Let’s Stop Talking About The ’30 Million Word Gap’
It’s one of the most famous studies ever done on kids. It’s often cited as a reason children from poor families struggle in school. But it may be neither 30 million words, nor exactly a gap.
Samantha Bee: ‘I Crossed A Line’ In Using Expletive To Describe Ivanka Trump
The comedian, who used a vulgar term for the female anatomy to describe the first daughter, issued a tweet Thursday saying she regrets the remark.
Lessons From Hurricane Irma: When To Evacuate And When To Shelter-In-Place
As the 2018 hurricane season begins, experts and emergency managers have been studying last year’s evacuations before Hurricane Irma. Nearly seven million people left Florida to escape the hurricane.
Scripps Bee Winner Out-Spells Record 515 Contestants
14-year-old Karthik Nemmani won with the word “koinonia,” referring to Christian fellowship or communion. All three finalists hail from Texas.
Inspired By Russia, He Bought Influence On Facebook
In California, a political novice is helping shape a hotly contested Democratic congressional primary by buying influence on Facebook. He says he wanted to “take a page from the Russian playbook.”
South Carolina Lottery Christmas Winners Won’t Get Prizes
The state lottery commission ruled it will not pay out more than $30 million to people who bought tickets “printed in error.” Gamblers will only be reimbursed $1 for each ticket.
Trump Administration Plans To Extend Steel And Aluminum Tariffs To Canada, Mexico And EU
The Trump administration is extending steel and aluminum tariffs to Canada, Mexico, and the European Union Thursday. The move is likely to trigger retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports.
President Trump Pardons Conservative Commentator Dinesh D’Souza
President Trump issued a full pardon for conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza Wednesday. D’Souza pleaded guilty in 2014 to making illegal campaign contributions. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to Mark Osler, a former federal prosecutor, who now runs …
Actress Rosanna Arquette Reacts To Harvey Weinstein Indictment
A grand jury indicted Harvey Weinstein on rape and criminal sexual act charges Wednesday. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rosanna Arquette, one of the first actresses to come forward.
National Park Service Finds Permanent Home For Cremains Left At Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The National Park Service announced Wednesday that it has found a permanent home for the cremains that had been left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It has arranged for a veterans group to have them interred at a cemetery in Virginia.
Companies And Regulators Move Toward Full Ban On Plastic Straws To Help Alleviate Pileup
Plastic straws make up an alarming percentage of waste around the world. Bon Appetit, a large food service company, announced Thursday it is banning plastic straws in all 1,000 of its cafes across the U.S.
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