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Sen. Cory Booker On The Expanded Child Tax Credit

4:40pm July 14, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat, about his support of the expanded child tax credit, which is part of the stimulus package Democrats passed in March.

Biden Met With Democratic Senators, Who Just Reached $3.5 Trillion Budget Agreement

4:28pm July 14, 2021

by Tamara Keith

President Biden went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with Democratic Senators, one day after they reached a $3.5 trillion budget agreement to enact his economic agenda beyond infrastructure.

U.S. Envoy John Kerry Discusses Climate Change With Russian Officials In Moscow

4:28pm July 14, 2021

by Lucian Kim

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Moscow, making him the highest-ranking Biden administration official thus far to visit the Russian capital.

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Right To Vote: Civil Rights Activists Say We've Been Here Before

4:28pm July 14, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with civil rights activists about what it was like to fight for the Voting Rights Act in the '60s — and the rights that are in jeopardy now.

4 Iranian Nationals Charged For Alleged Plot To Kidnap Iranian-American Journalist

4:28pm July 14, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department has charged four Iranian nationals for allegedly plotting to kidnap an Iranian-American journalist living in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Afghan National Security Advisor Talks Future Of The Country

4:28pm July 14, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Afghanistan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib about the nation's path ahead as the U.S. completes its withdrawal from the country.

A Record 93,000 People Died From Drug Overdoses In The U.S. Last Year

4:28pm July 14, 2021

by Rhitu Chatterjee

More than 93,000 people in the United States died from drug overdoses last year, a 30% increase compared to 2019. The pandemic exacerbated stressors that can cause increased drug use.

College Football Player Discusses The New Frontier Of NIL Endorsements

4:28pm July 14, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Antwan Owens, Jackson State University college football player, about his NIL endorsement contract and the new frontier of college sports.

Fed Chair Powell Says Recent Spike In Prices Is Temporary

4:28pm July 14, 2021

by Scott Horsley

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is testifying on the economy before a House panel a day after a key inflation gauge hit a nearly 13-year high.

A Utah gun company has removed a Lego-themed pistol kit from the market after facing an intense public backlash.

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A Toylike Gun Covered In Legos Sparks An Uproar

3:25pm July 14, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Utah gun maker Culper Precision has stopped sales of a kit that would have let owners cover their Glock 19 pistols with colorful Lego blocks, after complaints from the Danish toymaker and others.