Environmentalists Push For Ban On Balloons
First it was plastic bags, then plastic straws. Now environmental groups are urging a ban on balloons. The anti-balloon campaign is happening at Clemson University football games, and in a small Rhode Island community.
ICE Detains Man Driving His Wife To Hospital For Planned C-Section
A pregnant woman had to drive herself to the hospital and deliver her baby after U.S. immigration officials took her husband into custody because of an arrest warrant related to a homicide in Mexico.
Oil And Gas Drilling Could Endanger U.S. Archaeological Sites
A loophole in Pennsylvania law lets companies drill oil and gas wells in farms and fields where Native American and Colonial artifacts are buried.
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.
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