A Millennial Republican Response To The Third GOP Debate
Steve Inskeep speaks to Kristen Soltis Anderson, author of The Selfie Vote: Where Millennials Are Leading America, to get her response to Wednesday's GOP debate.
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Uber Surge Price? Research Says Walk A Few Blocks, Wait A Few Minutes
Northeastern University researchers wanted to figure out how Uber comes up with surge prices by studying Manhattan and San Francisco. They say the surges work, but maybe not the way they are intended.
Fireworks Fly In Unruly Third GOP Presidential Debate
Marco Rubio had several stand-out moments while Jeb Bush struggled to snap up speaking time. And for once, Donald Trump seemed to fade into the background at times.
The GOP Debate Clock: Fiorina Spoke The Most
NPR kept track of how long every candidate spoke during the third debate. Fiorina ended up with the most time.
GOP Presidential Candidates Discuss Economics, Taxes In Third Debate
Floridians Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio butted heads, while Texan Ted Cruz lashed out at the moderators on the negative nature of their questions.
S.C. Sheriff's Deputy Fired After Arrest Of High School Student
The white deputy who was shown on video tossing a black high school student out of her classroom seat was fired Wednesday. The sheriff says the deputy did not follow proper training or procedures.
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Pleads Guilty In Hush Money Scheme
Once one of the country's most powerful politicians, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges of evading bank rules. Hastert told a federal judge he structured large payments of hush money to an unnamed individual in order to keep those payments and details about past misconduct secret.
Why Fighting Climate Change Requires Changing The Narrative
NPR blogger Adam Frank says Americans need to stop carrying the guilt of climate change, so that we can move on and fix it.
GOP Candidates Prepare To Debate On Economic Issues In Colorado
The GOP presidential candidates are in Boulder, Colo., Wednesday night for their third debate, which will focus on economic issues.
Comparing Presidential Candidates' Language To Books In 'The New York Times'
Josh Katz discusses his most recent graphic "Matching Candidates With Books They Sound Like" for "The Upshot" in The New York Times. The piece compared the speaking styles of different presidential candidates to word choices in popular books based on how complex, positive or negative the candidates' speeches are.