Politics & Government

Secretary Of State Tillerson Considering Action In Response To Rohingya Attacks

5:31pm November 22, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he believes the attacks on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar amounts to ethnic cleansing. He's considering targeted sanctions in response.

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A motorist guides his vehicle to a drop an election ballot at a drive-through collection site outside the election commission headquarters in Denver on Nov. 7, 2017.

Colorado Launches First In The Nation Post-Election Audits

5:31pm November 22, 2017

by Ann Marie Awad

It's the first state to try the method on a statewide basis. The audits involve a ten-sided die, a software algorithm and the assumption that "the reported winner didn't really win."

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'Detroit Free Press' Editorial Board Says Rep. John Conyers 'Must Go'

5:31pm November 22, 2017

Stephen Henderson is Editorial Page Editor of the Detroit Free Press. The paper published an editorial on Wednesday calling for Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Detroit, to resign over allegations of sexual misconduct and using public money to settle harassment claims. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Henderson about Conyers' legacy and how his constituents are reacting to calls for his resignation.

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Trump Administration Has More Than 250 Unfilled Jobs

4:45pm November 22, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Hundreds of jobs remain unfilled in the Trump administration, and many are being held by temporary appointees. But a federal law limits how long those temps can serve, and many are bumping up against the end of their terms.

What The End To Net Neutrality Means For Internet Streaming

4:45pm November 22, 2017

NPR's Elise Hu talks to former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler about what the FCC decision to end so-called net neutrality means and what it will mean to consumers of internet streaming.

A Rohingya refugee boy looks on at Balukhali refugee camp in the Bangladeshi district of Ukhia on Wednesday. An estimated 618,000 Muslim Rohingya have fled mainly Buddhist Myanmar since a military crackdown was launched in Rakhine in August. Refugees desc

U.S. Denounces Violence Against Rohingya As 'Ethnic Cleansing'

3:51pm November 22, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

"Those responsible for these atrocities must be held accountable," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a statement Wednesday. Targeted sanctions against Myanmar are a possibility.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced Tuesday a plan to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules.

Politics & Government

FCC's Pai: 'Heavy-Handed' Net Neutrality Rules Are Stifling The Internet

2:01pm November 22, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The FCC chairman says repealing net neutrality is a needed return to a "free-market-based" Internet. One opponent says Ajit Pai's plan "would end the Internet as we know it."

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