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NPR Investigation Finds Hidden Epidemic Of Sexual Assault

8:30am January 08, 2018

by Joseph Shapiro

People with intellectual disabilities are sexually assaulted at seven times the rate of people without disabilities. It's a crime that often goes unrecognized and unpunished.

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Trump To Address American Farm Bureau Federation's Convention

8:15am January 08, 2018

The president's address comes after years of decline in the farm sector. David Greene talks to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue about the president's track record on agriculture so far.

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Attempts To Strengthen Enforcement Of Federal Pot Laws Face Constraints

7:39am January 08, 2018

by Nathan Rott

The Trump administration is trying to strengthen enforcement of federal marijuana laws. Federal prosecutors may not get the cooperation they need from states that have approved marijuana use.

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Joe Craine grabs a handful of late-winter Kansas prairie plants. Cattle need the nutrient-rich green grass to grow.

Soaring Popularity Of Grass-Fed Beef May Hit Roadblock: Less Nutritious Grass

7:00am January 08, 2018

by Alex Smith

Since the mid-'90s, levels of crude protein in the plants, which cattle need to grow, have dropped nearly 20 percent, and it may just be a matter of time before prairie grasses can't support grazing.

A handful of restaurants around the country are giving up on cash.

When The Cash Register Doesn't Take Cash

6:49am January 08, 2018

by Aaron Moselle

A handful of restaurants around the country are giving up on cash. Paying for your meal with a credit card or electronically makes for better and faster service, they say.

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Museum Of Ice Cream Boasts Pool Filled With Fake Sprinkles

6:38am January 08, 2018

The museum in Miami Beach says visitors can enjoy the pool. But the museum was fined for creating an environmental hazard. Evidently the sprinkles can clog storm drains and harm marine life.

Adam Rippon, the first openly gay man to qualify for the U.S. Winter Olympics team, competes during the 2018 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif.

Adam Rippon Is U.S.'s First Openly Gay Man To Qualify For Winter Olympics

11:35pm January 07, 2018

by Danny Nett

The United States has never sent an openly gay male athlete to the Winter Olympics. In Pyeongchang this year, Team USA may have two.

Highline writer Michael Hobbes says millennials have inherited a number of financial problems from baby boomers.

'Entitled' Millennials Have It Harder Than The Previous Generation, Writer Says

11:05pm January 07, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Millennials are often labeled as entitled and lazy. But Highline's Michael Hobbes tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that his generation has been saddled with financial problems by baby boomers.

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Washington's Yakima Valley is preparing for a potential landslide, as a crack in Rattlesnack Ridge grows by the day.

Dozens Evacuate In Washington State, Fearing Landslide

6:51pm January 07, 2018

by Maggie Penman

A massive crack on top of Rattlesnake Ridge in south-central Washington state has nearby residents evacuating, as geologists and government officials predict a potentially devastating landslide.

Controversial Social Scientist Charles Murray Retires

6:04pm January 07, 2018

After more than 30 years, The Bell Curve author Charles Murray is taking on a new role as emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Dr. Murray about his career.