PG&E Transmission Lines Caused California's Deadliest Wildfire, State Officials Say
The utility giant had already acknowledged that the fire investigation would likely find its equipment responsible for the Camp Fire in 2018.
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Sen. Cory Booker Explains His 2020 Campaign Strategy With NPR's Politics Podcast
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker talks about his rationale for running for president in an interview with the NPR Politics Podcast. It's part of a series with New Hampshire Public Radio and Iowa Public Radio.
International Expert Says Trump Administration Must Prove Iran Is A Serious Threat
Audie Cornish talks with Vali Nasr, Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, who says tensions between the U.S. and Iran were manufactured by the Trump administration.
Pennsylvania Farmers Hit Hard By China Tariffs And Devastated Crops
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf about the impacts of the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China on Pennsylvania.
Which Countries Are Best At Preventing Low Birth Weight? Which Need To Do More?
For the first time, the World Health Organization has estimated how well the world is doing to prevent low-weight births. The progress is too slow, researchers say.
Trump To Outline Immigration Plan That Would Shift U.S. To A Merit-Based System
President Trump plans to unveil a new immigration plan Thursday. Its central premise is shifting the U.S. to a merit-based system.
Tariff Waivers Let U.S. Government Pick Winners And Losers
President Trump suggests U.S. companies hurt by China tariffs can apply for a waiver. The Department of Commerce is already dealing with thousands of exclusion requests for earlier steel tariffs.
FAA Acting Administrator Pressed On Boeing 737 MAX Jets During Capitol Hill Hearing
Daniel K. Elwell, acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, faced sharp questions from lawmakers on Wednesday about the FAA's relationship with Boeing and its grounded 737 MAX jets.
Uber Drivers Are Not Employees, National Relations Board Rules. Drivers Saw It Coming
While the ruling may be disappointing for drivers, driver groups say they are not daunted. They will continue to pursue policies to regulate working conditions at the state and municipal levels.
Alabama Lawmakers Vote To Outlaw Almost All Forms Of Abortion
Alabama lawmakers passed one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bills on Tuesday. The legislation is now headed to the governor's desk.