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Gauging The Potential Effects Of U.S. Sanctions Against Venezuela's Leader

10:17am August 01, 2017

The White House will be imposing targeted sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in response to his efforts to rewrite his country's constitution. This is only the fourth time the U.S. has sanctioned a head of state.

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Trump's Threat To Cut U.S. Payments Raises Uncertainty In Health Insurance Market

10:17am August 01, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The U.S. government is scheduled to make large payments to health insurance companies to help offset discounts required by the Affordable Care Act. President Trump has threatened to stop the payments.

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Influential tech incubator, Y Combinator, has been trying to tackle the problem of sexual harassment among venture capitalists.

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Tech Incubator Faces Challenges Of Tackling Sexual Harassment Among Investors

8:38am August 01, 2017

by Queena Kim

Y Combinator, an influential startup incubator, sends its entrepreneurs a form to report sexual harassment. Such reports influence which venture capitalists get invited to its prestigious Demo Day.

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John Kelly's Dramatic Start As Trump's Chief Of Staff

8:10am August 01, 2017

To assess John Kelly's first day as the president's chief of staff, host Steve Inskeep speaks with Jeremy Bash, who served as chief of staff to then-defense secretary Leon Panetta.

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Remembering The I-35W Bridge Collapse 10 Years Later

7:30am August 01, 2017

by Solvejg Wastvedt

The I-35W bridge was one of Minnesota's busiest, carrying 140,000 cars a day over the Mississippi River. It collapsed during rush hour on Aug. 1, 2007. Ten years later, the disaster still looms large.

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Farmer Wendy Johnson markets hogs, chickens, eggs and seasonal turkeys. She also grows organic row crops at Joia Food Farm near Charles City, Iowa.

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How, And Why, Some Farmers Are Bringing Livestock Back To The Prairie

7:00am August 01, 2017

by Amy Mayer

Some farmers are grazing different types of animals on the same land in a carefully controlled pattern, which ideally will enhance animal welfare and also help regenerate the landscape.

Police Agreements To Work With Federal Agents Highlight Immigration Debate

5:19am August 01, 2017

by Stella Chavez

Nineteen Texas law enforcement agencies signed agreements to work with U.S. immigration agents. Immigrant advocates say the effort will ramp up racial profiling by officers and fear among immigrants.

Morning News Brief: Kelly's Power At The White House, U.S. Sanctions Venezuela's Maduro

5:18am August 01, 2017

Will Chief of Staff John Kelly take control of the White House? Are U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro tough enough? And Los Angeles gets to host the summer Olympics in 2028, but what will that mean for the city?

Sen. Sanders Urges A Medicare-For-All Health Plan

5:18am August 01, 2017

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Sen. Bernie Sanders on his plans to push forward with a bill for a single-payer health insurance system, in the wake of Republican failures to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

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Joe Arpaio leaves a federal courthouse in Phoenix earlier this month. The former Maricopa County sheriff was found guilty Monday of criminal contempt, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail.

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Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio Convicted Of Criminal Contempt

9:00pm July 31, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The former sheriff for Maricopa County, Ariz., was found guilty Monday of willfully ignoring a federal judge's order. The case stemmed from his campaign against illegal immigration.