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Reporter Found Lack Of Medical Care As Undercover Prison Guard At For-Profit Facility

8:29am July 17, 2016

Private prisons generally don't have to reveal what goes on inside. Mother Jones' reporter Shane Bauer went underground as a prison guard. NPR's Lynn Neary discusses his investigation.

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews Speaker of the House Paul Ryan in the Speaker's conference room at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

On Eve Of Convention, Paul Ryan Offers Glimpse Of The GOP's Road Not Taken

8:26am July 17, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

In a conversation with NPR's Steve Inskeep, the Republican speaker of the House suggests how different the focus at the party's upcoming convention might have been, had he been leading the ticket.

According to one political scientist, Trump is the embodiment of how celebrity has taken over politics.

"Politics Has Become Celebrity-Driven": How 2016 Surprised Political Thinkers

7:00am July 17, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Race, geography, and celebrity have taken on major (and, perhaps unexpected) roles in the 2016 campaign

Consumer advocates took to the streets of Phoenix recently to protest against an Arizona utility's efforts to bill customers using a so-called "demand charge." If approved, Arizona Public Service would be the first utility in the country to place most of

Uber But For Energy: Utility Surge Pricing Threatens Summer Cool

11:37pm July 16, 2016

by Will Stone

Power companies are rushing to keep pace with the changing energy landscape. This transition is especially contentious in the desert Southwest, where energy needs are enormous during the summer.

Who Is Behind The Coup In Turkey?

5:04pm July 16, 2016

The coup in Turkey failed but the country is far from stable. The president accuses a religious leader in the U.S. of involvement. Al Jazeera's Abderrahim Foukara talks about the next steps in Turkey.

Barbershop: The GOP, The RNC And What It Means

5:04pm July 16, 2016

Business owner Joyce Banjac, college Republican Christian Pancake, Trump for Cuyahoga's Steve Herbik, and small business president Stacey Polk discuss being Republican this election year.

Trump Makes First Public Appearance With Pence

5:04pm July 16, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump appeared today for the first time with his vice presidential running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. Pence brings a popularity with the base that could help Trump.

Despite The Headlines, Steven Pinker Says The World Is Becoming Less Violent

5:04pm July 16, 2016

Psychologist Steven Pinker's book The Better Angels of Our Nature explains that the world is actually growing less violent, even though the media may give a different impression.

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'Pokémongaritas' And More: Businesses Try To Cash In On 'Pokémania'

5:04pm July 16, 2016

Pokémon Go has taken over everything, everywhere. At least it feels like it has. People are scrambling to make the most of the mobile game's extraordinary popularity.

'The Phantom Of The Empire': You Guessed It, Musical And Star Wars Combined

5:04pm July 16, 2016

by Beth Accomando

Turning Tydes, a musical theater troupe in San Diego, does musical mash-ups that spoof Broadway shows. Ahead of Comic-Con, they're performing a mash-up of Star Wars and The Phantom of the Opera.