What Happens When A Rape Is Reported, But No One Is Prosecuted
On Aug. 11, 2006, 16-year-old Amber Wyatt was raped. She reported it, but there was no prosecution. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Wyatt and Washington Post reporter Elizabeth Bruenig about Amber’s story.
More Than 30,000 Steelworkers Threatening To Strike Across The U.S.
More than 30,000 union steelworkers have voted overwhelming to authorize a strike, while negotiations continue with ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel.
Virginia Prisons Ban Visitors From Wearing Tampons, Citing Contraband Concerns
A spokeswoman said that visitors wearing tampons will be offered pads.
Sentencing Hearing For Bill Cosby Begins In Philadelphia
Entertainer Bill Cosby’s sentencing hearing got underway Monday in suburban Philadelphia. The 81-year-old comedian faces the possibility of prison time for three counts of aggravated indecent assault.
Thousands In Cincinnati Celebrate Christmas Early To Support Terminally Ill Boy
A Cincinnati 2-year old is still thinking about the Christmas parade he starred in this weekend. Thousands of people turned out to support the little boy who loves sparkling lights.
How Yale’s Campus Is Reacting To Kavanaugh’s Nomination And Allegations
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks to Hailey Fuchs and Britton O’Daly of the Yale Daily News about the reaction on campus to the nomination of Yale alum Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
‘Lion King’ Puppet Technician Arrested After Allegedly Printing 3D Gun At Theater
Ilya Vett, 47, said he was printing the gun for his brother who has a firearms license, according to police. Vett has been charged with attempted criminal possession of a firearm.
Via Truck And Helicopter, Mountain Goats Find New Home
The National Park Service is transporting hundreds of wild mountain goats via truck and helicopter from Olympic National Park to the North Cascades in Washington state.
A Look At Possible Effects Of The Trump Administration’s Proposed Green Card Rules
The Trump administration announced a proposal to deny green cards to some immigrants on public benefits like food and housing assistance. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mark Greenberg of the Migration Policy Institute about what the affects of this…
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.
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