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Win McNamee / Getty Images 8:22pm Sep 20, 2018National National Politics & GovernmentKavanaugh Accuser Open To Testifying About Sexual Assault Allegations
Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who alleges Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party in the 1980s, is open to appearing before a Senate panel next week.
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Dawound Bey / Courtesy of the artist 9:08am May 25, 2019Arts Arts Music & Culture'Two Wings: The Music Of Black America In Migration' Celebrates Journey Millions Took
Singer Alicia Hall Moran and pianist Jason Moran mix original music works with 20th century spoken word to reflect on The Great Migration, when African Americans moved from the South to the North. -
Leon Neal / Getty Images 7:34am May 25, 2019World News World NewsU.K.'s Theresa May Resigns Acknowledging Failure To Deliver Brexit
Theresa May's term as prime minister has been one misstep after another, starting with calling an early election that left her weakened and without support to negotiate the U.K.'s exit from the E.U. -
Bloomberg / Bloomberg via Getty Images 9:45pm May 24, 2019Science Science Health & SafetyAt $2.1 Million, New Gene Therapy Is The Most Expensive Drug Ever
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new gene therapy for a rare but devastating genetic disorder. The drugmaker says the cost is worth it because it's a one-time treatment that saves lives. -
6:13pm May 24, 2019National National Politics & Government
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Will Be Delayed
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said this week that the Harriet Tubman $20 bill redesign won't happen until 2026, at the earliest, but not everyone is waiting until then for the change. -
6:13pm May 24, 2019World News World News
Trade Is Likely To Come Up During Trump's Visit To Japan
On a visit to Japan, President Trump hopes to open markets to U.S. farm products, close the trade deficit with Japan and get a limit on the number of cars exports. It's unlikely he'll get all three. -
Annapurna Pictures 6:13pm May 24, 2019Arts Arts'Booksmart' Director Olivia Wilde: Teen Movies 'Made Me Excited To Be Young'
Wilde says her directorial debut is a "love letter" to the '80s and '90s movies that defined her adolescence. She hopes this film will help Generation Z "celebrate being young." -
5:44pm May 24, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
Speaker Pelosi Holds Fast To Strategy Of Investigating Trump, Not Impeachment
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Irvin Nathan, former general counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, about House Democrats' strategy of investigating the president, rather than impeaching him. -
5:44pm May 24, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
DHS Warnings About Chinese Technology Add To Concerns With Ongoing Trade Tensions
The federal government is warning energy companies and big-city transit systems not to use Chinese-made drones and rail cars for fear they could all be used to spy on Americans. Is the fear warranted? -
5:44pm May 24, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
Digital Forensics Expert Weighs In On Doctored Video Of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with digital forensics expert Hany Farid about a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which is being spread by conservative allies of President Trump. -
5:44pm May 24, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government Health & Safety
Trump Administration's Proposed HHS Rule Would Redefine What 'Sex' Means
The Health and Human Services Department has proposed to end Obama-era rules that protect transgender people from discrimination in health care. That could impact the Trump administration's plan to fight HIV. -
5:44pm May 24, 2019National National Education
Boston's Museum Of Fine Arts Under Scrutiny After Students Say They Were Racially Profiled
On a seventh grade field trip to Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, students and their teacher said they were racially profiled by museum staff, with some leaving the museum in tears. -
5:44pm May 24, 2019World News World News
Theresa May To Resign As British Prime Minister On June 7
Theresa May announced she'll be stepping down as prime minister of the U.K. on June 7. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with George Parker of the Financial Times for the latest.
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