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World War II Vet Donald Malarkey, Portrayed In 'Band Of Brothers' Dies At 96

4:58pm October 06, 2017

Donald Malarkey fought through Europe during World War II as a member of the famed U.S. Army Easy Company. He spent 172 days on the front lines, more than any other member of E-Company.

National

Wall Street Journal Reporter Says Vital Information Was Exposed In NSA Breach

4:58pm October 06, 2017

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer Shane Harris, one of the journalists who broke the story of the major security breach at the National Security Agency for the Wall Street Journal.

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Could Be In Trouble

4:58pm October 06, 2017

by David Welna

The U.S. says Russia is violating the treaty and some Republicans want to respond by developing a new missile. But arms control experts say that could spur a nuclear arms race and isn't necessary.

Idle Pharmaceutical Factories In Puerto Rico Raise Concerns Of Drug Shortages

4:58pm October 06, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with reporter Katie Thomas of The New York Times about how Hurricane Maria may cause shortages of essential drugs due to idled factories.

World News

International Campaign To Abolish Nuclear Weapons Wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

4:58pm October 06, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The prize was announced in Oslo, Norway, on Friday morning. The campaign, known as ICAN, seeks an international legal prohibition on nuclear weapons.

Violent gun deaths per 100,000 people in 2016

Health & Safety

Gun Violence: How The U.S. Compares With Other Countries

4:41pm October 06, 2017

by Nurith Aizenman

The U.S. should, based on its wealth and other factors, have one of the world's lowest rates of gun deaths. The data show a different picture.

Near Managua, Nicaragua, the Masachapa River flooded following the passage of Tropical Storm Nate.

Deadly Tropical Storm Nate Threatens U.S. Gulf Coast

3:42pm October 06, 2017

by Amy Held

Nate brought heavy rain to Central America, where more than 20 people died. The storm is headed toward Louisiana, where Gov. John Bel Edwards said, "I'm not going to tell you I am not concerned."

A woman enters an All American Check Cashing location in Brandon, Miss., in May. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed new rules to crack down on such lenders.

Economy

Consumer Watchdog Proposes New Rules On Payday Lenders

1:41pm October 06, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Regulations proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would require lenders to determine whether customers can repay within 30 days before issuing a loan.

Prohibitions on collective arbitration are the focus of three cases heard by the Supreme Court this week.

National

No Class Action: Supreme Court Weighs Whether Workers Must Face Arbitrations Alone

1:09pm October 06, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Increasingly, employers require employees to resolve disputes about anything from harassment to discrimination through individual arbitration. That means they can't join class-action suits.

Queue Listen Now

As former Equifax CEO Richard Smith prepares to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, activist Amanda Werner looks on through a monocle.

Politics & Government

How Monopoly Man Won The Internet

1:02pm October 06, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

Donning a mustache, top hat and giant bag full of money, a consumer rights activist became a social media sensation for protesting an Equifax hearing on Capitol Hill. Here is how it happened.