A World Series Ring For Steven Bartman
Steven Bartman is famous for interfering with a foul ball in a Chicago Cubs baseball game in 2003. This week, the Cubs gave Bartman a ring from their 2016 World Series win.
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'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Convicted Of Securities Fraud
The former pharmaceutical executive was found guilty on three of eight counts — two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
Brush Yourself Off And Try Again: An Invention Story
Inventing even the simplest product is a fraught process. Mike Davidson and Mike Smith have learned that lesson the hard way as they seek to change the way teeth get cleaned.
No Pipe Dream: Cannabis Company Buys California Town
Nipton is a small desert town on the Nevada border. American Green says it wants the town to be a "first-of-its-kind eco-tourism experience for conscious cannabis consumers."
Uber Knowingly Leased Unsafe Cars To Its Drivers In Singapore, Report Says
The company kept buying cars it knew had defective components from "gray-market" dealers, The Wall Street Journal reports. Then a Honda Vezel burst into flames, with an Uber driver at the wheel.
Trump Touts Positive Economic News With Strong July Jobs Report
President Trump has been touting positive economic news, as the stock market hits new highs this week and the Labor Department reports solid job gains.
Guilt By Omission: When Prosecutors Withhold Evidence Of Innocence
Prosecutors are obliged to turn over evidence that could exonerate a defendant. But if that evidence never makes it to trial, for whatever reason, quite often nobody will ever know.
Week In Politics: Robert Mueller Uses Grand Jury In Russia Probe
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Eliana Johnson of Politico. They discuss special counsel Robert Mueller's decision to use a grand jury in the Russia investigation, the Republicans' failure to pass a health care bill and the president's new chief of staff John Kelly.
On Capitol Hill, Sen. Cory Booker Leads Efforts To Protect Special Counsel Mueller
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sen. Cory Booker, Democrat of New Jersey, about his bill with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham to protect special counsel Robert Mueller.
Immigrant Advocates Prepare For Threats Against DACA Program
A coalition of activists, lawyers, faith leaders and lawmakers are doing what they do best — protesting, filing legal briefs and drafting legislation — to ensure that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program remains in place. They're spurred by the threat of a lawsuit that could end legal protections for so-called "Dreamers" that could be heard in court as early as next month.