This California Mayor Took A German Study On Neckties Very Seriously
A California mayor used his reading of a German study of the ill-effects of neckties on the human brain to call for a ban on mandatory necktie-wearing at local businesses.
Fatal Police Shooting In Chicago Highlights Tense Relationship In The City
A fatal police shooting in Chicago over the weekend sparked protests. The incident underscores the tense relationship that remains between the police department and residents.
Judge Halts Family Deportations For Now
The federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to reunite the migrant families it separated now says the government cannot deport them after reunification until next week, at the earliest.
Feds Charge Russian Graduate Student With Conspiracy To Violate U.S. Law
Prosecutors accused Maria Butina of conspiring to violate a law that requires foreign agents to register with the U.S. government. Authorities said she was working for Russia.
Architect Unveils Design For Emanuel AME Church Memorial
The memorial honors the nine worshippers murdered by a white supremacist at the church in Charleston, S.C., in June 2015. It is designed by the architect behind the Sept. 11 memorial in New York City.
Fewer Homeless Veterans On LA’s Streets
The city’s most recent homeless count showed that the veteran homeless population had declined 18 percent. But some advocates caution that veteran homelessness is an ever-changing dynamic.
Poll: Where You Watch TV News Predicts Your Feelings On Immigration
On some questions, people who get their TV news primarily from Fox News or CNN are even further apart than Republicans and Democrats. Viewers of the other big TV networks are somewhere in between.
America’s Last Blockbuster: ‘There’s A Line Of Customers At The Store Right Now’
As of July 16, there will be only one Blockbuster video store operating in the United States — in Bend, Ore.
Protests Continue In Chicago After Police Body Cam Released
A police shooting sparked unrest this weekend in Chicago. There were conflicting accounts of whether the officer acted appropriately, and community leaders are calling for an investigation.
Trump Tweets About U.S.-Russia Relations Ahead Of Summit With Putin
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet Monday in Helsinki. In a tweet ahead of the summit, Trump said relations are bad, in part because of what he called the “Rigged Witch Hunt.”
Immigration Poll Finds Deep Divide Over Trump’s Agenda
None of the president’s major immigration policies get majority support in a new NPR-Ipsos poll — but Republicans strongly back the border wall, the travel ban, and changes to legal immigration.
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