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Sen. Ron Wyden On Comey And Jeff Sessions

8:12am June 11, 2017

Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about the Senate's Russia investigation, what he heard from James Comey last week, and what he expects from Attorney General Jeff Sessions Tuesday.

The Legal Landscape Of Leaks

8:12am June 11, 2017

Law professor Mary-Rose Papandrea of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the legal issues around leaking government secrets to the press.

Open Iftar events are held outdoors (weather permitting), and are open to all. Often there are guest speakers and evening prayers, and then everyone —Muslim and non-Muslim alike —breaks bread together. Above, attendees at the first U.S. Open Iftar, he

This Dinner Party Invites People Of All Faiths To Break Bread Together

8:12am June 11, 2017

by Deena Prichep

Iftar is the nightly meal breaking the Ramadan fast. The Open Iftar project stages meals outdoors, encouraging Muslims and non-Muslims to move beyond religious divides to get to know each other.

Swimsuit Season Gets Complicated

8:12am June 11, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Sarah Halzack, who has written about retail for The Washington Post, why this season's swimwear is so complicated.

NYPD officers try to separate counter-protesters and activists rallying for the "March Against Sharia" on Saturday in New York City.

'Anti-Sharia' Marchers Met With Counter-Protests Around The Country

7:34am June 11, 2017

by James Doubek

"March Against Sharia" participants said the Islamic moral code is a threat to U.S. society and women's rights. Counter-protesters accused them of racism and Islamophobia.

Activists On The Left Seek To Harness Spending As Part Of Their Anti-Trump Resistance

7:00am June 11, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

Boycotts are a powerful and familiar form of protest and now it seems "procotts" — when shoppers seek out products that help support their political beliefs — among anti-Trumpers are on the rise.

With an opioid addiction crisis that shows no sign of abating, how we describe addiction and dependence matters.

Why We Should Say Someone Is A 'Person With An Addiction,' Not An Addict

5:00am June 11, 2017

by Maia Szalavitz

Journalists should quit calling a person who uses drugs an "addict," according to The Associated Press Stylebook. This follows a trend toward "person first" descriptions of people with diseases.

At Least 3 U.S. Soldiers Killed In 'Insider Attack' In Afghanistan

5:54pm June 10, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

An Afghan soldier opened fire on his U.S. counterparts in Afghanistan on Saturday, killing three soldiers and wounding another. The "green-on-blue" violence is not the first to occur this year.

Comey's Testimony And The Rest Of The Week In Politics

5:51pm June 10, 2017

One of the biggest questions from former FBI Director James Comey's testimony was whether President Trump asked him to drop the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

'March Against Sharia' Meets Opposition in Syracuse, New York

5:51pm June 10, 2017

A conservative lobbying group called Act for America has organized what it calls a nationwide "March Against Sharia" in some 19 states. One of the marches raised tensions in Syracuse, N.Y.