Pennsylvania Priests Respond To Abuse Report
At Saturday evening Mass in Pennsylvania, Catholic priests had the opportunity to address from the pulpit accusations of massive clergy sexual abuse.
Nashville Restaurant Educates Customers On Sustainable Seafood
In some parts of the world, species of fish are becoming depleted. Some restaurants in the U.S. are telling diners where their fish come from. One, in Nashville, is taking it a step further.
Bureau Of Land Management Considers Move West
Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke wants to move the Bureau of Land Management out of Washington, D.C., to the West. Now cities in Western states full of public lands are jockeying to be the new BLM hub.
HUD Hits Facebook For Allowing Housing Discrimination
In a formal complaint, HUD says Facebook allows landlords and home sellers to use targeted ads to discriminate based upon the recipient’s race, religion, sex, familial status and national origin.
Security Clearances Under Threat In The Intelligence Community
NPR’s Lakshmi Singh talks with former CIA analyst Patrick Eddington about the impact on professional civil servants when their security clearances are under threat of being revoked.
More Than 550 Separated Migrant Children Remain In U.S. Custody
More than 550 children separated recently from their parents have still not reunited with their families. NPR’s Lakshmi Singh speaks with KQED’s Tyche Hendricks about the latest developments.
Muslim Women Poised To Make Political History
NPR’s Lakshmi Singh talks with Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib, who won her Detroit-area primary last week and runs unopposed in November. She’s set to be among the first Muslim women in Congress.
University Of Maryland Football Abuse Scandal And The Rights Of College Athletes
The University of Maryland Board of Regents met Friday in the aftermath of the football team’s abuse scandal. NPR’s Lakshmi Singh speaks to Ramogi Huma of the College Athletes Players Association.
Report Says 7 Former Faculty At Connecticut School Sexually Abused Students For Years
A report by a law firm found sexual abuse by seven former faculty members against 16 of its former students — going back as far as 1969 and lasting until 1992.
1968 Created The ‘Ultimate’ Anti-Sport Sport
Ultimate Frisbee was invented 50 years ago this summer. The sport has its own honor system, known as the “spirit of the game,” that can be traced back to the counterculture of 1968.
Refugees Recovering From Stabbing Attack In Idaho
Refugees typically flee their home countries to escape violence or civil war. But for some, the U.S. has not been the haven they expected. That’s the case in Boise.
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