Why 1999 was such a big year for movies
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brian Raftery, author of the book, Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen.
Change My View On Reddit Helps People Challenge Their Own Opinions
Four years ago, a Scottish teenager set out to do the impossible: cordon off a space for measured, civil conversation between people who believe different things — on the Internet! Now there are over 300,000 members of the Change My View subreddit. The founder talks about the surprising rules he had to implement in order to make the space work, and a researcher tells us who discovered a kind of agree-to-disagree inflection point by studying the group.
Refugee Advocates Prepare For New Challenges Under Travel Ban
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Linda Hartke, president of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, about how President Trump's revised travel ban will affect refugees.
Australian Police Charge Catholic Cardinal George Pell With Sexual Assault
Australian police charged Cardinal George Pell with multiple "historical" sex crimes. Pell is a top adviser to Pope Francis and in charge of Vatican finances. Pell claims he is innocent and is taking a leave of absence to defend himself.
Researchers Analyze Economic Impact Of Climate Change In The U.S.
A team of scientists and economists claims they've come up with the most thorough analysis of the cost of climate change in the U.S. Most of the country will suffer economic loss in addition to higher mortality from heat waves and loss of agriculture productivity by 2100. But like all predictions far into the future, this one has a wide range of outcomes and could be overshadowed by new technology still to be invented.
Democrats Push Back On Senate Republican Health Care Bill
Many Democrats were encouraged that Republicans had to push off their vote on a Senate bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, in the midst of vocal opposition from the left.
White House Outlines Plans To Roll Back Refugee Resettlement Program
The State Department is spelling out plans for cutting back on refugee resettlement as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling this week on the travel ban.
Shadow Brokers Group Leaks Stolen National Security Agency Hacking Tools
Last August, hacking tools were stolen from the National Security Agency. Now, those tools are being used in a number of cyber attacks around the world, and there's mounting pressure on the NSA to do something. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Nicole Perlroth, who has been covering this for The New York Times.
GOP Lawmakers Denounce Trump's Tweets Attacking 'Morning Joe' Hosts
President Trump insulted TV host Mika Brzezinski in vulgar terms on Twitter. Republican lawmakers denounced Trump's comments as they try to stay focused on their agenda. It's a familiar pattern that occurs when the president tweets.
'It's Larger Than Pride': Activists Consider Path Forward For LGBT Movement
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Catalina Velasquez of Casa Ruby and Sue Doster of InterPride about what "Pride" should be and where the LGBT movement needs to go from here.