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North Carolina Republicans' Latest Power Grab: State Judicial Appointments

4:57pm April 26, 2017

The Republicans who control North Carolina's legislature are attempting to strip the state's Democratic governor of more powers, this time over who has the power to make appointments to the state's courts.

As President Trump Nears 100th Day, White House Touts 'Historic Accomplishments'

4:57pm April 26, 2017

As the 100th day of Donald Trump's presidency nears, the White House is touting 28 laws it says Trump worked with Congress to enact. But not all legislation is created equal. NPR has a reality check.

Shutdown Averted: White House Backs Down On Health Care Demands

4:57pm April 26, 2017

The White House appears to be backing down on multiple demands that were threatening a partial government shutdown, including withholding subsidies to help low-income people under Obamacare.

Trump Administration Calls For 'Massive' Tax Cut

4:57pm April 26, 2017

President Trump spelled out his opening bid in what's likely to be a lengthy debate over tax policy. Trump wants what he calls a "massive" cut in tax rates, but even some Republicans warn that could balloon the federal deficit.

The diary that John F. Kennedy wrote during the summer of 1945, in between his military service and first campaign for Congress, when he worked as a journalist for Hearst Newspapers.

Now You Can Own JFK's Personal Reflections On History, For A Hefty Price

4:49pm April 26, 2017

by Todd Bookman

As a young journalist seven decades ago, John F. Kennedy witnessed a bombed-out Berlin and Adolf Hitler's bunker. Bidding on his diary starts Wednesday and is expected to top $200,000 Wednesday.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai launched his net neutrality repeal campaign in a speech Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

FCC Chief Begins Rollback Of Net Neutrality Regulations

4:46pm April 26, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a free market proponent, wants to repeal Obama-era regulations that treat Internet service providers like utilities. "Nothing about the Internet was broken in 2015," he said.

Trump Vs. The 9th Circuit: Court Uses Administration's Words Against Itself

4:45pm April 26, 2017

Judges from the 9th Circuit have ruled against the Trump administration in a series of big cases — first the travel ban and now sanctuary cities. NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg joins us to talk about the court and it's legal reasoning.

National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn, accompanied by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, discusses President Trump's tax proposals in the briefing room of the White House on Wednesday.

Trump Administration Proposes 'Massive' Tax Overhaul And Tax Cut Plan

4:14pm April 26, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The details of the measure will be worked out in talks with Congress; the effect on the deficit is unknown.

ESPN has been facing a slump in revenue that's most easily traced to cord-cutting by former cable subscribers.

ESPN Layoffs Begin, And Some 100 Employees May Lose Jobs

4:08pm April 26, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The cuts have already hit some well-known names, including veteran NFL reporter Ed Werder, college football analyst Danny Kanell and college basketball reporter C.L. Brown.

Scientists placed two clusters of cultured forebrain cells side by side (each cluster the size of a head of a pin). Within days, the "minibrains" had fused and particular neurons (in green) migrated from the left side to the right side, as subsets of cell

'Minibrains' In A Dish Shed A Little Light On Autism And Epilepsy

3:11pm April 26, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

Experiments with small clusters of networked brain cells are helping scientists see how real brains develop normally, and what goes awry when cells have trouble making connections.