A Massive Moving Ice Disk Takes Center Stage, Mesmerizing Maine
Whether reminiscent of the moon’s surface or “a big duck-go-round,” a circle of ice entrances as it bobs and spins on a river in Maine.
Arizona Is Buying Back Its Capitol Buildings
During the Great Recession, the state sold its capitol and other buildings in a sale-lease-back deal to raise money. Nearly a decade later, the state has a plan to reclaim the buildings.
From A Cell To A Home: Ex-Inmates Find Stability With Innovative Program
A novel housing program in California links people recently released from long-term prison sentences with hosts willing to rent space in their homes.
Veterans Claiming Illness From Burn Pits Lose Court Fight
Hundreds of veterans sued military contractor KBR Inc., alleging toxic smoke from burn pits at military bases made them ill. A federal appellate court said compensation must come from Congress.
D.C. Judge Tells Furloughed Workers They Must Stay On The Job
About 400,000 federal workers are called “excepted” and are required to work without pay. They sued for an injunction that would end that requirement, but the judge said no.
Gunman Who Fatally Shot Chicago’s Hadiya Pendleton Sentenced To 84 Years In Prison
Micheail Ward did not receive a life sentence as Hadiya’s mother had asked the court but he is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison for the killing of the 15-year-old girl.
IRS Recalling 46,000 Workers To Handle Tax Returns Despite Partial Shutdown
The union for the IRS workers criticized the Trump administration for forcing them to work “in exchange only for an IOU.” Employees have been promised back pay when funding is approved.
Wait Times Normal At Most Airports, TSA Says, As More Agents Call Out Sick
Government workers, including TSA agents, missed their first paycheck of the year last Friday, as a result of the country’s longest partial government shutdown.
Judge Throws Out Alabama Law That Protects Confederate Monuments
“The state has placed a thumb on the scale for a pro-confederacy message,” Jefferson County Circuit Judge Michael Graffeo wrote in his opinion.
Traveling, Courage And Acts Of Kindness: A Human Story Of Illegal Border Crossing
In light of President Trump’s plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, author Peter Behrens has this commentary and the story of one man who risked everything to come to the U.S. in 2017
L.A. Student Reporter Discusses Ongoing Teachers’ Strike
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Carmen Gonzalez, a student reporter for Boyle Heights Beat, about the teachers’ strike in Los Angeles.
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