Friday News Roundup - International
Hurricanes, a hydrogen bomb and hoax accounts all made news around the world this week.
Politics & Government
Friday News Roundup - Domestic
Hurricanes, congressional deals, DACA and a cheating scandal in baseball.
House Republicans Fume At Trump Administration In Private Meeting
GOP lawmakers' anger about President Trump's short-term budget deal with Democrats boiled over in a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney.
Facebook Acknowledges Russian Ads In 2016 Election. Will Investigations Follow?
Facebook says $100,000 worth of ads appeared to come from Russia and seemed to be linked. Sometimes the ads named the candidates, but mostly, they targeted divisive social and political issues.
Using Black Celebrities To Push Pop, Pudding And Politics
In the 1960s, Tom Burrell helped change advertising by convincing agencies to tailor their pitches to black consumers, but he also saw his marketing work as part of a larger social project.
With Harvey And Now Irma, Federal Funds And FEMA Are Put To The Test
The initial multibillion-dollar federal response is only the beginning of what will be needed to recover from two major storms. Where does it all go?
Rep. Adam Schiff On Donald Trump Jr. And Russia
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff about Donald Trump Jr. and the ongoing Russia investigation.
Betsy DeVos Signals Rollback Of Obama Policies On Campus Sexual Assault
The education secretary has signaled she wants to make significant changes to how schools handle allegations, to ensure the process is fair to accused students.
GOP Lawmakers Prepare To Vote On Spending Deal Trump Cut With Democrats
Congressional Republicans are headed toward voting on a government funding and storm relief deal President Trump made with Democrats that gives the minority party leverage going into the fall.
News Brief: Mexico Earthquake, Florida Evacuates, Equifax Data Breach
Reporter Emily Green talks about a massive earthquake off the coast of Mexico. Also, the latest on Hurricane Irma, and TechCrunch writer John Mannes talks about a massive data breach at Equifax.