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Chris Cline, American Billionaire, Among 7 Killed In Bahamas Helicopter Crash : NPR
Chris Cline poses for a portrait in a coal mine in Carlinville, Ill., in 2010. The coal magnate was on a helicopter that crashed in the waters off Grand Cay, Bahamas, on Thursday, killing all seven people onboard. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Chris Cline poses for a …
When Freedom Rings, People Are Healthier : Goats and Soda : NPR
Pakistani women jostle to receive their ballot papers prior to casting their ballot at a polling station on May 11, 2013 in Lahore. A study in The Lancet provides evidence that free and fair elections are associated with a lower burden of chronic diseases. Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Pakistani …
DHS Watchdog Describes Crammed Detention Centers, A Ticking Time Bomb : NPR
The Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security observed overcrowding of families on June 10 at a detention center in McAllen, Texas. The OIG issued a blistering report raising concerns that overcrowding and prolonged detention represent an immediate risk to DHS agents and detainees. Office of Inspector General hide caption toggle caption Office of …
Driver In Collision That Killed 7 Pleads Not Guilty : NPR
Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, stands with his attorney Donald Frank during a court session on Monday in Springfield, Mass. He has pleaded not guilty to seven counts of negligent homicide. Don Treeger/AP hide caption toggle caption Don Treeger/AP Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, stands with his attorney Donald Frank during a court session on Monday in Springfield, Mass. …
Spain’s Supreme Court Rules ‘Wolf Pack’ Committed Rape, Not Abuse : NPR
Journalists surround Ángel Boza, one of five members of the “Wolf Pack,” on Friday. Spain’s Supreme Court found the five men guilty of gang rape, overturning previous convictions on the lesser offense of sexual abuse in a case that shook the country. Arno Rosales/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Arno Rosales/AFP/Getty Images Journalists surround Ángel …
1st-Time Homebuyers Are Getting Squeezed Out By Investors : NPR
As investors play a growing role in the housing market, many first-time buyers are having a hard time finding a home. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP As investors play a growing role in the housing market, many first-time buyers are having a hard time finding a home. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP …
Supreme Court Strikes Down Conviction Of Mississippi Man On Death Row For 22 Yea : NPR
The Supreme Court is seen in December 2018. Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images The Supreme Court is seen in December 2018. Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images The Supreme Court has struck down the conviction of an African American death-row inmate who was prosecuted six times for the same crime and by the …
House Committee To Hear Proposal For Slavery Reparations : NPR
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. She is the sponsor of H.R. 40, the bill to establish a commission to study reparations. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. She …
Can Bacteria Help Build A Better Plastic? : NPR
Anne Schauer-Gimenez (left) Allison Pieja (center) and Molly Morse of Mango Materials stand next to the biopolymer fermenter at a sewage treatment plant by the San Francisco Bay. The fermenter feeds bacteria the methane they need to produce a biological form of plastic. Chris Joyce/NPR hide caption toggle caption Chris Joyce/NPR Anne Schauer-Gimenez (left) Allison …
Strand Bookstore Owner Protests New York City Landmarking : NPR
Fred Bass, who died in 2018, and his daughter Nancy Bass Wyden sort used books at the Strand Bookstore on Feb. 21, 2007. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Fred Bass, who died in 2018, and his daughter Nancy Bass Wyden sort used books at the Strand Bookstore on Feb. 21, 2007. Mary …
