The disappearance of flight 370 has fueled political criticism and ethnic tensions in Malaysia. NPR’s Rachel Martin discusses the nation’s internal divisions with political scientist Bridget Welsh. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/03/30/296673090/air-mystery-pulled-malaysia-together-but-now-pulls-it-apart?ft=1&f=1001
i i hide captionWhat a difference a win makes: The 76ers’ (top, from left) Michael Carter-Williams, Hollis Thompson and Henry Sims celebrate Saturday’s win with teammate Nerlens Noel (in suit), ending a 76-game losing streak. Below, the trio after another loss Thursday. top: AP; bottom: Scott Halleran-Getty Images What a difference a win makes: The
This week the supreme court heard arguments that test an important part of the Obama health care law. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with NPR’s legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/03/29/296212050/tape-of-hobby-lobby-case-shows-justices-gender-differences?ft=1&f=1001
Some lawmakers are saying that the annexation of Crimea could fundamentally change how the U.S. relates to Russia. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Senator John McCain. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/03/29/296212043/mccain-sanctions-are-not-enough-against-putin?ft=1&f=1001
General Motors announced Friday that it was recalling 824,000 more small cars due to faulty ignition switches. NPR’s Sonari Glinton speaks with NPR’s Scott Simon about GM’s woes. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/03/29/296212036/gm-expands-ignition-switch-recall-to-newer-cars?ft=1&f=1001
Adam Fagen/Flickr When students go to law school, they make a bunch of calculations. A big one is cost: top schools charge more than $50,000 a year, and graduate-student debt is on the rise. Another key calculation: The likelihood of getting a good job after graduation. Each spring, US News World Report releases its ranking
hide captionMaygan Rollins, a field organizer with Enroll America, talked health insurance options with Jerry Correa during a recent campaign in Miami. Lynne Sladky/AP With this year’s deadline to register for individual health insurance just a weekend away, much attention is being lavished on two numbers — the 6 million Americans who have signed up
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i i hide captionParts of the fence along the U.S.-Mexico border might stop vehicles, but they don’t keep out those making the journey on foot. Kainaz Amaria/NPR Parts of the fence along the U.S.-Mexico border might stop vehicles, but they don’t keep out those making the journey on foot. Kainaz Amaria/NPR It’s hard enough to
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The Secret Service sent three agents home from the Netherlands just before President Barack Obama’s arrival after one agent was found inebriated in an Amsterdam hotel, the Secret Service said Tuesday. The three agents were benched for “disciplinary reasons,” said Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan, declining to elaborate. Donovan said the incident was prior to