Figure Out How To Cheaply Fix Algae Blooms And Win $10 Million
Large algae blooms in lakes and rivers have become an annual warm weather headache in nearly every U.S. state, endangering water supplies and local economies. A new competition hopes to help.
China, U.S. Plunge Into Trade War
The U.S. has entered into a trade war with China. The U.S. has imposed 25 percent tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods, including electronics, robotics and engine parts, but not popular consumer goods such as mobile phones. China retaliated w…
Trade War Draws Lines In Congress
President Trump’s trade fights with Canada, China and Europe have put some members of Congress in a tough spot: Do you stand with American steelworkers whose mills might benefit from newly-imposed tariffs? Or soybean farmers whose exports are at risk i…
ACLU Family Separation Hearing
Lawyers from the ACLU and the federal government appear in a San Diego courtroom today to update a federal judge on compliance with the order to reunite families separated at the border. NPR’s John Burnett listened in to the hearing and joins us to dis…
How Oklahomans Will Welcome Pruitt’s Return
What do Oklahomans think about Scott Pruitt’s resignation? Is it likely to hurt his chances for elected office back home?
Highest-Ranking Rebublican Woman Faces Tough Re-Election
Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is the highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress. She’s facing a tough re-election battle, as many GOP women plan to leave the House already.
The National Security Rationale
President Trump is not the first commander in chief to invoke national security as grounds for implementing controversial policies. But Trump has used that rationale more and for a wider array of actions. As tariffs kick in against imports from longtim…
The Week In Politics: Pruitt Resigns, Supreme Court Shortlist
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart about Scott Pruitt’s resignation and who President Trump might pick for the Supreme Court.
U.S. Army Discharges Immigrant Soldiers Seeking Citizenship
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Margaret Stock, who helped create the Military accessions vital to national interest (MAVNI), an immigration recruitment program. Stock talks about the immigrants who joined the U.S. military in hopes for citizenship…
The World Cup Quarterfinals
The World Cup resumes today with two quarterfinal matches. Roger Bennett of the Men In Blazers podcast checks in with an update. Earlier in the day, France defeated Uruguay 2-0 to earn a spot in the semifinals.
Indiana Attorney General Calls For Investigation Into Groping Accusations Against Him
Three legislative staffers and a state lawmaker say Curtis Hill groped them at a party in March. The governor and state legislative leaders have called for him to step down. Hill says he won’t quit.
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