San Diego Researchers Measure The Highest Ocean Surface Temperature In A Century
The water, collected by scientists with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, measured 78.6 degrees Fahrenheit. “It really is weird,” a research scientist said. It all started with the blob.
Federal Judge Calls Government Plan To Reunify Migrant Families ‘Disappointing’
The Trump administration had argued that the ACLU should take responsibility for locating parents who were deported back to Central America without their children.
San Diego Federal Judge Holds Hearing Over Family Separation
A federal judge in San Diego held the latest hearing Friday to reunify families separated at the border. At issue are some 400 parents already deported.
Museum Dedicated To Comedy Opens In Lucille Ball’s Hometown
A national museum devoted to the history of comedy has opened in Jamestown, N.Y., the birthplace of Lucille Ball. Executive director Journey Gunderson and comic Lewis Black talk about the project.
Fight Against Low, Low Pay In Minor League Baseball Continues Despite New Obstacles
Minor league baseball players make very little money. Congress has locked in those low wages by exempting Major League Baseball from federal wage and overtime rules. Some players are fighting back.
U.S. Added More Jobs But Manufacturers Struggle To Fill Those Positions
The U.S. added 157,000 jobs in July, according to Friday’s report, including 37,000 in the manufacturing sector. NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Dana Jordan, president of Cascade Rescue in Sandpoint, I.D., about hiring at his business.
President Trump Back In Campaign Mode Endorsing Republican Candidates
The 2018 midterm election is less than three months away. President Trump is traveling the country in support of Republican candidates. Last night, he addressed a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
An Unlikely Friendship: An Immigration Attorney And A Border Patrol Agent
How you feel about immigration can put you at odds with your friends, family or neighbors. But in McAllen, Texas – right on the U.S. and Mexico border – two families with very different points of view have figured out how not to let politics come betwe…
Despite U.S. Economy Improvement Wages Remain Low
The U.S. economy has reached a critical juncture. Growth is outstanding. Unemployment is so low that employers are struggling to find workers. But a major puzzle persists: why is wage growth so slow?
Dozens Of Goats Take Over Boise Neighborhood
A herd of over 100 goats invaded a neighborhood in Boise on Friday morning. They ate their way through several front yards, but the neighbors were mostly amused — along with the rest of the country.
QAnon: The Conspiracy Theorist Group That Appears At Trump Rallies
A group dubbed “QAnon” has emerged at Trump campaign events recently. They follow and try to decipher the online posts of someone named “Q”, who traffics in conspiracy theories focused on people in government and media. NPR’s Jeff Brady went to a Trump…
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