JAMA study finds young women binge drinking slightly more than men of same age
A study in JAMA says young women, age 18 to 25, are binge drinking slightly more than men the same age. The good news: Drinking is down for both young men and women compared to earlier generations.
NYPD Commissioner William Bratton On Why He's Stepping Down
Renee Montagne interviews departing NYPD Commissioner William Bratton. Bratton is resigning effective Sept. 1 after a tumultuous second term as head of the nation's largest police force.
Donald Trump Declines To Endorse Ryan, McCain Ahead Of Their Primaries
Steve Inskeep talks with NPR congressional reporter Susan Davis about Donald Trump's unwillingness to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. John McCain in their primaries next week. Echoing Ryan's words when Trump clinched the GOP presidential nomination, Trump said of endorsing Ryan, "I'm not there yet."
Clinton's And Kaine's Faith Traditions Are Consistent With Political Liberalism
Hillary Clinton was a devout church-attending Methodist as a young woman. During and after college, she retained her Methodist identity even as she moved left politically. She represents the "social gospel" wing of the denomination. Her VP choice, Tim Kaine, comes from a comparable tradition in the Catholic church.
Dutch Man's Online Love Match Turns Out To Be A Missed Connection
The man met a woman online and flew to China to meet her, expecting her to greet him. He wandered the airport for 10 days and she didn't show, so he went home. She apparently thought he was kidding.
Hong Kong Double-Dutchers Set A Record: 671.5 Jumps In 3 Minutes
At the World Rope Skipping Championships in Sweden, Hong Kong's double-dutch team set a new world record.
Lawyers For Sept. 11 Plotters Try To Save Defendants From Death Penalty
Defense attorneys in the military commissions of the alleged 9/11 plotters are throwing up roadblock after roadblock to increase the chances of saving their clients from the death penalty. The government could make the case go a lot quicker, they say, if prosecutors took that danger off the table.
Anti-EU Forces In Austria Push For Exit Referendum
Brexit has encouraged pro-exit movements across Europe. In Austria, only 51 percent of the people tell pollsters they want to stay in the European Union, and a new party has formed with a single goal: get out.
Miami Targets Zika-Carrying Mosquitoes With Aerial Spraying, Inspections
The first cases of locally transmitted Zika in the continental U.S. were contracted in one of Miami's liveliest neighborhoods, Wynwood — a developing neighborhood filled with cafes, bars and art galleries. Local officials say they're heeding experts' advice to fight the virus aggressively.
Vermonter's Passion For Basketball Leads To Olympic Coaching Gig — With Team Nigeria
Renee Montagne speaks with Will Voigt, head coach of Nigeria's men's Olympic basketball team, about his unorthodox career trajectory. The Vermonter's coaching journey has taken him ALL OVER
Former Iraqi Ambassador On Fighting ISIS With U.S.: 'We All Have Short-Termism'
"We need to get politics aligned with the security threat we all face. ... We're all thinking about our own elections rather than ... the strategic leadership needed," says Lukman Faily.
