National & World News
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Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?
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Uber Received Nearly 6,000 U.S. Sexual Assault Claims In Past 2 Years
Uber Received Nearly 6,000 U.S. Sexual Assault Claims In Past 2 YearsBy NPR/Shannon Bond -
Top Judiciary Republican Says White House Should Participate In Inquiry, With Caveats
By NPR/Jason Breslow -
Chris O’Meara
White House names controversial pick to head homelessness office
The Trump Administration has named its choice to lead the federal office on homelessness: Robert Marbut, a well-known consultant to cities trying to tackle the issue.
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Natalie Piserchio
Lawmakers call for investigation after NPR report on troubled student loan program
Lawmakers are calling for an investigation into a troubled student loan discharge program one day after an NPR report revealed that the program wasn’t helping the vast majority of those who are eligible.
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AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File
2 Russians charged in multimillion-dollar malware scheme
The Justice Department has unsealed charges against two Russian men in what authorities say is one of the worst computer hacking and bank fraud schemes of the past decade.
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Despite job boom, more men are giving up on work
While the job market has rebounded nicely since the Great Recession, one segment of the population hasn’t shared in the recovery. Men between the ages of 25 and 54 are still less likely to be working than they once were.
By Jim Zarroli/NPR -
J. Scott Applewhite
Pelosi says House will draft articles of impeachment against President Trump
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Natalie Piserchio
Student loan borrowers with disabilities aren’t getting help they were promised
An NPR investigation has found that hundreds of thousands of potentially eligible borrowers — more than enough to fill a city the size of Pittsburgh — have yet to receive the relief they’re entitled to.
By Cory Turner and Clare Lombardo/NPR -
Susan Walsh
Judiciary hearing to open final act of Trump impeachment
“The president abused his power to advance his personal, political interests over our own national security interests.”By Philip Ewing/NPR -
Fernando Llano
Asylum seekers jam US border crossings to evade Trump policy
For months, asylum seekers have been prohibited from filing their claims at U.S. border crossings under a much-criticized Trump administration policy.
By Astrid Galvan/The Associated Press