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Dozens Overdose In Connecticut Park On Tainted Synthetic Marijuana
More than 70 people fell ill in or around a historic park in New Haven, near the Yale University campus. Police believe the synthetic cannabinoid K2 laced with fentanyl caused the rash of overdoses. Continue Reading Dozens Overdose In Connecticut Park On Tainted Synthetic Marijuana
Colorado Baker Sues State Again, After Refusing To Make Cake For Transgender Woman
Jack Phillips, who prevailed in a Supreme Court case about his refusal to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, is suing Colorado in a case involving a cake celebrating gender transition. Continue Reading Colorado Baker Sues State Again, After Refusing To Make Cake For Transgender Woman
What Happened To Egypt’s Hope Since The Arab Spring?
Five years ago, Egyptian security forces opened fire on a protest tent city in Cairo, killing at least 800. What led to that day was an extraordinarily tumultuous few years in Egypt: the Arab Spring, the coming to power of a Muslim Brotherhood president, a coup, and the emergence of a new soldier strongman. Nick Schifrin talks with “Into the Hands of the Soldiers” author David Kirkpatrick. Continue Reading What Happened To Egypt’s Hope Since The Arab Spring?
A Journalist’s Journey, Guided By Curiosity For Her Father’s Illness
Jean Guerrero’s “Crux” is the odyssey of a daughter in search of herself as she comes to terms with her own mentally ill father. Amna Nawaz talks with the author, who is also a journalist for KPBS, about how she told her own family’s story. Continue Reading A Journalist’s Journey, Guided By Curiosity For Her Father’s Illness
This Kindergarten Sneak Preview Helps Families Hit The Ground Running
For three weeks in the summer, children who are entering kindergarten in Portland, Oregon, get ready and get excited to start school. While it’s no substitute for pre-K, getting a preview helps ease the transition for kids, and offers parents a sense of connection. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports. Continue Reading This Kindergarten Sneak Preview Helps Families Hit The Ground Running
Guinness Opens Its First U.S. Brewery In 64 Years
Guinness spent $90 million on the Open Gate Brewery near Baltimore, Md., where it hopes to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Continue Reading Guinness Opens Its First U.S. Brewery In 64 Years
Get Off My Lawn! Unruly Goats Graze Hell Across Suburban Boise
As the sun rose over Idaho on Friday, residents of suburban West Boise awoke to find some noisy new neighbors horning in on their yards: goats. A teeming host of hungry, grunting goats. Local reporter Joe Parris got the scoop. Continue Reading Get Off My Lawn! Unruly Goats Graze Hell Across Suburban Boise
WATCH: Building A Probe That Will Survive A Trip To The Sun
The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but we still have a lot to learn about it. So this summer, NASA is sending the Parker Solar Probe closer to the sun than we have ever been before. Continue Reading WATCH: Building A Probe That Will Survive A Trip To The Sun
China’s Marriage Rate Plummets As Women Choose To Stay Single Longer
“Before, in China, you married to survive,” says a Shanghai magazine editor. “Now I’m living well by myself, so I have higher expectations in marriage.” Continue Reading China’s Marriage Rate Plummets As Women Choose To Stay Single Longer
Hospitals Gear Up For New Diagnosis: Human Trafficking
Many people forced into labor or the sex trade seek medical help at some point, and health care workers are being trained to identify them and to offer assistance. Continue Reading Hospitals Gear Up For New Diagnosis: Human Trafficking
FBI Agent Heads To Trial, Accused Of Lying About Deadly Malheur Shooting
An FBI agent is facing trial on charges linked to a deadly incident in January 2016 during the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. Jury selection begins Tuesday at a federal court in Portland. Continue Reading FBI Agent Heads To Trial, Accused Of Lying About Deadly Malheur Shooting
Renegotiating NAFTA Proving Harder Than It Sounds As Outlook ‘Changes With The Wind’
Policymakers, academics and regional industry leaders from the U.S. and western Canada are getting together in Spokane on Monday, July 23 to get an update on ongoing talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. So far, top U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials have missed numerous self-imposed deadlines to reach a deal. Continue Reading Renegotiating NAFTA Proving Harder Than It Sounds As Outlook ‘Changes With The Wind’
