Need help switching appliances from gas to electric? A 'coach' can help
Government incentives for climate-friendly upgrades are confusing to navigate, and it can be hard to find businesses that sell them. So a new industry is emerging to help: the decarbonization coach.
Trump Reverses Course On Variety Of Key Economic Issues
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Russ Roberts, a fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, about Trump's latest positions on several key economic issues and how they differ from before.
Turkey Set To Vote On Referendum For Constitutional Changes
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Henri Barkey, director of the Middle East program at the Woodrow Wilson Center, about the upcoming referendum for constitutional changes in Turkey.
200 Years Ago, The Word's First Rollercoaster Debuted In Paris
The first rollercoaster in the world made its debut 200 years ago today. It was "The Promenades-Aériennes" or "The Aerial Walk" in Paris. Passengers walked up a set of stairs to ride a bench down the 600-foot track at 40 mph. Today, the tallest coaster is 456 feet tall.
Female Marines Join Fight Against Culture Of Sexism
After seeing her photo with other female Marines get attacked on social media, Maj. Janine Garner joined about 100 other women to try to end sexism and misogyny in the Marine Corps.
U.S. Courts Divided Over Anti-Discrimination Protections For LGBT Workers
Recently, a federal appeals court in Chicago ruled that existing civil rights law bars discrimination based on sexual orientation. But other appeals courts have ruled that existing federal law does not extend to sexual orientation. LGBT activists cheered the most recent decision, but it will likely wind up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Attorneys For United Airlines Passenger Speak Out On Incident
Attorneys for Dr. David Dao are speaking out for the first time since Dao was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight on Sunday. Attorneys haven't filed a lawsuit yet, but say one is likely to come soon. Meanwhile, Chicago city officials are questioning the city's department of aviation about Sunday's incident.
New Jersey's Self-Proclaimed Moderate Congressman Takes Heat From All Sides
On the political spectrum of most conservative to most liberal congressional districts, New Jersey's 7th congressional district is the political median of America. Which is why its Republican Rep. Leonard Lance, a self-proclaimed moderate, is taking heat from all sides. NPR takes a look at how much interest his constituents have in centrist attitudes in the Trump era.
As Trump Continues Mar-A-Lago Trips, Watchdogs Want To Know Who's Joining Him
Advocates want the administration to release a list of visitors to President Trump's Florida resort. A former Secret Service official says that information doesn't exist.