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Who Is Reinhold Niebuhr And What Is His Connection To James Comey?

4:23pm April 13, 2018

There are a lot of familiar names in former FBI director James Comey's new book, plus one that has many people scratching their heads: Reinhold Niebuhr. Comey considers him an influence, and at one point tweeted under Niebuhr's name.

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Andrea Constand at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Friday.

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Cosby Accuser Andrea Constand Says She Takes The Stand 'For Justice'

4:23pm April 13, 2018

by Laura Benshoff

Constand took the stand Friday morning in Bill Cosby's criminal sexual assault retrial. Prosecution had warmed up jurors with three days of testimony from five other women.

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Soda for sale at a supermarket in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia. A sticker on the shelves tells customers the items are subject to the city's sugar tax.

Philadelphians Drink Less Sugary Soda, More Water, After Tax

3:38pm April 13, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

A new study suggests that residents of Philadelphia are 40 percent less likely to drink sweetened beverages daily compared with people in cities that don't have a soda tax in place.

Lisa Finch, surrounded by family members, reacts to the killing of her son, Andrew Finch in December. The police officer who shot Finch will not face charges in the case, which was blamed on a swatting prank.

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Wichita Police Officer In Fatal 'Swatting' Prank Won't Face Charges

1:30pm April 13, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Andrew Finch died after a bogus 911 call brought police to his home in December. Police say the call came from a man in Los Angeles. Finch's relatives say the police should be held accountable.

Park rangers meet in front of Yosemite Falls in 2016 in Yosemite National Park in California. Increased fees are expected to boost funding for park maintenance across the country.

National Park Service To 'Modestly' Raise Entrance Fees In Plan To Cut Repair Backlog

12:15pm April 13, 2018

by Nathan Rott

The National Park Service will increase entrance fees at 117 national parks by at least $5. The increases are far smaller than had previously been proposed by the Trump administration.

Julie Holzhauer stands among her family's possessions after being evicted from her home in Centennial, Colo., in 2011.

First-Ever Evictions Database Shows: 'We're In the Middle Of A Housing Crisis'

12:12pm April 13, 2018

by Terry Gross

Matthew Desmond estimates that 2.3 million evictions were filed in the U.S. in 2016 — a rate of four every minute. "Eviction isn't just a condition of poverty; it's a cause of poverty," he says.

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No More Hotel Auditions, Says Union Representing Actors

11:54am April 13, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

SAG-AFTRA is calling for an end to auditions in private hotel rooms or residences, after a spate of sexual harassment allegations against powerful Hollywood figures.

President Trump's executive order comes after months of criticism of the U.S. Postal Service for what the president claims is a money-losing deal to deliver packages for Amazon.

Trump Issues Order To Review Postal Service Finances Amid Criticism Of Amazon

9:03am April 13, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The executive order, issued late Thursday, comes after months of criticism of the U.S. Postal Service for what the president claims is a money-losing deal to deliver packages for Amazon.

Look To California For The Future Of Politics, Demographer Says

7:44am April 13, 2018

Ruy Teixeira, a demographer with the progressive Center for American Progress, tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that politics in the U.S. may be headed the way of California.

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Comey Book Blasts Trump

7:44am April 13, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

Former FBI Director James Comey has a new book out, in which he calls President Trump "unethical" and "untethered to truth." The White House is trying to discredit him.

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