Airline Safety And Smaller Seats
Airlines are packing more and more seats onto planes, and Clive Irving, aviation correspondent for The Daily Beast, tells NPR's Scott Simon he's concerned FAA safety tests are outdated.
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ACLU Sues Michigan After Same-Sex Couples Seeking To Adopt Are Rejected
The ACLU is challenging a Michigan practice that allows private child-placing agencies contracted by the state to deny services based on religious objections.
Arcade Hunting: No Tribute To The Great Outdoors
The secretary of interior put a hunting arcade game in his department's cafeteria to highlight hunters' contributions to conservation. NPR's Scott Simon asks if there might be a better way to do it.
Who Put The 'Hispanic' In Hispanic Heritage Month?
As Hispanic Heritage Month gets under way, it's worth noting that the idea of people from the Latin American diaspora referring to themselves as 'Hispanic' or 'Latino' or 'Latinx' is a fairly new one.
For The First Time In Decades, Caffeinated Sodas On Sale At BYU Dining Halls
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a complicated – and often misunderstood – relationship with caffeine. The university, which is majority Mormon, says it is responding to demand.
Puerto Rico's Weak Infrastructure Creates Big Challenges For Recovery
Even before Maria, the island suffered from frequent power outages and crippling debt. Now organizations must figure out how to deliver relief to a place that may not have electricity for months.
10 Months After Election Day, Feds Tell States More About Russian Hacking
The Department of Homeland Security said earlier this year that it had evidence of Russian activity in 21 states. But they didn't inform individual states whether they were among those targeted.
Sen. John McCain Says He Wants A Bipartisan Effort To Overhaul Health Care
After Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said he will vote no on the Graham-Cassidy bill, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with NPR Health Policy Correspondent Alison Kodjak about where things stand.
If Republicans Revive Health Care Again, This Is What It Could Mean For Your State
The block grants under Graham-Cassidy would give states less money than Obamacare. We asked experts about states' best options for spending that money.
Trump Considering New Restrictions To Replace His Trademark Travel Ban
The travel ban has been one of the signature initiatives of the Trump administration, but it has been plagued by legal challenges, including a case the Supreme Court will hear next month.