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Museum Rescinds Human Rights Award From Aung San Suu Kyi

NPR’s Renee Montagne speaks with Cameron Hudson of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum about its decision to revoke a human rights award given to Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2012.

EBay Trains Ohio Retailers

100 small businesses in Akron are getting intensive training as part of eBay’s “Retail Revival” program. It’s designed to give brick-and-mortars a global marketplace and compete with Amazon.

Florida Considers Permanent Daylight Saving Time

Florida lawmakers have passed the “Sunshine Protection Act.” The bill would make daylight saving time permanent all year long in the Sunshine State.

The Call-In: Gun Owners

This week on The Call-In, NPR’s Renee Montagne talks with three gun owners who’ve been thinking a lot about the role guns play in American life.

Student Activist On Guns In Schools

Kaila Caffey, a senior at Central High School and activist with the Philadelphia Student Union, works to make schools safe for students of color. She talks with NPR’s Renee Montagne.

Rethinking How Students With Dyslexia Are Taught To Read

Dyslexia is the most common learning disability in this country. But it is widely misunderstood, and schools often do a poor job of helping students learn to read.

The Night In 1968 When A Nation Watched An American Presidency Crumble

Fifty years ago almost to the day, anti-war activism led to President Lyndon Johnson’s downfall. After a lackluster showing in the New Hampshire primary, he announced he would not seek reelection.

Trump In Pennsylvania: I Need Rick Saccone To Help ‘Keep America Great!’

“Here’s the thing: We’re dealing with people that want to obstruct,” the president said of Democrats. “They want to stop us from doing things.”

An Indigenous Language Is Stayin’ Alive In A Karaoke Contest

Native American tribal members in the Pacific Northwest host an annual karaoke contest to keep their indigenous language, Salish, alive.

Remembering The Impact Of Bush’s Short-Lived Steel Tariffs

President Trump isn’t the first to impose steel tariffs in the U.S. NPR’s Michel Martin talks to Trans-Matic Manufacturing President PJ Thompson about how his company adapted to steel tariffs in 2002.

Trump To Rally In Pennsylvania To Support Endangered GOP Candidate

President Trump is in western Pennsylvania for a rally just outside the congressional district where Republicans are trying to avoid a loss in a special election on Tuesday.

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