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Future has dropped three chart-topping albums in just six months
by Stephen Thompson
This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.
Impeachment Inquiry Is About To Get Much More Public
by Tim Mak
Public hearings in the inquiry begin next week. The House Intelligence Committee has called three senior state department officials — including William Taylor, the top diplomat to Ukraine.
What Role Did John Bolton Play In Trump's Ukraine Efforts?
NPR's David Greene talks to Andrew Weiss, who previously served at the Pentagon, State Department and National Security Council, about former national security adviser John Bolton's role in Ukraine.
Syrian Refugees Who Resettled In Turkey May Have To Move Again
by Peter Kenyon
Turkish troops invaded northern Syria after the U.S. moved troops out of their way. Turkey says it might move more than a million Syrians back over the border into the "safe zone" it's creating.
University Of Alaska Anchorage Offers A Way Out Of A Jam
Right now anyone with campus parking fines can reduce or cover the cost with good old PB & J . The donated peanut butter and jelly will go to students in need.
Public Testimony In House Impeachment Probe Begins Next Week
NPR's David Greene talks to Republican strategist Scott Jennings about the strategy members of the GOP might adopt given that the probe will no longer be conducted behind closed doors.
There May Be A New Tool In The Battle Against Dengue
by Jason Beaubien
A new dengue vaccine is showing promise in clinical studies. Researchers say it could potentially make a huge dent in the tropical disease.
DOJ Charges 2 Former Twitter Employees With Spying For Saudi Arabia
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Washington Post reporter Greg Bensinger about two ex-Twitter employees, charged with spying for Saudi Arabia after digging into the accounts of kingdom critics.
Jeff Sessions Wants To Return To The Senate, GOP Sources Say
by Debbie Elliott
Republican sources say ex-Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to return to the Senate. He was a key Trump supporter but the relationship soured when Sessions recused himself from the Russia probe.
Decades Ago, British Economist Created The Framework For A Carbon Tax
by Sarah Gonzalez
More than 100 hundred years ago, British economist Arthur Cecil Pigou explained how to tax things like pollution. His insight is being used to fight climate change.
Trump Administration Leaves Its Mark On The Federal Judiciary
NPR's David Greene talks with conservative legal scholar Randy Barnett about President Trump's record number of federal judicial nominees, and what that means for the American public.
Morning News Brief
The first witnesses in the public impeachment hearings are announced. Two ex-Twitter employees are charged with spying for Saudi Arabia. Kentucky's governor requests his election race be examined.