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Consumer Price Index report for April gives an idea of where inflation stands
The latest report, will not only give an update on inflation, it could also indicate if the Federal Reserve will resume lowering interest rates.
After Suspected Chemical Attack, Douma Residents Flee To Northern Syria
by Ruth Sherlock
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.
As User Data Scandal Persists, Facebook Reports Record Earnings
by Aarti Shahani
Mark Zuckerberg faced investors for the first time following the user data scandal as the company reported first quarter earnings on Wednesday.
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.
Critic Of Trump's Travel Ban Weighs In On Supreme Court Hearing
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the travel ban Wednesday. Rachel Martin talks to Hawaii's Lt. Gov. Doug Chin, who filed the state's challenge to the ban and attended Wednesday's hearing.
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."
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.
News Brief: Allegations Against Ronny Jackson, Scott Pruitt
Jackson, Trump's pick to lead the VA, faces new allegations laid out in a list by Democrats on a Senate panel. And, EPA chief Pruitt testifies before lawmakers about his agency's 2019 budget proposal.
Alabama Museum Aims To Shine A Light On America's History Of Racial Terror
A new museum and memorial in Montgomery honors the 4,000 plus victims of lynchings that took place between the end of reconstruction and the beginning of the civil rights movement.
Yemen's Civil War Places Heavy Burden On Ordinary Citizens
Steve Inskeep talks to Bushra Aldukhainah, a Yemeni worker for the aid group CARE, about conditions in Yemen in the midst of its years-long civil war.