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Russia Investigation Has Echoes Of Watergate Probe

8:04am April 01, 2017

by David Welna

Getting Republicans and Democrats to cooperate in investigations that could be damaging to a president has long been a challenge. It happened in Watergate, but it seems unlikely now.

An Iowa Farmer On Trump's Impact On Agriculture

8:04am April 01, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Kevin Ross, who grows corn and soybeans in Iowa, about the impact President Trump's trade and other policies are likely to have on American farmers.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos talks with Grover "Russ" Whitehurst, senior fellow in the Center on Children and Families in the Economic Studies program at the Brookings Institution on Wednesday in Washington.

How Schools Are Like Uber, Trump U Settlement, And Other Education News Of The Week

7:40am April 01, 2017

A financial aid flap, DeVos on stage, and more.

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with the Fraternal Order of Police on March 28, 2017, at the White House.

A Presidency Stalled And Sputtering

7:00am April 01, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump hasn't moved beyond executive actions, something a president normally resorts to when he can't get anything done legislatively. That's not a good sign for Trump's agenda.

President Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner are both employees at the White House.

Filings Show Just How Complex Ivanka Trump's And Jared Kushner's Finances Are

11:08pm March 31, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

In a massive document release, 180 of Trump's staff disclose their financial assets and debts as they assumed office. Ivanka Trump and her husband report assets valued at more than $200 million.

A receipt from Centre Street Cafe in Jamaica Plain, Mass., includes a 3 percent "hospitality administration fee," which comes out to 39 cents on $13 of food sales. The entire fee goes to nontipped employees in the kitchen.

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Restaurants Cook Up A New Way To Pay Kitchen Staff More: A Cut Of Sales

8:40pm March 31, 2017

by Simón Rios

Revenue sharing is taking off in restaurants in cities like Boston and San Francisco. The model varies from place to place, but the idea is simple: funnel a percentage of sales to kitchen workers.

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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that he's developing a plan to shut down the Rikers Island jail complex, seen in 2014.

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Rikers Island Could Be Closed And Replaced With Smaller Jails Around New York City

7:36pm March 31, 2017

by Joel Rose

Mayor Bill de Blasio is committed to replacing the notorious jail amid reports of widespread violence by inmates and guards but says it won't be quick or easy. One plan would cost $10 billion.

A young manatee swims at a zoo in France in 2017.

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Manatees Escape The Endangered List — But Maybe Too Soon

5:57pm March 31, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

It seems like quite a win for the marine mammal, which was nearly extinct just a few decades ago. But conservationists say the move could lead to repeal of protections the manatee needs to survive.

Trump Spends Week In Listening Sessions, Bill Signings And Executive Orders

5:52pm March 31, 2017

by Tamara Keith

A week after the failure of the GOP health care bill, the White House has retreated to action it can do without Congress. And many of its actions have been overshadowed by investigations into Russia.

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Effects Of Atlanta's Overpass Collapse Will Rock Southeast For Months

5:52pm March 31, 2017

by Stephen Fowler

Traffic is always bad in Atlanta, but now it's just plain awful after a fire destroyed part of Interstate 85. It won't be fixed for months. The Georgia governor has even declared a state of emergency.

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