How West Virginia Is Approaching Election Security
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner about steps his state is taking to safeguard election systems ahead of the 2018 midterms.
Trump-Putin Summit Sets Off A Week Of Reaction And Damage Control
President Trump’s meeting on Monday in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin was followed by days of reaction and backpedaling.
Branson Mayor Karen Best Reacts To Tragic Duck Boat Accident
NPR’s Scott Simon talks to the mayor of Branson, Missouri about the boat accident that killed more than a dozen people this week.
Michael Cohen Recorded A Conversation With Trump About Paying An Ex-Playboy Model
The FBI found the secret recording after a raid on the lawyer’s office in April. His lawyer says, “Suffice it to say that when the recording is heard, it will not hurt Mr. Cohen.”
Doctoral Student Compiles Database Of Indigenous Women Who’ve Gone Missing
A Southern Cheyenne woman found no solid data on the many indigenous women in the U.S. and Canada who have gone missing or been killed under suspicious circumstances. So she compiled it herself.
After Trump’s Helsinki Comments, Ohio County GOP Chairman Resigns With ‘No Regrets’
Chris Gagin, former chairman for the Republican Party in Ohio’s Belmont County, tells Scott Simon he stands by his choice to resign after President Trump appeared to back President Putin in Helsinki.
Illinoisans Working To Reduce Number Of Female Inmates
A new group in Illinois is hoping to reduce the number of women in prison. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to one of the group’s members, state Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke.
Attorney Robert Driscoll Defends Client Maria Butina
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Robert Driscoll, attorney for accused Russian spy Maria Butina.
Grappling With Native American Homelessness
Native Americans make up an outsized percentage of the homeless in places like New Mexico.
Masses Of Seaweed Threaten Fisheries And Foul Beaches
A floating, smelly mass of seaweed called sargassum is covering beaches in the Caribbean and along the Gulf of Mexico.
More Than 100 Former Ohio State Students Allege Abuse By School Doctor
Officials said the allegations of inappropriate touching and harassment date from 1979 to 1997. They include students who were varsity players in 14 sports and patients of Student Health Services.
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