The Chicago Cubs lead Cleveland Indians 6-3 in Game 7 Of The World Series
Two more home runs by the Chicago Cubs and steady pitching by starter Kyle Hendricks give the Tribe the upper hand after 6 innings in Cleveland.
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Obama: Army Corps Examining Possible Rerouting Of Dakota Access Pipeline
"There's an obligation for authorities to show restraint" in their handling of people protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline, President Obama said in an interview with the news organization Now This.
State Judicial Elections Become Political Battlegrounds
For the first time ever, four judges up for re-election to the Kansas Supreme Court may get voted off the bench. And that raises a question: Are judges impartial arbiters or accountable to voters?
Gun Control Groups Aim Their Money At States — And The Ballot
Borrowing tactics from campaigns to legalize same sex marriage and marijuana, gun control groups are shifting to a national strategy of tightening gun laws via state ballot initiatives.
Superfans Make Their Cases As Cubs-Indians Enter World Series Game 7
A Cubs fan and an Indians fan make their cases for why you should be pulling for their teams Wednesday night in the deciding Game 7 of the World Series.
Episode 413: Our Fake Candidate Meets The People
On today's show, Planet Money's economist-approved fake candidate makes his first ads. Then we nervously watch to see what a focus group thinks of them.
Lessons From 2 War Zones Make A Difference In Medic Training
Nearly every medic in the U.S. military is now trained in San Antonio. Shaped by combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, that training has evolved to improve care and save more lives.
Neiman Marcus Is Selling Frozen Collard Greens For $66 Plus Shipping
The luxury department store is well known for its opulent offerings, but the vegetable dish is drawing scorn and ridicule for its price and has inspired the hashtag #GentrifiedGreens.
Science Rewards Eureka Moments, Except When It Doesn't
An easier way to edit genes, called CRISPR-Cas9, is revolutionizing biomedical research. But as patents and big prizes hover, some contributors to the discovery aren't getting much credit.
Hulk Hogan Reaches Settlement With Gawker Worth Over $31 Million
This comes after years of litigation in the invasion of privacy lawsuit involving Gawker's publication of a sex tape featuring Bollea and a former friend's wife. The case drove Gawker to bankruptcy.