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Canadian Columnist Echoes Praise For Toronto Officer Who Arrested Van Attack Suspect

8:56pm April 24, 2018

by Nina Keck

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with columnist Scott Gilmore about the non-violent arrest of the suspect in the Toronto van attack. Gilmore writes for the Canadian current affairs magazine Maclean's.

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Politics & Government

Montana Sen. Jon Tester Weighs In On Delayed Confirmation Hearing For Ronny Jackson

8:56pm April 24, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., about why the Senate confirmation hearing for President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ronny Jackson, has been delayed.

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National

Parkland Commission Begins Investigation Surrounding Deadly Florida Shooting

8:56pm April 24, 2018

by Greg Allen

A commission appointed to investigate the events leading up to and the response to the shooting in Parkland, Fla., began work Tuesday. Among the first areas of focus was the lack of coordination between law enforcement, which hampered their response to the shootings.

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Hirsute hero Captain America (Chris Evans) is takin' care of bushiness in Avengers: Infinity War.

Arts

Space-Hopping 'Avengers: Infinity War' Raises The Stakes To Infinity — And Beyond

8:51pm April 24, 2018

by Glen Weldon

The Avengers try to keep a space-tyrant from bedazzling his space-glove and performing cosmic genocide. The film doubles down on character interactions both familiar (good) and unfamiliar (less good).

Bill Cosby walks through the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., with his spokesman, Andrew Wyatt, during a break in his sexual assault retrial on Tuesday.

National

In Closing, Cosby's Lawyers Call His Accuser A 'Pathological Liar'

8:34pm April 24, 2018

by Bobby Allyn

On Tuesday, defense attorneys told jurors Andrea Constand's story could not be trusted. Prosecutors argued Bill Cosby was a sexual predator who preyed on "young, aspiring, unsuspecting women."

Trader Edward Curran (right) works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. As Treasury yields topped 3 percent on Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average tumbled.

Interest Rate Rise Unsettles Stock Investors; Dow Falls 425 Points

7:44pm April 24, 2018

by John Ydstie

For the first time in four years, the rate on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note crossed 3 percent. While it signals a stronger economy, it makes bonds more attractive investments, undermining stocks.

World News

Where French President Macron Stands On The Iran Nuclear Deal

6:19pm April 24, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Joseph Bahout, a member of French President Macron's delegation. Bahout is a Middle East expert, and talks about Macron's agenda regarding the Iranian nuclear deal and Syria during his visit with President Trump.

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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt claims the new rule will strengthen transparency. Scientific organizations worry it will exclude valuable data from EPA's rule-making process.

Pruitt Proposes New Rule Defining What Science Can Be Used By EPA

5:54pm April 24, 2018

by Rhitu Chatterjee

The EPA administrator wants to restrict the science used by the agency in its decision-making. Scientists are concerned it eliminates all good science in the process.

How Web Browsers Have Changed 25 Years After The Introduction Of Mosaic

5:51pm April 24, 2018

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the first real web browser, Mosaic, the tool that opened up the Internet to widespread use.

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How The Job Of The U.S. President Has Changed Over Decades

5:51pm April 24, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with contributing editor to The Atlantic, John Dickerson, about his new piece "The Hardest Job in the World," that looks at the job of the country's president.

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