How Michael Bloomberg and Deval Patrick Could Alter the 2020 Race
They want to lead the Democratic Party’s moderate wing. But it will not be easy to displace Joseph R. Biden Jr., and then battle Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
Bloomberg Will Spend $100 Million on Anti-Trump Online Ad Blitz
Ahead of a possible 2020 bid of his own, the billionaire and former mayor of New York City is dipping into his fortune to target President Trump with digital ads.
On the Right, Impeachment Is a Distraction, Not a ‘Witch Hunt’
Conservative allies of President Trump are borrowing from the Democrats’ 1998 playbook, claiming the inquiry is all a waste of time.
The U.S. Natural Gas Boom Is Fueling A Global Plastics Boom
America is now the world’s biggest exporter of ethane, a part of natural gas that’s a building block for making plastics. That’s helping fuel the fast-growing global plastics industry.
Trump’s Embrace of Sanctions Irks Allies and Prompts Efforts to Evade Measures
Allies and adversaries are seeking ways to avoid President Trump’s sanctions, which critics say have become a substitute for foreign policy.
He Survived A Near-Lynching. 50 Years Later, He’s Still Healing
As a young, black man living in Georgia’s Jim Crow era, Winfred Rembert experienced an unforgettable trauma. “I still wake up screaming and reliving things that happened to me,” he told StoryCorps.
News Brief: Yovanovitch Testifies, Student Loans, Lebanon Protests
The House impeachment inquiry continues Friday with two testimonies, including public testimony of Marie Yovanovitch. Also, latest on student loans and the Education Department and Lebanon protests.
Marie Yovanovitch’s Story
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies publicly Friday. We look back at the controversial circumstances leading to Yovanovitch’s early recall from her post.
Vatican Hosts Tech Giants For Online Child Safety Conference
The Vatican is hosting a conference this week on promoting child safety online. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter.
Remembering The 1989 Massacre Of Jesuits In El Salvador
On Nov. 16, 1989, six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her teenage daughter were killed by a group of U.S.-backed soldiers in El Salvador’s capital.
Teenage Gunman Kills 2, Injures 3 At California School
A school shooting near Los Angeles has left two students dead and three others injured. The alleged shooter is also in grave condition.
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