French champagne makers brace themselves for the impact of U.S. tariffs
Even with President Trump's 90-day pause on global tariffs for most countries, many European winemakers no longer see the U.S. as a market they can count on.
13 Reasons Why Not: Michigan Teens Talk Honestly About Suicide
The popular Netflix show 13 Reasons Why is about a teen who commits suicide. Youth Radio brings us the story of one Michigan high school's project called 13 Reasons Why Not. It features 13 stories of students overcoming their struggles.
College Art Professor Challenges Students To Build Insect Motels
A concerned University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee art instructor challenged her students to construct insect motels out of natural, untreated materials. Each motel must provide an appropriate habitat for a particular insect and attract human interest too, as each has a QR Code with information about why that bug or bee matters in nature and needs to be nurtured. Nearly 100 are installed in a state park overlooking Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee.
College Access Index Shows Shrinking Levels Of Economic Diversity
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with New York Times columnist David Leonhardt about how this year's college access index shows that economic diversity is shrinking at American colleges.
Dodd-Frank Replacement Bill Gives 'Free Pass' To Payday Lenders
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to David Lazarus of the Los Angeles Times about his column describing a section near the end of the Financial Choice Act — Dodd-Frank Act replacement — that would protect payday and car title lenders from federal oversight. The House may vote on the legislation within the next two weeks.
New Orleans Charter School Creates 'Trauma Informed' Discipline Model
Many students at Crocker College Prep, an elementary charter school in New Orleans, suffer from trauma. The school has changed it's discipline model from "no excuses" to "trauma informed" because the old way of doing things wasn't working in a place where children suffer from PTSD at three times the rate of children nationally.
National Security Experts Divided In Response To White House Leaks
Washington has been springing more leaks during the nascent Trump presidency than it has for years. Some are coming from officials alarmed by Trump and his entourage. Trump and his supporters are demanding they be ferreted out and prosecuted. But other big leaks — ones that experts say truly could affect national security — appear to be coming from Trump himself, who can spill state secrets with judicial impunity.
White House Communications Director Resigns Amid Rumors Of Staff Changes
The White House communications director has resigned. The move comes amid rumors of other possible staff changes, as the White House grapples with how to deal with the ongoing Russia investigations.
Hungarian Prime Minister Works To Turn Public Opinion Against NGOs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government is trying to shut down nongovernmental organizations by turning Hungarian public opinion against them. It's the latest in a series of actions in recent months aimed at creating what Orban calls an "illiberal state."
In The Philippines, Government Forces Battle ISIS-Linked Militants
Militants linked to the Islamic State are still battling government forces in Marawi City on the island of Mindanao. Since the fighting began a week ago, more than 90 people have been killed. Analysts are wondering why it's taking so long to dislodge the militants, and what that might mean for regional stability.