5 Major Shootings Last Week Align With Recent U.S. Gun Violence Trends
There were five high-profile shootings this past week. NPR’s Michel Martin asks Mark Bryant of the Gun Violence Archive whether those numbers are out of the ordinary.
White House Asks Supreme Court To Fast-Track Ruling On Transgender Military Ban
It’s not the first time that the administration has asked the Supreme Court to intercede in the appeals process.
Judge Rules New York State’s Lawsuit Against The Trump Foundation Can Proceed
The lawsuit alleges that funds raised for the president’s charitable foundation were improperly used to support the 2016 presidential campaign.
Camp Fire In Northern California Almost Entirely Contained
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with California Fire Chief Ken Pimlott about the cost and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the wildfires.
How Some Algorithm Lending Programs Discriminate Against Minorities
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary about how algorithms of computer-driven lending programs, somehow, manage to discriminate against minorities.
Vermont Works To Attract New Residents And Multiply The State’s Work Force
Vermont’s declining population is creating a headache for employers. So the state is rolling out the red carpet to potential new residents by helping them find jobs and housing.
New York’s Adirondack Mountain Received Snow Earlier Than Usual
Winter arrived early in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. The high country is locked in snow and ice. We have a Thanksgiving week postcard from a trek to the summit of Algonquin Mountain.
First DACA Recipient Awarded A Rhodes SCholarship
Jin Park is the first DACA recipient to win a Rhodes Scholarship. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Park about what this accomplishment means to him and other DACA recipients.
Farmworkers Stayed Behind In Ventura County Despite Risks Of Fire And Smoke
Farmworkers workers in Ventura County worked through the wildfires despite the risks. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Juvenal Solano, a former farmworker and community organizer, about why workers stayed.
Arizona Coffee Shop Is The One Stop Shop For All Things Trump
A gift shop and coffee house claims to be the sole U.S. business dedicated to all things Trump. It has become a clubhouse for the president’s supporters and a target for anti-Trump protesters.
Many California Farmworkers Forced To Stay Behind During The Wildfires
Farmworkers workers in Ventura County toiled through the wildfires despite the risks. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Juvenal Solano, a former farmworker and community organizer, about why workers stayed.
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