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U.S. Tariffs On China May Force California Company To Move Production Overseas

NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Daniel Emerson, CEO of bike light manufacturer Light & Motion, about why the latest round of tariffs on goods from China may force him to move his production overseas.

Rosenstein, Expecting To Be Fired, Heads To White House For Meeting On Tense Morning

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein visited the White House as talk swirled about his fate with the Justice Department. President Trump is in New York City.

Science Reveals How Fruit Keeps A Lid On Ripening Until The Time Is Right

Humans have harnessed the ripening power of the plant hormone ethylene for centuries, but a recent discovery of how a plant controls the hormone may lead to more precise human control of ripening.

High-Skilled Immigrants Call Out The Trump Administration’s ‘Hypocrisy’

The White House says it wants an immigration system that prioritizes high-skilled workers. But critics say the administration is making it harder for those immigrants to live and work here.

5 Months After The Trial Ended, Cosby’s Sentencing Hearing Begins

Entertainer Bill Cosby’s sentencing hearing will get underway Monday in suburban Philadelphia. The 81-year-old comedian faces prison time for sexual assault.

Lawyers To Present Defense For Officer Accused Of Killing Black Teenager

Attorneys for a white Chicago police officer on trial for murder will likely begin presenting his side Monday. Jason Van Dyke fired 16 shots at Laquan McDonald in 2014.

When Florence Hit Her School Community, This Principal Stepped Up

Many of Krista Holland’s students have been away from home and out of school for more than week. She says, “The lack of a sense of normalcy for the kids, I think that’s where my heart aches the most.”

Flood Waters From Florence Hit Elderly Hard

For the elderly, a flood can turn in to an eviction notice. They’re often on fixed incomes and can’t afford repairs.

Can’t Get Comfortable In Your Chair? Here’s What You Can Do

Chair design shifted dramatically about a hundred years ago, and it hasn’t been good for our backs. Our daily lives are filled with chairs that make our posture worse. Luckily, we’ve got hacks.

Tiger Woods Wins First Golf Tournament Since 4 Back Surgeries

Tiger Woods did something Sunday that he hasn’t done in more than five years: He won a tournament. The victory at the Tour Championship in Atlanta was the 80th victory of his PGA Tour.

Bill Cosby’s Sentencing: How We Got Here, What His Punishment Could Be

The 81-year-old comedian faces as much as four years in prison after a jury convicted him of three counts of aggravated indecent assault in April. Cosby’s sentencing hearing begins Monday.

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