U.S. Schools Underreport How Often Students Are Restrained Or Secluded, Watchdog Says
Districts are supposed to tell the government how often students are held or detained. But a new report says those numbers are so inaccurate, there’s no way of knowing the prevalence of these methods.
Miami Officer Acquitted Of Attempted Manslaughter In Shooting Of Caregiver
Jonathan Aledda testified that he did not intend to shoot Charles Kinsey, a caregiver for an autistic man who the officer says he mistakenly thought was armed.
Apple’s Buying Power And The Woman Who Named It
Celebrating the legacy of Joan Robinson, the British economic theorist who named a powerful — and increasingly worried about — force in the economy.
Going ‘Zero Carbon’ Is All The Rage. But Will It Slow Climate Change?
Cities, states, businesses and electric utilities are setting ambitious goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But it’s not clear exactly how they’ll do that or whether it will actually work.
Whale Watchers And Activists Disagree Over Expanded Protected Zone
Whale watching companies are sometimes accused of “loving whales to death.” The dispute is especially bitter involving the critically endangered orcas off the coast of Washington state.
50 Years Later: Burning Cuyahoga River Called Poster Child For Clean Water Act
Cleveland wasn’t the first city to have a river burn, but it was the first to get widespread attention. That 1969 blaze helped spur environmental regulations.
Dallas Police Fatally Shoot Heavily Armed Gunman Outside Federal Courthouse Building
The suspected gunman has been identified as a 22-year-old Army veteran. Police have not released a motive for the shooting in which no one else was injured.
NPR Identifies 4th Attacker In Civil Rights-Era Cold Case
A fourth man was involved in the 1965 attack on civil rights worker and minister James Reeb, but that man was never identified or charged in Reeb’s murder, an NPR investigation revealed.
Sports Illustrated Magazine Now Under Ross Levinsohn, Exec With Controversial Past
The storied magazine was sold last month. And now editorial control of the 65-year-old magazine has been licensed to TheMaven, a digital outfit that is bringing in a controversial CEO.
Trial Begins For Navy SEAL Accused Of War Crimes
Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher goes on trial for war crimes in San Diego on Monday. He is among a number of special operators facing trial for violations of military law.
In The Pacific Northwest, Concern Grows Over The Number Of Deaths In County Jails
In the Pacific Northwest, about half the number of jail deaths are caused by suicides. An investigation by NPR member stations raises concerns about the steps being taken to prevent the deaths.
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