Run-Up To Census 2020 Raises Concerns Over Security And Politics
Results from the U.S. Census in 2020 could remake the political map. Some census experts say the stakes for the upcoming national headcount are higher than normal.
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Older Workers Find Age Discrimination Built Right Into Some Job Sites
The websites screen out older job seekers by limiting the dates you can fill in forms, an investigation by the Illinois attorney general found. But other sites say they make a point of fairness.
Congress Overturns Internet Privacy Regulation
The rule, which had not yet taken effect, would have required Internet providers to ask permission before selling consumers' personal data. President Trump is expected to sign the rollback.
Trump Lawyers Claim Immunity In Sex Harassment Suit, Just As Bill Clinton Did
Summer Zervos, a former contestant on The Apprentice, says Donald Trump engaged in "disgusting touching." Trump's legal team wants the case dismissed, at least until after the president leaves office.
Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts to Control His Own Arm And Hand
A spinal injury severed the connection between Bill Kochevar's brain and everything below his shoulders. But technology has given him a new way to control one arm and hand.
As Congress Repeals Internet Privacy Rules, Putting Your Options In Perspective
President Trump is expected to sign a bill to overturn new privacy rules for Internet service providers. An expert says there are steps you can take though they won't deliver absolute privacy.
A Researcher Reconnects With Her Ancestors' Slave Past At Madison's Estate
Michelle Taylor is taking part in a project to reconstruct slave cabins at Montpelier, the estate of President James Madison. Through her research, she discovered a personal connection to the site.
What Trump Misses About Energy Jobs In America
The president on Tuesday signed an executive order with the intention of helping bring back coal jobs. But clean energy jobs, like solar, have taken off, far outpacing coal.
Judge Approves $97 Million Settlement To Replace Flint's Water Lines
Residents of the Michigan city have been struggling with the lead crisis for the past three years. "This is the first little battle won in this huge overall war," plaintiff Melissa Mays tells NPR.
Judge Approves Settlement To Replace Flint's Lead-Tainted Water Lines
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Melissa Mays, a plaintiff in the lawsuit that just reached a settlement in federal court over lead-tainted water lines in Flint, Mich.