Lobbyists, Campaign Cash And Think Tanks: How Silicon Valley Tackled Politics
Facebook didn’t open an office in Washington, DC until it was five years old and already worth billions. Last year, the company spent $12 million lobbying lawmakers and the federal government.
Bill Of The Month: A Tale Of 2 CT Scanners — One Richer, One Poorer
Why is the price of a CT scan 33 times higher in an hospital emergency room than in an outpatient imaging center just down the street?
Non-Crowd Favorite Patrick Reed Holds Off Rickie Fowler To Win The Masters
Reed finished with a 1-under 71 to withstand a late challenge from Rickie Fowler. Reed is the fourth consecutive golfer to win his first major tournament at the Masters.
Man Who Died In Trump Tower Fire Tried To Sell Apartment, Friend Says
Todd Brassner, 67, who died Saturday, reportedly told his friend that he wanted out of the building, which had become “an armed camp” since Trump’s 2016 election.
Dozens Killed In Syria Chemical Attack
Robert Malley, former senior adviser of Barack Obama’s National Security Council, discusses the reported chemical weapons attack in Syria.
Oklahoma Strike To Continue Into Monday
Host Michel Martin speaks with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, about the ongoing teachers strike in Oklahoma and why teachers have been walking out elsewhere.
The Youth Effort To Lower The Voting Age To 16
Youth organizers want the voting age lowered to 16. NPR’s Michel Martin finds out about their effort from Lorelei Vaisse of Vote16USA.
The Impact Of Pruitt’s EPA Rollback
NPR’s Michel Martin asks former EPA official Lisa Heinzerling whether EPA administrator Scott Pruitt’s moves to roll back regulations are actually making an impact on the agency and the environment.
New Jersey Governor Signs ‘Name and Shame’ Order On Gun Data
New Jersey governor signs executive order on gun data, making information on gun violence more transparent.
Transgender Runners Can Race Boston Marathon Under Identified Gender
Organizers behind the Boston Marathon have expressed support for transgender runners to race under the gender they identify as.
Huntington Beach Mayor Disagrees With California’s Sanctuary Law
Nearly a dozen local governments in California have voted to oppose that state’s sanctuary measure. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Mayor Mike Posey of Huntington Beach.
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