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Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says he hopes a new study can influence the business community by applying the science of risk management.

Latest Climate Change Report Paints Dire Picture For Business

9:30am June 30, 2014

by John Ydstie

The economy faces great risks from climate change, according to a study by a bipartisan group of former business leaders and public officials. It predicts harsh consequences if action isn't taken.

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For Tipped Workers, A Different Minimum Wage Battle

8:14am June 30, 2014

by NPR Staff

The debate over the federal minimum wage, which raised to $7.25 in 2009, is playing out across the country. Meanwhile, the minimum wage for tipped workers hasn't gone up for 23 years.

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Hard-To-Change Mistakes Led To Successful 'No-Fly List' Case

6:11pm June 29, 2014

This week, a federal judge ruled that the government's no-fly list process is unconstitutional. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Abe Mashal, one of the 13 plaintiffs in the case.

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Employees' Pay Cut By Denied Overtime, Deductions For Equipment

6:11pm June 29, 2014

Thousands of Americans each year lose portions of their wages to wage theft. NPR's Arun Rath talks with Tia Koonse, of the UCLA Labor Center, about efforts to curtail the problem.

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Over the past century and a half, visitors have traveled through Yosemite on foot, by carriage, by tram and by car. Now some regions will be once again be accessible only by foot, to protect delicate regions of the park.

As Yosemite Park Turns 150, Charms And Challenges Endure

12:04am June 29, 2014

by Sasha Khokha

In 1864, Abraham Lincoln set aside the nation's first federally-protected wilderness areas. Visitors have enjoyed Yosemite's wonders ever since — sometimes to the point of endangering them.

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Harley-Davidson riders reveal Project LiveWire, the first electric Harley-Davidson motorcycle, during a ride across New York City's Manhattan Bridge on June 23.

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Harley Hopes An Electric Hog Will Appeal To Young, Urban Riders

6:22pm June 28, 2014

by Chuck Quirmbach

Harley-Davidson has rolled out a prototype of its first battery-powered motorcycle. It's sporty and speedy, but quieter than your average Harley — and you'll need to charge it about every 50 miles.

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Golden Gate Bridge To Get Suicide Net

12:43pm June 28, 2014

San Francisco officials approved $76 million to install suicide prevention nets around the Golden Gate Bridge. NPR's Scott Simon notes that last year a record 46 people jumped to their deaths.

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A View On The World Cup, Seen From An LA Bar On A Midweek Morning

7:10pm June 26, 2014

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

NPR's Shereen Marisol Meraji was with World Cup fans in Los Angeles, and she offers some of their reactions to the U.S. soccer team's match with Germany.

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High Court Ruling Sends Abortion Clinics Scrambling To Adjust

7:10pm June 26, 2014

by Tovia Smith

The Supreme Court has struck down a Massachusetts law that requires a buffer zone around clinics offering abortion services. Advocacy groups on both sides of the issue offer their reactions.

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Freedom Summer activists sing before leaving training sessions at Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio, for Mississippi in June 1964.

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50 Years Ago, Freedom Summer Began By Training For Battle

6:51pm June 26, 2014

by Hansi Lo Wang

Thousands of civil rights activists descended upon Mississippi in 1964 to help register African-American voters. For many, the first stop was intensive training — including how to take a beating.

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