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Bureau Of Land Management Considers Move West

7:57am August 19, 2018

by Dan Boyce

Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke wants to move the Bureau of Land Management out of Washington, D.C., to the West. Now cities in Western states full of public lands are jockeying to be the new BLM hub.

Oil And Gas Drilling Could Endanger U.S. Archaeological Sites

7:57am August 19, 2018

by Reid Frazier

A loophole in Pennsylvania law lets companies drill oil and gas wells in farms and fields where Native American and Colonial artifacts are buried.

Report Says Faculty At Connecticut School Sexually Abused Students For Years

5:54pm August 18, 2018

by James Doubek

A law firm found sexual abuse by seven now-former staffers against 16 students — going back as far as 1969 and lasting until 1992.

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More Than 550 Separated Migrant Children Remain In U.S. Custody

4:58pm August 18, 2018

More than 550 children separated recently from their parents have still not reunited with their families. NPR's Lakshmi Singh speaks with KQED's Tyche Hendricks about the latest developments.

A statue of Martha Hughes Cannon outside the Utah Capitol.

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Utah Sending The Nation's First Female State Senator To D.C., As A Statue

4:43pm August 18, 2018

by Dianna Douglas

Utah plans to send a statue of suffragette and senator Martha Hughes Cannon to represent the state in the U.S. Capitol. It's a subtle approach to changing perceptions of women in Utah.

President Trump has become the first president to use his near-plenary power over security clearances to revoke one based, by his own admission, on the speech of the holder.

The Russia Investigations: Trump On Collision Course With National Security World

4:34pm August 18, 2018

by Philip Ewing

President Trump tries to put ex-CIA Director John Brennan in his place by revoking his security clearance. But the further Trump tries to push the revocation gambit, the riskier it gets.

Joel Silver is far left in the black t-shirt and sunglasses. And Buzzy Hellring is in the middle (under the cup) also in the black t-shirt and sunglasses.

1968 Created The 'Ultimate' Anti-Sport Sport

1:19pm August 18, 2018

by Joel Rose

Ultimate Frisbee was invented 50 years ago this summer. The sport has its own honor system, known as the "spirit of the game," that can be traced back to the counterculture of 1968.

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Refugees Recovering From Stabbing Attack In Idaho

8:27am August 18, 2018

by Amanda Peacher

Refugees typically flee their home countries to escape violence or civil war. But for some, the U.S. has not been the haven they expected. That's the case in Boise.

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Carbon Fiber Bike Failures Spotlight Dangers Of Counterfeits

8:27am August 18, 2018

by Jeff Tyler

High-end bikes and components are often made of carbon fiber, which is strong and light-weight. But carbon fiber bikes have to be carefully maintained.

How The Catholic Church Trains Its Own About Abuse

8:27am August 18, 2018

How does the Catholic Church prepare its seminarians to deal with questions of sexual abuse and celibacy? NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks to Paul Blaschko, who attended seminary from 2008 until 2011.