Minneapolis Officer Faces Murder, Manslaughter Charges In Shooting Of Unarmed Woman
A Minnesota prosecutor says a Minneapolis police officer ‘abused his authority to use deadly force’ when he killed an Australian woman who was approaching his squad car to report a possible crime.
Talking About Periods in Public
Five people tackle the taboo of periods, simply by talking about them out in the open.
Is Country Music’s Relationship With The NRA Shifting?
The names of featured artists no longer appear on the website of a program linking country music — a genre not known for stepping outside its comfort zone — with the National Rifle Association.
Classroom Skeleton: Whose Bones Are These?
Remember that skeleton hanging in the front of your classroom? In some schools, those were actual human remains. We used science to figure out the story behind one of them.
Democrats Grill DeVos On Guns, Schools And Money
The Education Secretary was on Capitol Hill to talk about the administration’s proposed education budget. She got an earful from Democrats.
Texas Law Enforcement Working To Find Motive Behind Austin Bombings
In Austin, Texas, investigators are trying to figure out why someone is targeting the city with a series of bombs. A fifth package exploded Tuesday morning at a FedEx distribution center.
Austin Mayor Steve Adler Discusses Series Of Bombings Happening Throughout City
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler about the series of bombings that have been happening in city.
WH Threatening To Veto Spending Bill If It Includes Money For Northeast Rail Tunnel
If the century-old rail tunnel into New York City fails, the economic pain will be felt up and down the East Coast. That’s why a multi-billion-dollar plan to replace it has been called the most important infrastructure project in the country.
Former FBI Profiler Weighs In On How Bureau Can Help In Austin Bombings Case
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with former FBI profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole, who is now head of George Mason University’s Forensic Science Department, about how FBI profilers could aid the investigation of the bombings happening in Austin, Texas.
Gunman Dead After 2 Students Injured In Maryland High School Shooting
Police say a student with a hand gun shot two classmates Tuesday morning at a Maryland high school. Officers say the shooter was fatally injured in a shootout with a school resource officer.
Can Facebook Move Past Latest Breach Of User Data?
Facebook is under siege from politicians, investors and users for allowing the private information of some 50 million users to become fodder for a data-mining company working for the Trump campaign. The attacks are harsh, but Facebook has moved past ea…
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