Questions Surround Austin Bombing Investigation Efforts, View Of Suspect
On the day the Austin bomber killed himself, the city’s acting police chief described him as a “challenged young man” — not a terrorist. That designation didn’t sit well with people of color.
To Save Whales, Maine’s Iconic Lobster Industry May Have To Change
Scientists says to help whales, the ropes used to tend lobster traps must be changed or eliminated. Mainers who catch lobster for a living feel they’re being singled out for an international problem.
Actress Cynthia Nixon Challenges N.Y. Gov. Cuomo; GOP See Opportunity
Actress Cynthia Nixon announced her run for New York governor against incumbent Andrew Cuomo. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Brigid Bergin, politics reporter at WNYC, about the September primaries.
Crowds Arrive For ‘March For Our Lives’ In D.C.
They’re coming by car, by plane and by bus: Throngs of protesters arrive in Washington for Saturday’s “March for Our Lives” rally to end gun violence.
In Good Facebook News, This Woman Got Her Wallet Back After 50 Years
A woman got a message from a stranger who found her wallet — almost 50 years after it was stolen. A construction worker renovating the store where the wallet went missing got in touch via Messenger.
Trump Swaps Complete Ban For ‘Qualified Ban’ On Transgender Military Service
President Trump has announced new rules banning certain transgender people from serving in the military. The new policy replaces the administration’s earlier ban on transgender troops.
Parkland Student David Hogg On The Gun Control Movement Driven By Teens
Protesters descend on Washington for “March for Our Lives,” a student-organized rally against gun violence. We talk to David Hogg, a survivor of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Will Back And Forth Over Tariffs Turn Into A U.S.-China Trade War?
President Trump ordered tariffs on China to address complaints that the country forces U.S. businesses to give up industry secrets. Scott Simon talks with Washington Post correspondent David J. Lynch.
‘To Us, It’s Very Much Racial’: Bombings Highlight Austin’s ‘2 Cities’
Three of the Austin bombings occurred in East Austin, a historically black and Latino part of the city. Susana Almanza, community organizer and lifelong resident, talks gentrification in the area.
As U.K. Clamps Down On Cambridge Analytica, Privacy Concerns Span Atlantic
As the EU and U.K. prepare to adopt stricter digital privacy rules, officials there are warning the U.S. to beef up its own Internet security regulations.
New York’s Adirondack Park Is ‘Bigger And More Protected Than Ever’
New York’s Adirondack Park has some of the biggest wilderness in the eastern U.S. — and it just got bigger. This week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo protected another 25,000 acres.
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