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Florida Senate Approves Gun Control Package, OKs Arming Some School Personnel
The legislation found opponents in both parties and passed by a very thin margin. The next test is the Florida House, which has until Friday to act. Continue Reading Florida Senate Approves Gun Control Package, OKs Arming Some School Personnel
As DACA Deadline Passes, Advocates Urge Trump To ‘Fix What You Broke’
DACA would have ended Monday but courts have blocked Trump from phasing out the program that protects childhood arrivals. “It’s been quite a roller coaster ride of anxiety,” says one advocate. Continue Reading As DACA Deadline Passes, Advocates Urge Trump To ‘Fix What You Broke’
Still No School In West Virginia As Salary Snag Ensures Strike Will Go On
The state Senate failed to pass the raise teachers are demanding. Now an end date for the strike is unclear as students face their eighth day of no school. Continue Reading Still No School In West Virginia As Salary Snag Ensures Strike Will Go On
Like It Or Not, Personal Health Technology Is Getting Smarter
Tech evangelists say consumer electronics that sense, stream and interpret vital signs will lead to better health and lower costs. But skeptics say reliability and privacy issues still loom. Continue Reading Like It Or Not, Personal Health Technology Is Getting Smarter
U.S. Forest Service Chief Under Investigation After Complaints Of Sexual Misconduct
The U.S. Forest Service has confirmed that parent agency USDA has “engaged an independent investigator” to look into complaints against Chief Tony Tooke. Continue Reading U.S. Forest Service Chief Under Investigation After Complaints Of Sexual Misconduct
Why Learning To Play Music Helps Kids Learn Everything Else Better
Learning music helps kids learn everything else better
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Aired: 03/01/201803:11Rating: NR
After performing with a world-renowned orchestra, Stanford Thompson returned to Philadelphia to start Play on, Philly!, a free, afterschool music program for young children in under-resourced neighborhoods that helps them go back into the classroom and become better learners. Thompson gives his Brief but Spectacular take on how music can create harmony and opportunity. Continue Reading Why Learning To Play Music Helps Kids Learn Everything Else Better
After Parkland, Number of Americans Who Want Gun Restrictions Grows
More than 9 in 10 Americans support mandatory background checks for all gun buyers. That’s one finding in a new NPR/Ipsos poll that shows an increasing level of support for gun control policies. Continue Reading After Parkland, Number of Americans Who Want Gun Restrictions Grows
National Weather Service Forecast: Cloudy, With A Chance Of Budget Cuts
The National Weather Service, already understaffed, would lose at least 200 positions in the White House’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2019. Continue Reading National Weather Service Forecast: Cloudy, With A Chance Of Budget Cuts
How Segregation Shapes Fatal Police Violence
Unarmed black people are much more likely than unarmed whites to be fatally shot by the police. A new study finds that that disparity gets wider in states with more racial segregation. Continue Reading How Segregation Shapes Fatal Police Violence
Trump Plan To Impose Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum Imports Raises Trade War Fears
The president promised steel and aluminum executives that he will levy tariffs on imports of their products in coming weeks. The tariffs will be 25 percent for steel and 10 percent for aluminum. Continue Reading Trump Plan To Impose Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum Imports Raises Trade War Fears
Trump Says Administration Working On ‘Very Very Strong’ Policies To Combat Opioids
The president made an unexpected appearance at Thursday’s White House opioid summit. “It’s a problem that’s growing,” he said of the drug epidemic that has struck the country. Continue Reading Trump Says Administration Working On ‘Very Very Strong’ Policies To Combat Opioids
A Secretive Sect Opens A Debate On Female Genital Mutilation
The Bohras, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, practice cutting as a clandestine ritual. Now, the arrest of a Bohra doctor in Detroit for performing FGM has inspired a frank discussion in Pakistan. Continue Reading A Secretive Sect Opens A Debate On Female Genital Mutilation
