What We Know About The Man Behind The Isla Vista Killings
Scott Gold, senior writer for The Los Angeles Times discusses Elliot Rodger, the man who police say went on a stabbing and shooting rampage in Isla Vista, Calif., last week before killing himself.
View ArticleOn Memorial Day, Revisiting Stories Of The Fallen In Afghanistan
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: At Arlington National Cemetery on this memorial day President Obama paid tribute to the country's war dead. The President had just returned from a weekend visit to...
View ArticleSinging Star Of All-Black Cowboy Movies, Herb Jeffries, Dies
Herb Jeffries was the first singing star of all-black cowboy movies in the late 1930s, garnering him the nickname the "Bronze Buckeroo." The jazz baritone had a seven-decade career, including singing...
View ArticleTV Offerings Are Hotter Than Usual This Summer
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, BYLINE: This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Robert Siegel.MELISSA BLOCK, BYLINE: And I'm Melissa Block. Instead of taking their usual summer vacation, the TV...
View ArticleSpelling Co-Champs Beat The Bee, Leaving Judges Without Words
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Melissa, can I have a word for a moment?MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: Absolutely. How about, thymelici?SIEGEL: Oh, the dancing chorus in ancient Greek plays?BLOCK: Yeah.SIEGEL:...
View ArticleWho's Using The Data Mined From Students?
Information tracked by educational software can be of great help to teachers. But as Politico's Stephanie Simon explains, private companies can also monetize the data by selling it to marketers.
View ArticleThe Shape Of Extremist Ambitions In Iraq And Beyond
NPR's Deborah Amos, author of Eclipse of the Sunnis, talks to Melissa Block about the extremist vision for establishing a new Sunni caliphate, as well as what it might look like if a group like ISIS...
View ArticleU.S. Readies To Step Onto Stage For Knockout Round Drama
In its first match of the knockout round, the U.S. soccer team plays Belgium on Tuesday. NPR's Tom Goldman previews the game, explaining what to expect from the matchup.
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Obama's Request For Immigration Funds Meets Pushback On The Hill
President Obama has asked Congress for $3.7 billion in emergency funds to address the influx of immigrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Senate Appropriations Committee is holding a hearing...
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What's The Big Screen Recipe For A Good Guy-Cry? You Tell Us
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: OK, grab the tissues, get a firm shoulder to lean on.
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Player In Baseball's Steroid Scandal Surrenders To DEA
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: The man accused at being at the heart of Major League Baseball's biggest doping scandal surrendered to federal...
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Ebola Casts A Shadow Over Obama's Africa Press Conference
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U.S. Considers Taking To Air To Aid Iraqis Marooned On Mountaintop
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: We're going to talk now about what the United States might do about this latest crisis in Iraq.
View ArticleFederal Judge Rules Some College Players Are Entitled To Payment
College athletes scored a major victory in court Friday. A federal judge issued a ruling that the NCAA violated antitrust law by prohibiting athletes from payment for the use of their names, images and...
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Mapping Out The End Days Of The Midterm Campaign
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: And I'm Robert Siegel....
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Federal Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Restrictions
Regulations passed in Texas, which affected clinics that perform abortions there, were set to go into effect on Sept. 1. On Friday, a federal judge blocked those regulations, on the grounds that they...
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Islamic State Video Appears To Show Beheading Of A New U.S. Journalist
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: More disturbing news today from the extremist group that calls the Islamic State. They claim to have beheaded...
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Shark Encounter Wasn't 'Jaws,' Exactly — But It Was Still Jarring
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: This will not be your average kayaking story.IDA PARKER: I did see the shark grab the kayak and flip it...
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Nebraska Landowners Sit At The Heart Of Keystone Controversy
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View ArticleOn Nebraska's Farmland, Keystone XL Pipeline Debate Is Personal
Drive down gravel Road 22 in Nebraska's York County, past weathered farmhouses and corn cut to stubble in rich, black loam soil, and you'll find a small barn by the side of the road.Built of native...
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