National

A Roundtable On Trump, Syria And What Lies Ahead

8:02am April 09, 2017

Greg Jaffe of The Washington Post, Sheera Frenkel of BuzzFeed News, and Rana Foroohar of the Financial Times discuss President Trump's recent airstrike on Syria with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

A new study looked at whether playing the game Tetris within six hours of a car crash helped patients deal with intrusive bad memories.

How Playing Tetris Tames The Trauma Of A Car Crash

5:00am April 09, 2017

by Bret Stetka

Researchers were able to dial down painful recollections of a car crash by having people play the video game Tetris while in the emergency room. The technique makes use of the malleability of memory.

Parents, students and supporters of Chicago Public Schools teachers gather at a press conference in 2016 near Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home.

Chicago Mayor's Plan To Update H.S. Graduation Has A Fatal Flaw

4:03am April 09, 2017

by Amy Alexander

The mayor's mention of "like you do with your children," raises questions about his grasp of his school district's largest student and parent constituency — African-Americans and Latinos.

Impeachment proceedings for Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley are set for Monday, after the state Supreme Court lifted a lower court delay in proceedings requested by the governor's defense lawyers.

High Court Greenlights Impeachment Proceedings For Alabama Governor

11:15pm April 08, 2017

by Emma Bowman

The state Supreme Court has cleared the way for lawmakers to start the process of ousting Gov. Robert Bentley, after he allegedly misused state resources to cover up an affair with a top aide.

National

Trump Supporters React To Syria Airstrikes

7:49pm April 08, 2017

President Donald Trump ran for president promising fewer foreign entanglements, a position many voters supported. After his decision to strike Syria, what do his supporters think?

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Hacking Blamed For Late Night Emergency Sirens In Dallas

7:25pm April 08, 2017

by Rick Holter

Alarms went off around Dallas on Friday night until city officials manually shut down parts of the city's weather alert system.

Former National Security Council Coordinator Reflects On Obama's Syria Policy

7:18pm April 08, 2017

by Michel Martin

Former National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East, Philip Gordon reflects on U.S. foreign policy in Syria during the Obama administration, and the continued conflict in the country.

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Barbershop: U.S. Strike On Syria, SCOTUS Confirmation And Trump's Administration

7:18pm April 08, 2017

by Michel Martin

Congressional reporter William Douglas of the McClatchy Washington bureau, Amy Davidson of the New Yorker and former conservative radio talk show host Charlie Sykes discuss this week's flurry of news.

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International Reactions To U.S. Strike On Syria Are Mixed

7:18pm April 08, 2017

by Michel Martin

U.S. airstrikes against Syria have received both praise and condemnation abroad. Abderrahim Foukara, Al-Jazeera's Washington bureau chief discusses those reactions.

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Listeners Create #NPRpoetry Using Prominent Political Themes

7:18pm April 08, 2017

As National Poetry Month continues, we share two listeners' poems about education funding in Oklahoma and another about the importance of activism.

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