Former DOJ official discusses Trump administration's responses to court orders
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elliot Williams, legal analyst and former Justice Department deputy assistant attorney general, about the Trump administration's response to court orders.
New York's Bike Share Program Off To A Bumpy Start
Riders can pick up a bike, take a ride and return it to a different location. About a hundred keys that members use to unlock bikes were lost in the mail. And, as workers were loading the $825 bikes for the first day of service, someone snagged one and rode off.
What's That Smell? Pancakes Or Canadian $100 Bills
The Bank of Canada is denying it has given its new plastic $100 bills a maple syrup scent. The rumor is that the new bills contain a scratch-and-sniff section.
Sen. Reid Threatens Nuclear Option To Confirm Nominees
Senate Republicans have continued blocking a number of President Obama's appointees to run his executive agencies. Majority Leader Harry Reid again has threatened a rules change to permit appointment confirmations with a simple majority vote.
Tragic Result: Sniper Tries To Help Troubled Veteran
Chris Kyle was one of the deadliest American military snipers in history. In February, the former Navy SEAL was shot and killed — not on the battlefield, but on the homefront at the hands of a fellow veteran. David Greene talks to Nicholas Schmidle, who reports in the latest issue of The New Yorker magazine how these two men and their invisible scars of war intersected tragically.
How Code For America's Apps Benefit Kansas City
Code for America, a new nonprofit out of San Francisco, is building apps to make cities work better for citizens. One of its apps often cuts down the normal time it would take to find something — for example, property research in the treasurer's office.
Okla. Real Estate: Priced To Sell, Includes Storm Shelter
After last week's deadly tornado in Moore, Okla,, hundreds of homes were damaged. Maurice Smith is optimistic about the future in Moore. So much so, he is planning to build a new home and sell the old one without an agent. And he expects it will be snapped up quickly. The reason? Displaced residents are looking for homes, and his has a storm shelter.
Why Do Whistle-Blowers Become Whistle-Blowers?
Management gurus have long preached the value of ethical leadership. In the presence of ethical leadership — but the absence of ethical co-workers — what happens to people's honesty?
Food Entrepreneur Is A New Breed Of Afghan Business Owner
Morning Edition has been reporting on young Afghans helping to shape their country's future after the withdrawal of international combat troops in 2014. Shilla Qiyam, 27, is making her way in business despite her family's disapproval.
WW II Vet Parachutes To Raise Money For Ailing Relative
Clarence Turner, 87, was Army Airborne, parachuting into war zones in the Pacific theater during World War Two. According to WLWT news, Turner donned his parachute once more, hoping to raise money for his great-grandson's medical bills. The child recently had a lung transplant.
