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Why The Government Shutdown Has A Disproportionate Effect On African-Americans

5:12pm January 14, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Guardian reporter Jamiles Lartey about the shutdown's disproportionate effect on African-Americans, who make up more of the federal workforce than the workforce at large.

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After the Camp Fire in November, thousands of people whose homes were destroyed were forced to seek refuge in nearby Chico, Calif. Some 700 people, some in their RVs, are still living at a Red Cross shelter at the Chico fairgrounds. The shelter is expecte

In The Aftermath Of The Camp Fire, A Slow, Simmering Crisis In Nearby Chico

5:05pm January 14, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

More than two months after the Camp Fire, the small city of Chico, Calif. is struggling to handle an influx of an estimated 20,000 new people from neighboring Paradise.

California utility PG&E Corp. said Monday that it plans to file for bankruptcy over what it estimates could be $30 billion in potential liability costs from recent wildfires. Here, transmission towers in a valley near Paradise, Calif., as the Camp Fire bu

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PG&E Plans To File For Bankruptcy Over Possible Liability In California Wildfires

5:03pm January 14, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The utility says it could be facing tens of billions in liability costs connected to the 2017 and 2018 Northern California wildfires. PG&E also says its CEO is stepping down.

The Dalian Intermediate People's Court in China, where the retrial for Canadian citizen Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was held.

Chinese Court Sentences Canadian Man To Death, Escalating Tensions

4:51pm January 14, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, 36, had appealed a 15-year prison sentence for drug smuggling. Some experts say China is retaliating for the arrest of a Chinese tech executive in Canada.

Former White House Interpreter Weighs In On Possibility Of Subpoena

4:21pm January 14, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former White House interpreter Stephanie van Reigersberg about the possibility of Congress subpoenaing an interpreter or their notes.

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Tourists In D.C. Head To Unlikely Places As Government Shutdown Continues

4:21pm January 14, 2019

by Rebecca Ellis

In the nation's capital, the partial government shutdown has left tens of thousands of federal workers shut out of their offices, and tourists shut out of museums.

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Secretary Of State Pompeo Meets With Saudi Crown Prince Before Heading Home

4:21pm January 14, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's trip to the Middle East started with controversy over U.S. plans to withdraw from Syria and ended in discussions about the killing of Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Federal workers wait for food distribution to begin Saturday at a pop-up food bank in Rockville, Md. The Capital Area Food Bank is distributing free food to government employees during the shutdown.

Federal Workers Struggle To Stretch Their Money As Shutdown Lingers

4:21pm January 14, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Some banks and credit unions are waiving late fees or offering low-interest loans. But the longer the shutdown continues, the harder it becomes for furloughed workers and contractors to stay afloat.

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President Trump addresses the annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention in New Orleans on Monday.

In Speech To Struggling Farmers, President Trump Promotes Border Wall

4:10pm January 14, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump addressed the Farm Bureau Federation on Monday, courting a constituency that was key to his 2016 election. He tried to reassure his audience that his trade policies will soon pay off.

Americans now have a 1 in 96 chance of dying from an opioid overdose, according to new analysis from the National Safety Council.

Report: Americans Are Now More Likely To Die Of An Opioid Overdose Than On The Road

2:28pm January 14, 2019

by Ian Stewart

Americans now have a 1 in 96 chance of dying from an opioid overdose, according to new analysis from the National Safety Council.