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Flint Combats Lead-Contaminated Water Effects On Child Development

3:55pm January 16, 2016

Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha discovered alarming levels of lead in the drinking water of Flint, Mich. NPR's Scott Simon asks her about an initiative she's leading to help the children affected.

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GE's Big City Move Part Of Larger Tech Trend

8:29am January 16, 2016

by Curt Nickisch

This week, GE announced it will move from a 42-year-old suburban campus in Fairfied, Conn., to Boston. Experts say corporations make this sort of move to get access to universities and tech workers.

More Bad News For Coal Mine-Reliant States

8:27am January 16, 2016

by Stephanie Joyce

On Friday, the Obama administration announced a halt to new coal leases on federal land. In Wyoming, most of the federally-owned coal mines and revenue from coal leases pays for school construction.

Looking At Oscar Nominee List As A Symptom Of Hollywood's Racial Bias

8:27am January 16, 2016

For the second year in a row, the Oscar nominees for acting categories are decidedly — white. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with film critic and interviewer Bobby Rivers about the pallid list.

Build It And Fans Will Come: Is There A Market For Two LA Football Teams?

8:13am January 16, 2016

by Ben Bergman

The new stadium planned for the Los Angeles Rams will be among the most sophisticated in the NFL. But what does the deal bring to a city that was without a team for more than 20 years?

When Your Team Moves, What's A Fan To Do?

8:13am January 16, 2016

The Rams will be moving back to the L.A. area after more than 20 years in St. Louis. What would you do if your favorite sports team relocated? Would you stay loyal or choose a new team to cheer for?

Listeners Uncover Details About Mysterious Muse Behind 'The Brothers Nazaroff'

8:13am January 16, 2016

by Jon Kalish

As a result of Jon Kalish's piece last Saturday on the obscure Yiddish musician known as Prince Nazaroff, a relative and a genealogist have stepped forward to provide more details about the man.

A screenshot of Florida Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Spanish-language response to the State of the Union address, which has a different message on immigration than the one in South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's response speech.

Latino Reaction Split On Republicans' Spanish Language Message

7:15am January 16, 2016

by Adrian Florido

The Republican Spanish-language response to State of the Union was almost identical to the one delivered in English, except on the issue of immigration. Will that help or hurt with Latino voters?

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Open-carry supporters attend a rally earlier this month in Austin, Texas.

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Texas' New Open-Carry Law Unpopular Among Some Gun Owners

1:20am January 16, 2016

by John Burnett

Gun-loving Texans fought hard for the right to strap handguns openly on their belts. Now that open carry is the law, some gun owners look down at the open-carry crowd as unsafe and uncouth.

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Former Gov. Bob McDonnell's appeal of his public corruption convictions will likely be heard in April.

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Supreme Court Will Hear Ex-Governor Of Virginia's Appeal

8:49pm January 15, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Bob McDonnell's appeal of his public corruption convictions is one of eight cases the court agreed to hear on Friday. In another case, Microsoft is fending off a suit by Xbox 360 owners.