Alvin Irby, founder of Barbershop Books, is on a mission to get kids reading in the barbershop. Nickolai Hammer/NPR hide caption toggle caption Nickolai Hammer/NPR Alvin Irby, founder of Barbershop Books, is on a mission to get kids reading in the barbershop. Nickolai Hammer/NPR Our series Take A Number is exploring problems around the world
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: For more now, we’re going to turn to Capital Public Radio’s Ezra Romero. He’s been covering this story in Sacramento. Hey there, Ezra. EZRA ROMERO, BYLINE: Hello. CORNISH: So I believe you were at the funeral today. First of all, can you just give us a little sense of the scene there,
Zachary Cruz, in an earlier court appearance during the arraignment of his younger brother, Nikolas Cruz. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Zachary Cruz, in an earlier court appearance during the arraignment of his younger brother, Nikolas Cruz. AP After 10 days in custody Zachary Cruz, whose brother is charged in the murder of 17
AILSA CHANG, HOST: President Trump announced another shakeup in his Cabinet by Twitter this evening. This time it’s VA Secretary David Shulkin who’s out. And Trump has tapped his personal White House doctor, Ronny Jackson, to take the helm of the sprawling Department of Veterans Affairs. With us now to talk through this latest development
As of Monday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms had said the city hadn’t decided whether it will pay the cyberattackers. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP As of Monday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms had said the city hadn’t decided whether it will pay the cyberattackers. David Goldman/AP Time is running out for
Britain’s Metropolitan Police said Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, and his daughter were likely poisoned with a rare nerve agent at his home. Andrew Matthews/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Matthews/AP Britain’s Metropolitan Police said Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, and his daughter were likely poisoned with a rare nerve agent at his
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands in Beijing, in a this photo provided by China’s Xinhua News Agency in Beijing. Kim was making his first known trip to a foreign country since he took power in 2011. Ju Peng/AP hide caption toggle caption Ju Peng/AP North Korean leader
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We have a major announcement tonight about the upcoming 2020 census. The Commerce Department, which oversees the census, says the questionnaire will include a question about citizenship. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang covers demographics and all things census-related. And he joins us now to explain what this means. Hi, Hansi. HANSI LO WANG,
Newly naturalized U.S citizens complete voter registration forms in Bethel Park, Pa., in November 2017. The 2020 census will ask respondents whether they are citizens. Keith Srakocic/AP hide caption toggle caption Keith Srakocic/AP Newly naturalized U.S citizens complete voter registration forms in Bethel Park, Pa., in November 2017. The 2020 census will ask respondents whether
Sheriff’s deputies on Monday arrested a former Michigan State University dean who supervised Larry Nassar, the former sports doctor who is in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child pornography and sexual misconduct. William Strampel, 70, was being held in the Ingham County Jail. The Detroit Free Press reports that there are multiple