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Update On Baltimore Mayor Controversy

8:41am April 27, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Karsonya Wise Whitehead, associate professor of communications and African American studies at Loyola University and the host of a local radio talk show in Baltimore.

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Women And The Draft

8:41am April 27, 2019

by David Welna

Now that no jobs in the military are off-limits to women, a federal judge has declared mandatory male-only draft registration to be unconstitutional. Should women now be required to register as well?

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The NRA, Maria Butina And Trump

8:41am April 27, 2019

by Tim Mak

On the same day gun rights activist Maria Butina was sentenced to 18 months in prison for acting as an unregistered Russian agent, the president stressed his support for gun rights at an NRA meeting.

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California Farmers Try New Strategy To Cut Carbon

8:41am April 27, 2019

by Lauren Sommer

Cover crops can make soil healthy and help it soak up a lot of carbon. Now, California is paying farmers to grow them, to help meet its ambitious climate goals.

Two Syrian refugees, Narwal Alakayleh (left) and Lina AlAlssantin (right), prepare for a pop-up dinner of Levantine food at Newcomer Kitchen.

Why A Classic Levantine Dish Is Sailing From Canada To Syrian Refugee Camps

7:00am April 27, 2019

by Jack Allen

Refugee women from a group called Newcomer Kitchen are cooking traditional Levantine food for their community in Toronto — and have found a way to share it with displaced Syrians in the Middle East.

A student enters Boelter Hall at University of California, Los Angeles on Thursday. Hundreds of students and staff at two Los Angeles universities, including UCLA, have been placed under quarantine because they may have been exposed to measles and either

Hundreds Of People At 2 LA Universities Quarantined Because Of Measles Exposure

6:19pm April 26, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University have told hundreds of students and staff to stay home for up to 48 hours unless they can prove they're immune or vaccinated.

U.S. Economy Grows 3.2% During First Quarter Of 2019

6:15pm April 26, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The U.S. economy started 2019 with a bang, growing at a better-than-expected rate of 3.2% in the first three months of the year.

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Trump Announces Withdrawal From An International Arms Trade Treaty At NRA Convention

5:35pm April 26, 2019

by Tim Mak

President Trump spoke to the National Rifle Association on Friday in Indianapolis. His speech comes at a time of division within the NRA and political mobilization of gun control advocates.

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2020 Democratic Candidates Are Reaching Out To Religious Voters

5:35pm April 26, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

Democratic presidential candidates have been talking about faith as they try to reach out to voters who backed President Trump. Conservative Christian leaders are starting to push back.

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Students Quarantined For Potential Measles Exposure At 2 Los Angeles Universities

4:30pm April 26, 2019

by Nathan Rott

Two universities in Los Angeles have placed some students and staff under quarantine or self-isolation after they were believed to have been exposed to someone on campus with measles.

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