Assisted Suicide Bill In California Hits Major Roadblock
California's assisted suicide legislation failed to move forward on Tuesday. The bill was pulled before the Assembly's Health Committee could vote on it.
Politics
Trump's Campaign Theme Song Headache? Blame Michael Jackson, Sort Of
Candidates keep getting in trouble for picking theme songs without getting approval from the artist. You can trace this back to changes in both campaigning and the way companies sell products.
Sanders Among The Least Wealthy Presidential Candidates
But his congressional salary puts him in the top five percent of income earners.
Carnival Receives U.S. Permission To Operate Cruises To Cuba
Carnival has received U.S. permission to begin operating cruises to Cuba. The cruises will be offered through the company's new fathom brand, a cruise line that specializes in what the company calls "social impact travel." Passengers will travel under the categories approved by the Treasury Department, allowing people to visit only if they engage in activities that support the Cuban people.
Clinton Blames 'The Right' For Trust Attacks
Hillary Clinton worked to paint herself as honest and trustworthy in her first national television interview of the 2016 campaign, pointing the finger at Republicans for damaging accusations.
S.C. Senate Votes To Remove Confederate Flag From State House Grounds
Lawmakers in South Carolina began debating Monday whether to remove the Confederate flag that flies in front of the State House in Columbia, S.C.
Budget Cuts Force Colorado National Forest To Rely On Volunteer Labor
Uniformed volunteers are working visitors centers and monitoring trails in the busiest national forest in the country. The White River National Forest in Colorado is increasingly relying on free labor as federal budget cuts continue. The volunteers are doing what forest service staff used to do, including maintaining trails and educating visitors about bear safety.
Greece Stalls On New Bailout Proposal As European Leaders Meet
European leaders met in Brussels on Tuesday for an emergency summit on the Greek debt crisis. They expected a new Greek proposal for a bailout but ended the day empty-handed.
Greek Reform Minister: 'We Want To Keep Greece Within Eurozone'
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Greek Minister of Administrative Reform George Katrougalos about the Greek debt crisis. He says he's hopeful a compromise can be reached between Greece and Europe.
Despite Large Cuts To Greece's Pension System, Creditors Want More
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Matthew Dalton, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about how the Greek pension system has been as generous as reported.