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#NPRreads: 3 Stories To March Right On Into This Weekend
Saturday, March 05, 2016
#NPRreads is a weekly feature on Twitter and on The Two-Way. The premise is simple: Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.
From Steve Mullis, digital editor:
When ...
Students Across U.S. Take New SAT A) Saturday B) Sunday C) None Of The Above
Saturday, March 05, 2016
Ready your pencils.
This morning, across America, the redesigned version of the SAT — the standardized entrance exam widely used in college admissions — is being administered for the first time.
(The correct answer to our headline, therefore, is A ... but under the redesigned test, there's no penalty for ...
Turkish Courts Assign New Management To Opposition Newspaper
Friday, March 04, 2016
One of Turkey's few remaining opposition media outlets will soon be managed by court-appointed trustees, a move that has heightened concerns over press freedom in a country dominated by pro-government newspapers and TV channels, The Associated Press notes.
On Friday, a court in Istanbul ordered the Zaman newspaper to replace ...
LA Police Testing Knife Allegedly Found On O.J. Simpson's Old Property
Friday, March 04, 2016
The Los Angeles Police Department is currently testing a knife that was allegedly discovered years ago at the former home of O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Capt. Andrew Neiman of the LAPD said in a press conference Friday that ...
Destructive Jackdaws Leave U.K. Preservationists Grasping At Straws
Friday, March 04, 2016
Historical preservationists in southwest England have just one question for the birds that are tormenting them: Why?
OK, two questions: Could they stop, please?
Jackdaws — small birds in the crow family that are common in the U.K. — have been tearing apart the roof of a historic thatched barn ...
Economy Gained 242,000 Jobs In February; Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
Friday, March 04, 2016
The U.S. economy gained 242,000 jobs in February while average wages dropped slightly, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday.
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent.
The report indicates stronger job growth than expected, and an improvement over the previous month. January's count of ...
Tech Companies, Security Experts Express Support For Apple
Thursday, March 03, 2016
Apple's legal battle with the FBI over iPhone encryption continues: A federal magistrate, at the FBI's request, has ordered the tech giant to write software to help investigators circumvent iPhone security features to access a phone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Apple is fighting the order, calling ...
New Zealanders Begin Voting On Whether To Swap Out Their Flag
Thursday, March 03, 2016
For decades, the people of New Zealand have argued over their flag.
It's too similar to Australia's flag, and it's embarrassing when they're confused; it would be expensive to change it. It's too colonial; it's a part of Kiwi history. It doesn't honor any of the Maori heritage of New ...
Barack And Michelle Obama To Headline South By Southwest Festivals
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
This year's South by Southwest festivals in Austin, Texas, will have more than the usual dose of Washington, D.C.
President Obama will be talking with the editor in chief of The Texas Tribune in an conversation that will open SXSW Interactive, while first lady Michelle Obama will deliver the keynote ...
One Day After Indictment, Former Chesapeake Energy CEO Dies In Car Crash
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
Aubrey McClendon, the former CEO of Chesapeake Energy Corp. who was charged Tuesday with orchestrating a conspiracy, has died in a car crash.
The fatal crash occurred Wednesday morning, the Oklahoma City Police Department said on Twitter.
A police spokesman said at a news conference Wednesday that McClendon's ...
U.N. Security Council Approves New Sanctions On North Korea
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday, in response to a recent nuclear test and rocket launch that violated U.N. resolutions on the country's military activities.
The two tests — a Jan. 6 explosion that Kim Jong Un's government called a "hydrogen bomb ...
Sports Authority Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
Sports Authority has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, looking to restructure its debt and close a number of stores to try to regain its financial foothold.
The sporting goods retailer is carrying a heavy debt load.
In its restructuring, Sports Authority plans to access nearly $600 million in debtor-in-possession ...
Vice Chair Of DNC Resigns To Support Bernie Sanders
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii has resigned her position as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee to endorse Bernie Sanders.
Gabbard announced her decision on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday morning.
Gabbard, 34, is one of the youngest members of Congress and the first Hindu elected ...
Trump Fails To Condemn KKK On Television, Turns To Twitter To Clarify
Sunday, February 28, 2016
On the Sunday morning talk shows, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump refused to condemn endorsements from a prominent white supremacist and former KKK leader, and said he retweeted a Mussolini quote because "it's a very good quote."
The extended conversation about white supremacists came on CNN's State of the ...
Partial Results Show Iranian Moderates Poised For Big Wins In Tehran
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Partial results from Iran's elections on Friday indicate that pro-reform moderates will win all 30 of Tehran's parliamentary seats — a victory for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and a blow to Iran's hard-liners.
Tehran's delegation is only a fraction of Iran's 290-seat parliament, and NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that conservative ...
Robert Mugabe's 92nd Birthday Present: More Outrage From Critics
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Robert Mugabe, the president of Zimbabwe, celebrated his 92nd birthday with an enormous party — and inspired plenty of rage along the way. His critics pointed out that his pricey bash was held in a region battling a devastating drought.
The longtime leader of Zimbabwe (who shows no sign of ...
During First Day Of Syrian Truce, 'Cessation Of Hostilities' Mostly Honored
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Well into the first day of a "cessation of hostilities" in Syria, most of the parties involved appear to be abiding by the delicate truce.
From Turkey, NPR's Alice Fordham reported that after the agreement went into effect at midnight local time, a pause in fighting largely held overnight:
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MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry Says Her Show Has Been 'Silenced'
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Melissa Harris-Perry, host of an eponymous talk show on MSNBC, has accused executives at MSNBC of effectively silencing her show, and declined to host her show this weekend.
On Sunday, media reports indicated Perry was gone from MSNBC for good.
Melissa Harris-Perry normally airs from 10 a.m. to noon Eastern ...
Sheriff Says Kansas Shooter Was Served Protection Order Just Before Attack
Friday, February 26, 2016
The man suspected of killing three people and injuring more than a dozen others in shootings Thursday in Kansas had been served a protection-from-abuse order earlier that afternoon, according to Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton.
The shooter, whom Walton identified as 38-year-old Cedric Ford, was served the order at ...
Lawyer For Apple: 'What In The Law Requires Us To Redesign The iPhone?'
Friday, February 26, 2016
Ted Olson is one of the most prominent lawyers working in America today. He argued on behalf of George W. Bush in Bush v. Gore and was the solicitor general for most of Bush's first term. A star conservative lawyer, he surprised many when he joined the fight to legalize ...