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N.Y. Bill To Cordon The Costumed From Pedestrians In Times Square

8:15am April 02, 2016

Scott Simon talks with Councilmember Dan Garodnick about his support of a bill that would limit the movement of people in costumes in New York City's Times Square.

How Cacti Can Clean Drinking Water

8:15am April 02, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon asks engineering professor Norma Alcantar about how the innards of a cactus can filter water. She got the idea from her grandmother, who knew about its unique cleansing properties.

What Is — Or Should Be — Media's Role In Donald Trump's Rise?

8:15am April 02, 2016

by David Folkenflik

There has been a lively debate in political and media circles about the extent to which Donald Trump's rise has been fueled by news media.

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After Apple Case, Encryption Vs. National Security Dilemma Has Just Begun

8:15am April 02, 2016

by Scott Horsley

NPR's Scott Simon asks Rep. Ted Lieu about his bill to look at something pressing and still unresolved, despite the week's news: encryption and security.

'Earthquake Lady' Says We Need Better Buildings

8:15am April 02, 2016

Lucy Jones is ending her career as noted seismologist, but says her retirement won't be dormant. NPR's Scott Simon asks Jones about her career and what she plans to do next.

Michelle Honda-Phillips stands with her transgender daughter, Malisa, at a pre-event for Tadaima in Berkeley, California.

In California, A 'Welcome Home' For The Japanese-American Queer Community

7:00am April 02, 2016

by Hugh Ryan

Japanese-Americans in California have been working hard to strengthen ties between the API queer community and its friends, families and allies. This new conference series is a start.

US Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton (R) and Bernie Sanders smile after participating in the MSNBC Democratic Candidates Debate at the University of New Hampshire in Durham on February 4, 2016.

Has Bernie Sanders Pulled Hillary Clinton To The Left?

6:00am April 02, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Sanders and his supporters are trying to change America, not the positions of another candidate. But his issues are helping to define the Democratic primary.

Obama Wraps Up Final Nuclear Security Summit In Washington, D.C.

9:29pm April 01, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama took questions from reporters at the end of his last nuclear security summit Friday, including his reaction to controversial comments by Donald Trump about nuclear weapons.

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Los Angeles Police Capt. Andy Neiman announced in March that a knife possibly linked to the murder of O.J. Simpson's ex-wife was undergoing forensic tests. Those tests have determined that it was not involved in the crime.

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Knife Purportedly Found At O.J. Simpson's Former Home Is Not Murder Weapon

8:43pm April 01, 2016

by Laura Wagner

LA detectives have determined that a knife turned in recently as possible evidence was not the weapon used to kill Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1994.

Red Beats headphones, just like the ones Bernie Sanders wore.

Bernie Sanders, Beats By Dr. Dre Headphones And Hot 97

8:22pm April 01, 2016

It wasn't what Sanders said that got young people's attention — it was what he had on his head.