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After Cold, Icy Winters, Lake Michigan Is Rising Rapidly

9:40am July 23, 2015

by David Schaper

Just two years after dropping to a record low, Lake Michigan's water level is rebounding at a near record rate. It's good news for restoring the habitat, but not so good for some who live on the lake.

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The Associated Press Puts Its Vast Archive On YouTube

9:40am July 23, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

The Associated Press is making thousands of hours of archival news footage available on YouTube. The clips date back to 1895 and include historic moments from around the world.

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Donald Trump has landed in controversy since getting into the Republican race for the presidential nomination, but he has only seen his standing increase.

Rumors Of The Donald's Demise May Be Greatly Exaggerated (Or At Least Premature)

9:35am July 23, 2015

by Ron Elving

Donald Trump surely broke the rules this past weekend, but he never agreed to play by any other than his own. And this has already proved appealing, even compelling, to millions of Americans.

In a campaign video, Rand Paul uses a chainsaw to shred 1,700 pages of what he says represents the federal tax code. Paul is offering a flat-tax plan that fits on one page.

Paul Just The Latest Candidate To Assault Paper

6:37am July 23, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Rand Paul burned and used a wood chipper and chainsaw on a stack of paper representing the federal tax code. But he's hardly the first candidate to attack what he sees as an offensive pile of paper.

Demonstrators rally before a meeting of a state wage board in New York. On Wednesday, a state panel recommended the minimum wage for fast-food employees be raised to $15 an hour, bypassing the state Legislature.

California, New York And Washington, D.C., Make Moves On Minimum Wage

8:27pm July 22, 2015

by Sam Sanders

The University of California system will increase hourly wages to $15, while New York is one step closer to doing the same for its fast-food workers.

'Washington Post' Urges U.N. To Help Free Reporter Held In Iran

7:26pm July 22, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Washington Post editor Martin Baron for an update on Jason Rezaian's ongoing detainment and trials in Iran.

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With U.S.-Cuba Ties Restored, Embargo Leaves Trade Restrictions In Place

7:24pm July 22, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Washington, D.C., and Havana may have restored diplomatic ties, but the crippling trade embargo against Cuba is still in place — for now. President Obama has started paving the way to increase the export of agricultural products to Cuba, and to begin exporting construction and telecommunications equipment.

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Donald Trump's Remarks On John McCain Question Meaning Of 'War Hero'

7:05pm July 22, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with David Greenberg, a professor of history at Rutgers University and a writer for Politico, about how Donald Trump took issue with calling John McCain a "war hero."

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New York City, Uber Strike 4-Month Deal On Vehicle Cap

6:48pm July 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration had sought a 1 percent cap on Uber's growth within New York City, pending a study. Uber had opposed the measure.

'New Yorker' Article Sparks Upsurge In Earthquake Survival Kit Sales

6:33pm July 22, 2015

After a frightening article a few weeks ago in The New Yorker magazine about a potentially devastating earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, there's been a run on survival supplies there. NPR talks to the maker of survival kits about his business.

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