Defrauded Student Borrowers Must Prove Intent; Sessions Calls Students ‘Snowflakes’
The Education Department wants to change rules for defrauded student borrowers; the U.S. Attorney General mocks cry closets and therapy dogs; and Congress musters a bipartisan vote for career tech.
Duck Boat Tour’s Final Minutes Chronicled in Preliminary NTSB Report
A timeline based on video and audio recovered from the vessel indicate tourists were given safety instructions about 10 minutes before the weather turned. The boat capsized and 17 people died.
Longtime CBS CEO Les Moonves Facing Sexual Misconduct Allegations
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with journalist Ronan Farrow about his expose in The New Yorker surrounding allegations of sexual misconduct by CBS CEO Leslie Moonves.
Former NY Assembly Speaker Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison For Corruption
Sheldon Silver was twice found guilty of taking millions in bribes and kickbacks. “I pray I will not die in prison,” he wrote to the judge.
Awaiting Her Father’s Return: Daughter Of Pilot Hopes To Reunite Parents’ Remains
As North Korea begins to return the possible remains of U.S. “DoD personnel” from the Korean War, NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Janis Curran, the daughter of one of the pilots who went missing.
North Korea Turns Over 55 Boxes Of Possible Remains Of U.S. Serviceman
North Korea turned over 55 boxes containing, in the words of the Pentagon, “possible remains of missing DoD personnel” from the Korean War. The remains will arrive in Hawaii next week for forensic analysis.
CBS Launches Investigation Into Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct
A CBS statement refers to a forthcoming story by The New Yorker. The allegations will reportedly include misconduct by CBS Chairman and CEO, Les Moonves.
How To Find Out If ‘Women’s Empowerment’ Programs Really Empower Women
A group of researchers are finding creative ways — through experimental games and scenarios — to quantify how much control women have over their lives.
Judge To Appoint Special Monitor To Oversee Detention Facilities
The decision comes after immigration lawyers argued that the Trump administration has been holding children and their parents in inhumane conditions.
GDP Growth Is Small Comfort To Business Owners Grappling With Tariffs
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Jane Hardy, CEO of the Brinly-Hardy Co., who says she’s had to layoff workers because of a 37 percent hike in domestic steel prices due to tariffs.
Wildfires In Western U.S. Could Affect Air Quality For Prolonged Period Of Time
The smoke from nearly 100 large Western wildfires has public health officials worried. Air quality managers are warning this is the new norm for the region, given climate change.
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