Rep. Tim Walz Calls On VA To Study Medical Marijuana Use For Veterans
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks to Democratic Rep. Tim Walz of Minnesota about his proposed bill that would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to study the use of cannabis as a painkiller.
School Walkouts, Broken-down Classrooms, And Beyoncé
Historically black college pride rules at Coachella; students stand up for safety and justice.
N.Y. Bill Would Allow Prosecution Despite Presidential Pardon
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance about a proposal to change New York’s criminal code to allow the state to prosecute people already granted presidential pardons.
Arizona Teachers Plan To Strike On Thursday
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Mesa public school teacher Cathy Zinkhon Matsumoto about why Arizona teachers are planning to walk out.
DEA Adds More Technology To Its Fight Against Heroin
Former Drug Enforcement Administration official Mike Vigil tells NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro why adding more tech to the battle against Mexican heroin production is unlikely to do much.
Latinos And Others Find Trump’s Offensive Twitter Language Not Unusual
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Pilar Marrero, a writer at the Spanish language daily La Opinion in Los Angeles, about President Trump’s recent tweets attacking California’s sanctuary laws.
Inez Burns’ Abortion Clinic Was One Of San Francisco’s Worst Kept Secrets
Inez Burns performed illegal abortions in California in the early 1900s. She was a shrewd real estate entrepreneur, and eventually became the target of a politician who ruined her.
‘Bring The War Home’ Shows ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorists Are Really Part Of A Pack
Kathleen Belew’s new book explores the impact of the Vietnam War on America’s white power movement; Belew says that movement was behind a lot of domestic terror attacks attributed to “lone wolves.”
The Rocky Mountains Have A Dust Problem
Dust in the Rocky Mountain snow can cause elevated water runoff, and greater opportunities for forest fires.
Romney’s Path To Succeed Utah Sen. Hatch Just Got More Complicated
Mitt Romney has been forced into a primary race after losing Saturday’s nomination battle at the state’s GOP convention. Romney aims to restart his political career by replacing Sen. Orrin Hatch.
The Week In Politics
NPR’s Michel Martin talks with Robert Costa of the Washington Post about Mike Pompeo’s nomination battle for Secretary of State, and President Trump’s continuing legal troubles.
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