconsider parting ways with a 25-year-old potential star in Teddy Bridgewater?
In Annual Speech, Putin Focuses On Making Russia A Major World Player
President Vladimir Putin made his annual speech to the nation Thursday, just three weeks before Russia’s presidential election. He promised to cut poverty and develop the economy, but Putin also focused on his efforts to make Russia a major player on t…
Why Pedestrian Deaths Are At A 33-Year High And How To Prevent Them
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Alissa Walker, urbanist editor of Curbed, about the 42 percent rise in pedestrian deaths in Los Angeles since the mayor launched his initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities two years ago. This comes as pedestrian deaths…
Colleges Say Suspensions For Gun Control Protests Won’t Hurt Applicants
Many high schools say they will suspend student activists who walk out of classes to take part in gun control protests in the wake of the Florida school shooting. But dozens of colleges are taking the opposite stand, praising student activists and prom…
Legal Expert Judge Steve Leifman Offers Insights On Gun Violence And Mental Health
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks to Miami-Dade County Judge Steve Leifman, who chairs the Florida Supreme Court Task Force on Mental Health, about gun violence and mental health. Leifman offers a look at what role courts can play in preventing something that h…
Barry Crimmins, A Mainstay Of Boston’s Comedy Scene, Dies At 64
A month after announcing he was diagnosed with cancer, comedian Barry Crimmins has died. A mainstay of Boston’s comedy scene, Crimmins was one of its early champions who founded two clubs in the ’80s where new talent could try their acts.
WH Opioid Commission Member Weighs In On Progress Made In Addressing Crisis
At the beginning of November, the six-member White House opioid commission delivered 56 recommendations to President Trump, for reigning in the nation’s opioid crisis. On Thursday, the White House hosted a summit on opioids. Commission member Bertha Ma…
Is There Really A Difference Between Expensive Vodka And Cheap Vodka?
Walk in to just about any bar in America today and you’ll see a row of fancy vodka bottles all lined up. Some people swear by one brand or another, but there is a federal law that requires all vodkas to be pretty much the same, so the Planet Money team…
How Kushner’s Finances Could Be Potential Conflicts Of Interest
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with WNYC’s Andrea Bernstein about Jared Kushner’s financial vulnerabilities, and what they mean for potential conflicts of interest in his role as an adviser to President Trump.
In His 9 Months On The Job, Special Counsel Robert Mueller Has Charged 19 People
Less than a year on the job investigating Russian election interference, special counsel Robert Mueller has secured criminal charges against 19 people including five guilty pleas.
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