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.
FAA To Passengers: Not Our Job To Regulate Seat Size, Legroom On Planes
In a letter responding to a lawsuit brought by the group Flyers Rights, the Federal Aviation Administration said that current seat size is not a safety issue.
Will Your Melanin Protect You From The Sun?
There are lots of misconceptions about dark skin and sunshine. One of the most common? That black people can’t get skin cancer.
Activists Arrested Protesting Trump’s Immigration Policies At Statue Of Liberty
A woman climbed to the base of the Statue of Liberty, remaining there for three hours before police brought her down. Activists earlier unfurled a banner to “Abolish I.C.E.”
White House Launches Effort To Take Citizenship From Those Who Lied To Get It
When an immigrant becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen, there’s a sense of permanence. But a Trump administration effort is seeking those who cheated to get citizenship, and plans to take it from them.
On Independence Day, Minting Thousands Of New Americans
At a Fourth of July naturalization ceremony in New Hampshire, newly minted American citizens take the oath. They’re among nearly 14,000 people across the country who are becoming Americans this week.
GOP Congressmen Visit Moscow, Thaw Icy Relations Before Trump-Putin Talks
This July Fourth, a congressional delegation is visiting Moscow for the first time since Russia’s annexation of Crimea. They’re all Republicans, and their visit is a prelude to the Trump-Putin summit.
All He’s Ever Wanted Is To Mine Coal. How Long Can He Chase His Dream?
Kyle Johnson is a young man who wants to be a coal miner more than anything. NPR’s Embedded podcast follows his search for a job in a region where the future of coal is in question.
As America Turns A Year Older, Poll Finds Patriotism Has Slipped A Bit
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Gallup Editor in Chief Frank M. Newport about a new poll that finds, for the first time, that less than half of Americans are extremely proud of their citizenship.
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