Scott Pruitt Resigns From EPA
After a string of ethics scandals, Scott Pruitt is out as EPA administrator. President Trump tweeted Thursday he had accepted his resignation.
For Young Workers In Central Appalachia Job Options Are Slim
Despite a recent upturn in the coal industry, it’s still difficult for young people to secure jobs working in coal. Embedded’s Kelly McEvers and Chris Benderev report on on man from Central Appalachia who’s made the decision NOT to work in coal, and th…
Trump Narrows His Options For New Supreme Court Justice
President Trump has reportedly narrowed his list of Supreme Court nominees down to three. NPR’s Nina Totenberg talks to Ailsa Chang about who is on that list — and what we know about them.
Philadelphia Ends Gender Segregation In Public Pools
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation has formally ended a longstanding policy of segregating male and female swimmers by day. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Billy Penn reporter Michaela Winberg.
The Celebrity Perfume Is Back
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Jenna Rosenstein >, senior beauty editor for Harper’s-Bazaar.com, about celebrity perfumes and their peculiar history and place in popular culture.
After String Of Scandals, Pruitt Is Out
After months of ethics and spending scandals and investigations into Scott Pruitt, President Trump has accepted his EPA administrator’s resignation.
Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin On Pruitt Resignation
Mary Louise Kelly talks to Sen. Ben Cardin.
New Virgina Law Mandates Mental Health Education In Public Schools
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks to Sen. Creigh Deeds (D- Va.) about the new state law requiring mental health education in schools.
Minnesota Teen Drives Straight Into Gaping Chasm In The Ground, Survives
A 16-year-old in southwestern Minnesota drove into an unexpected cleft that had opened up in the earth, but escaped safely by crawling out of the back window of his car.
Supreme Court Reporter: ‘The Politics Of The First Amendment Have Completely Flipped’
New York Times journalist Adam Liptak says the court’s conservative justices have increasingly based their decisions on the foundation of free speech — including a case that dealt a blow to unions.
Trump Narrows Supreme Court Shortlist To 3 — With 2 On The Inside Track
The president could decide as early as Friday between judges Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Raymond Kethledge for his high court nominee. Kavanaugh and Barrett appear to be the top two.
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