Former Ohio State Student Says Doctor Sexually Abused Him
Scott Simon talks to Brian Garrett, a former Ohio State University student who has accused the late Richard Strauss of sexually abusing him when he was at the university in the late 1990s.
Texas School District To Send Teachers To Shelters For Migrant Children
A San Benito, Texas, school district is providing staff and materials to teach migrant children at a local shelter. NPR’s Scott Simon asks board president Michael Vargas about community reaction.
A Military Reservist On The MAVNI Program
The Army has reinstated more than 30 recruits it discharged. They filled high-demand military jobs in exchange for a fast track to citizenship. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to a reservist from Pakistan.
What Closing A Government Radio Station Would Mean For Your Clocks
Many clocks sync with a government radio station that’s been proposed to be closed. Scott Simon talks with Thomas Witherspoon of the website The SWLing Post.
Hawaii Tropical Storm Update
As it approached Hawaii, Hurricane Lane lost strength and is now a tropical storm. It continues to dump a lot of rain on Hawaii.
Prisoners On Strike
NPR’s Scott Simon asks the Marshall Project’s Nicole Lewis about a prison strike that’s bringing attention to what prison activists call inhumane conditions in U.S. correctional facilities.
Delaware License Plate Sells For $410,000
In Delaware, a license plate sold in a private auction for $410,000. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to the auction house owner William Emmert about Delaware’s license plate collecting culture.
The Russia Investigations: ‘Where’s The Collusion?’
This week, Paul Manafort is convicted by a jury and Michael Cohen pleads guilty. But, President Trump points out none of that has to do with the Russian attack on the 2016 election. So far.
DHS Asks For ‘Positive Gems’ About War-Torn Countries To Justify Returning Immigrants
Before ending temporary protected status for immigrants whose home countries suffer from war or disasters, officials tried to show the countries were getting safer, even when that was not true.
Tesla To Remain Public, Elon Musk Says
Less than a month after suggesting he might take the electric car maker private, CEO Elon Musk says “most of Tesla’s existing shareholders believe we are better off as a public company.”
Former CDC Director Arrested And Charged With Sexual Misconduct
The New York Police Department told NPR that Frieden allegedly “grabbed a victim’s buttocks without her permission” last October.
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