Week In Politics: Unemployment Rate Drops, AG Barr’s Testimony And The 2020 Race
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post, and David Brooks of The New York Times, about the economy, AG Barr, and the 2020 Senate race.
FBI Awards Partners, Anti-Drug Campaigners And Difference-Makers Across U.S.
“Your mission is a commitment to serving your communities,” FBI Director Christopher Wray told awardees. “You’re showing people kindness when they need it most.”
Federal Court Throws Out Ohio’s Congressional Map
The court says the state’s map is an “unconstitutional partisan gerrymander” and must be redrawn by the 2020 election.
Trump Administration Moves To Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Regulations
The Interior secretary touted the revised rules as eliminating “unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining safety.” But environmental groups said the move demonstrates oil industry influence.
Inside Texas’ New Migrant Tent Facility
The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its detention facilities in response to an influx of unaccompanied minors and family units from Central America arriving at the southern border.
2020 Census To Be Hand Delivered In Disaster Recovery Areas
The Census Bureau is planning to send workers to personally visit every household in Paradise, Calif., Mexico Beach, Fla., and Puerto Rico, which are still recovering from wildfire and hurricanes.
Idaho Woman Turns Tree Stump Into A Free Library For Elves
Sharalee Armitage Howard gave a deteriorating 110-year-old cottonwood tree a new life by hollowing out the stump and adding a roof and a glass French door. She turned it into a little free library.
‘We Were Lucky’: Kids Of Holocaust Survivors Learned Their Parents’ Life Philosophy
At StoryCorps, Abe and Esther Schuster remember their parents’ joyful outlook, even as Holocaust survivors. “They never were kids,” Abe said. “So sometimes you can make up for things later.”
Rural Students To Join In Classroom Walkout Over Climate Change
High school students are planning another coordinated nationwide walkout Friday to demand action on climate change. Until recently, organizers say rural students hadn’t been as vocal in the strikes.
Employees Start To Feel The Squeeze Of High-Deductible Health Plans
The average deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance has quadrupled in the last 12 years. A Los Angeles Times investigation finds even insured workers are going without needed medical care.
Army Soldier Falls Into Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano After Straining For Better View
A soldier visiting the active volcano on the Big Island wanted a better view, so he hopped a guard rail and fell in. Airlifted out of the crater, he is in stable condition.
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