NPR And The Word 'Liar': Intent Is Key
President Trump's statements that aren't true challenge many newsrooms. NPR will report what it can verify, says news chief Michael Oreskes.
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Legalizing Aid In Dying Doesn't Mean Patients Have Access To It
People in the six states where aid in dying is legal can have trouble finding a doctor or hospital to assist. Reasons cited include religious objections and doctors' discomfort with hastening death.
Donald Trump's Moving Forward With His Wall. Is It Really Going To Happen?
A wall would be expensive — up to $40 billion, according to one estimate. Experts say it's impractical, and a majority of Americans are actually against it. But it was a big Trump campaign promise.
Trump Threatens To 'Send In The Feds' Over Chicago's Violent Crime
The Department of Justice is already working with the Chicago Police Department, and local authorities are cooperating with the DEA, ATF and FBI to investigate and combat violent crime in the city.
Judge Sides With University In Legal Fight With Student Newspaper
A judge has sided with the University of Kentucky in a lawsuit against its own student newspaper, The Kentucky Kernel, over the release of a Title IX sexual assault investigation.
For Journalists Who've Worked In China, New White House Tactics Seem Familiar
China tries to discredit the press and to convince citizens not to believe their own eyes. Trump's White House seems to favor similar tactics, writes Frank Langfitt, NPR's former China correspondent.
Muslim Marine Answers Questions In Effort To Fight Islamophobia
Mansoor Shams has been standing on street corners around the country with a sign saying, "I'm A Muslim U.S. Marine Ask Anything." It's exhausting, "but I feel like it's almost become my mission."
U.S. Skier Wins The Crowd, Even As He Loses The Race In Austria
"My parents told me to never give up," American skier Robby Kelley says. When he crashed near the finish of a World Cup race Tuesday, he hiked back up the mountain to get it right.
Trump Vows 'Big Border Tax' For U.S. Manufacturers That Move Jobs Abroad
President Trump has suggested an import tax of up to 45 percent on goods made by U.S. firms overseas. But it's illegal to single out individual companies and it's unclear what form the tax would take.
An Early First Menstrual Period May Lead To Premature Menopause
Having a first period by age 11 and never having children were both associated with premature menopause, which this study defines as menopause by age 40.