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San Francisco's New DA: 'What We Have Been Doing Is Not Working'

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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Chesa Boudin, who was recently sworn-in as San Francisco's district attorney, about his vision for the office and using restorative justice in the criminal system.

Florida Supreme Court Rules Convicted Felons Must Pay Fines To Vote

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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ari Berman, Mother Jones' voting rights reporter, about the latest news on Florida's legislation that allows former felons to vote.

Impeachment Trial Takes 4 Candidates Off Campaign Trail

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The Democratic senators running for president are making their pitches to voters before they get stuck in Washington to attend the impeachment trial as jurors.

From Obscurity To Impeachment Figure: Who Is Robert Hyde?

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A quiet New England community west of Hartford, Conn., has found itself roped into the impeachment saga with the emergence of an improbable character in the ongoing Ukraine scandal: Robert Hyde.

Hyde is a 40-year-old congressional candidate and former landscaper in Simsbury, Conn., who is known for being brash, foul-mouthed and for hitching his candidacy on his fervent support for President Trump.

Beyoncé Teams Up With Adidas For Brand Relaunch

By editor • Jan 18, 2020

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A Dermatologist On Ayanna Pressley's Alopecia

By editor • Jan 18, 2020

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U.S.- China Trade Deal Implications

By editor • Jan 18, 2020

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House Intelligence Committee Releases New Lev Parnas Documents

By • Jan 17, 2020

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Two Wheelchair Users Faced A $25,000 Fee To Travel On Amtrak

By • Jan 17, 2020

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A one-way ticket on the Amtrak train from Chicago to Bloomington, Ill., costs $16 - unless you're the two people who use wheelchairs who were told their tickets would cost not $16, but $25,000. Yeah. Here's NPR's Joseph Shapiro.

3 Years In, 'A Very Stable Genius' Authors Say Trump Decisions Are 'More Chaotic'

By editor • Jan 17, 2020

After three years of covering the Trump administration, Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig, longtime and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters for The Washington Post, were dizzy.

"It's been such an exhausting three years, I think, for all of us — for all Americans," said Post White House bureau chief, Philip Rucker, in an interview with NPR's All Things Considered on Friday. "The news is sped up so much."

So Rucker and Leonnig decided to step back from the daily hurricane.

Who Is Robert Hyde, And What Does He Have To Do With Ukraine?

By • Jan 17, 2020

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A Bookstore In England Issues A Despondent Tweet — And Enjoys An Unexpected Boost

By editor • Jan 16, 2020

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'Weathering With You' Is The Latest Anime From Makoto Shinkai

By • Jan 16, 2020

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Investigation Reveals Detroit Overcharged Homeowners On Property Tax After Recession

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It's The Age Of Peak TV, Yet Screenwriters And Their Agents Are Fighting

By • Jan 16, 2020

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Coaxing Cops To Tackle Cybercrime? There's An App For That

By • Jan 16, 2020

Cybercrime is booming, and victims are often at a loss about where to get help.

In theory, Americans should report the crimes to the FBI, via its Internet Crime Complaint Center. In practice, the feds get hundreds of thousands of complaints a year, and have to focus on the biggest cases.

But the other option, calling the police, can seem even less promising.

Chief Justice Roberts: Is 'OK, Boomer' Evidence Of Age Discrimination?

By • Jan 15, 2020

There were some acerbic and personal comments from the justices of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, as they heard an age discrimination case that could affect more than a million federal workers over the age of 40.

The federal law says that "all personnel decisions" made in the federal workforce "shall be made free from age discrimination."

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has long interpreted that to mean that if a federal worker can show that age was a factor in denying her a job or promotion, the worker is entitled to back pay or other remedies.

Liang Jun, China's Iconic Female Tractor Driver, Dies At 90

By & • Jan 15, 2020

People across China are remembering the life of Liang Jun, who is celebrated as the first Chinese woman to work as a tractor driver.

Recognized as a national folk hero, trailblazer and model socialist worker, Liang Jun was immortalized in the 1960s on China's 1 yuan banknote driving a tractor. She died this week at the age of 90.

Her story is typical of model workers in China, says Tina Mai Chen, a professor of Chinese history at the University of Manitoba. Chen interviewed Liang Jun in 1996.

How Iran's Economy Has Withstood Years Of U.S. Sanctions

By • Jan 15, 2020

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The Trump administration is applying what it calls maximum pressure on Iran to force it to the negotiating table, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the strategy is working.

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Billie Eilish And The Long Line Of James Bond Theme Songs

By • Jan 15, 2020

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Billie Eilish, at just 18 years old, is already one of the world's biggest pop stars.

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Kentucky Coal Miners Striking To Demand Missing Wages End Their Protest

By editor • Jan 15, 2020

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The Day In Impeachment: Senate Trial Set In Motion

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NANCY PELOSI: We are here today to cross a very important threshold in American history.

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That's Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and the threshold she's referring to is the impeachment trial of President Trump.

Council On Foreign Relations President Richard Haass On Diplomacy With Iran

By editor • Jan 14, 2020

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ABC To Run A Politically Charged Episode Of 'The Conners' Live For N.H. Primary

By editor • Jan 14, 2020

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The Scottish National Party Is Espousing A Multicultural Brand Of Nationalism

By • Jan 14, 2020

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Brooklyn Nets Player Would Be First In NBA To Create Digital Currency Investment

By editor • Jan 14, 2020

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Defense Secretary Mark Esper On 'Nested' Communications And Iran-Backed Militias

By editor • Jan 13, 2020

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President Adds To White House Legal Team For Impeachment

By • Jan 13, 2020

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China To Test Digital Currency. Could It End Up Challenging The Dollar Globally?

By • Jan 13, 2020

China is light-years ahead of the United States in doing away with old-fashioned paper money. Now China's central bank is preparing to test a digital currency. And some observers say it could mark the beginning of a new economic arms race, challenging the supremacy of the U.S. dollar.

Already, hundreds of millions of consumers in China have grown used to paying for purchases without cash, using popular smartphone apps such as WeChat and Alipay.

'All Songs Considered' Turns 20

By editor • Jan 13, 2020

"It's a music show for your computer." That was the initial concept for All Songs Considered, now 20-years-old this month. These days Bob Boilen hosts the show with Robin Hilton, but Bob started out as the director of All Things Considered, selecting the music to transition between segments. Hear what that first year of the show sounded like in All Songs Considered's latest episode.

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