Opinion: Report On Racism, But Ditch The Labels
I understand the moral outrage behind wanting to call the president’s tweets racist. But I disagree.
For Apollo 11’s Anniversary, The Washington Monument Becomes A Rocket
Fifty years after the Saturn V rocket carried the astronauts to the moon, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum honors the historic mission with a giant holograph.
Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, A Maverick On The Bench, Dies At 99
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has died at the age of 99. Appointed by President Gerald Ford, he was known for his “crafty and genial hand” and as a “judge’s judge.”
Federal Judge Orders Release Of Dataset Showing Drug Industry’s Role In Opioid Crisis
As addiction has soared, drugmakers, distributors and pharmacies profited off opioids. Newly released data details who made the pills, where they were sold, and which communities were hit hardest.
Trump Officials Face Cover-Up Allegations After Failed Citizenship Question Push
Challengers of the Trump administration’s push for a census citizenship question are asking a federal judge in New York to impose penalties for allegedly false or misleading statements by officials.
The Fight For Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: A Story About Soda And State Borders
A map drawn for a Mountain Dew promotional campaign accidentally drew Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as part of Wisconsin, which led NPR to wonder how Michigan got the Upper Peninsula in the first place.
Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen Removed From Position After Less Than A Year
Planned Parenthood has parted ways with its president and CEO, Dr. Leana Wen. Wen says the decision was made in a secret meeting that she wasn’t asked to attend.
Bureau Of Land Management Moves Headquarters To Grand Junction, Colo.
The Bureau of Land Management headquarters is moving from Washington, D.C., to Grand Junction, Colo. The Trump administration says it wants the agency to be nearer to the places it oversees.
Suspect Arrested In Death Of African American Museum Founder Discovered In Car Trunk
Sadie Roberts-Joseph, 75, was a community fixture in Baton Rouge, La. Police say the suspect was one of Roberts-Joseph’s tenants who was behind on his rent.
Planned Parenthood Removes Leana Wen As President After Less Than A Year
“I am leaving because the new Board Chairs and I have philosophical differences over the direction and future of Planned Parenthood,” Wen said in a statement.
New Mexico AG On His Push To Change The State’s Sexual Misconduct Laws
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas about his push to change state law to require anyone with a sex trafficking conviction to register as a sex offender.
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