Puerto Rico Residents Skeptical Of Hurricane Preparedness As Season Set To Start
With the start of the Atlantic hurricane less than a month away, Officials in Puerto Rico say they’re prepared. But many island residents have their doubts as June 1 looms closer.
Why The U.S. Birth Rate Is At Its Lowest In 30 Years
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control says the U.S. birth rate is the lowest in 30 years. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to Gretchen Livingston, from Pew Research Center, about why that is and it means for the U.S.
Fox News’ Neil Cavuto Hosts 17 Hours Of Live TV A Week Despite Physical Challenges
Neil Cavuto is a relatively calm Fox News personality. He’s a Wall Street conservative less prone to shouting than musing, a host given to letting his guests have their say. He hosts more hours of cable news than anyone else at the big three news cable…
Illinois Imposes State Monitor On Chicago Special Education Program
Illinois is taking the unusual step of imposing a state monitor on Chicago’s special education program, after a WBEZ investigation found the state systematically delayed and denied services to needy students.
Ex-Deputy Who Stayed Outside During Parkland Shooting Getting $8,702 Monthly Pension
Parents of some of the 17 people killed in the February massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Florida are expressing outrage over the payments to Scot Peterson.
Starbucks Training Focuses On The Evolving Study Of Unconscious Bias
Scientists and leadership trainers says it’s nearly impossible to train people out of their biases, but organizations can develop ways of mitigating the effects of it. Often, it involves teamwork.
How Trump’s ‘War’ On The ‘Deep State’ Is Leading To The Dismantling Of Government
New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos says that hundreds of non-partisan civil servants, considered not loyal enough to the administration, have been marginalized or pushed out of government entirely.
FBI Arrests ‘Rocket-Builder’ Former Boyfriend Of Woman Killed In California Explosion
He is suspected of possessing an unregistered destructive device, said the FBI, following an investigation into a blast on Tuesday which left Ildiko Krajnyak dead at the spa she owned.
U.S. Births Falls To 30-Year Low, Sending Fertility Rate To A Record Low
The results put the U.S. further away from a viable replacement rate – the standard for a generation being able to replicate its numbers.
MSU President On Nassar Settlement
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Michigan State University President John Engler about the $500 million settlement for victims of university athletic doctor and convicted sex abuser Larry Nassar.
During Roundtable, Trump Calls Some Unauthorized Immigrants ‘Animals’
During the discussion on California’s “sanctuary law,” the president said of immigrants suspected of gang membership, “These aren’t people. These are animals.”
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