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Alex Brandon / AP 5:01pm Apr 26, 2018National National Science Politics & Government EnvironmentEPA Chief Pruitt Faces Tough Questions On Capitol Hill
EPA chief Scott Pruitt said the recent scrutiny he has received over ethical issues is an effort to undermine the president's agenda. -
Danny Hajek / NPR 3:46pm Apr 26, 2018Arts Arts Music & CultureMel Brooks Says It's His Job To 'Make Terrible Things Entertaining'
Brooks, 91, has made a career of poking fun at topics that normally wouldn't make you laugh. "The comedy writer is like the conscience of the king," Brooks says. "He's got to tell him the truth." -
9:41am Apr 26, 2018Politics & Government Politics & Government
As Ronny Jackson Withdraws Name As VA Nominee, Trump Defends Him
President Trump defends Dr. Ronny Jackson in an interview with Fox News — and also seems to acknowledge that lawyer Michael Cohen represented him in what he calls the "crazy Stormy Daniels deal." -
8:13am Apr 26, 2018Politics & Government Politics & Government
Ronny Jackson Withdraws His Nomination To Head VA
Democrats on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee had released a document detailing allegations against Jackson, who said the list was "baseless" and an attack on his character and integrity. -
7:32am Apr 26, 2018Politics & Government Politics & Government
Embattled EPA Secretary Scott Pruitt To Testify Before 2 House Panels
Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Paul Tonko of New York about Pruitt, who is expected to answer questions about the EPA's budget and recent reports of possible ethics violations. -
7:32am Apr 26, 2018World News World News
After Suspected Chemical Attack, Douma Residents Flee To Northern Syria
A new camp in northern Syria is a muddy refuge for people who fled the town of Douma after a suspected chemical attack. They are traumatized and homeless and their futures are unknown. -
Tovia Smith / NPR 7:32am Apr 26, 2018National NationalBoston Red Sox Want To Strike Former Owner's Name Off Street Sign
The team's owners want to rename Yawkey Way, outside Fenway Park, to distance themselves from former owner Tom Yawkey's era of racial discrimination. Others argue that he redeemed himself. -
7:01am Apr 26, 2018
As User Data Scandal Persists, Facebook Reports Record Earnings
Mark Zuckerberg faced investors for the first time following the user data scandal as the company reported first quarter earnings on Wednesday. -
6:35am Apr 26, 2018Sports Sports
Pro Football Draft Finds Moments To Have Fun
The San Francisco 49ers will announce one pick using Chewbacca. And the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lean into their pirate theme — using a parrot to reveal their fourth-round draft pick. -
Mary Altaffer / AP 6:35am Apr 26, 2018National National Politics & GovernmentMichael Cohen Says He Will Take The Fifth In Stormy Daniels Suit
The longtime attorney to President Trump will not answer questions in the lawsuit brought by the adult entertainer who says she was paid to keep quiet about an affair with Trump. -
6:14am Apr 26, 2018
Amazon's Alexa Will Help Kids Learn Manners
Amazon has updated the software so that now if a kid asks Alexa to do something with a "please" attached she'll say "thanks for asking nicely." -
6:14am Apr 26, 2018World News World News National
Pentagon Outlines Missteps That Led To Ambush Of U.S. Troops In Niger
New details are emerging about what happened in Niger last October when an ambush left four American soldiers dead. Rachel Martin talks to retired Army Brigadier General Donald C. Bolduc.
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