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Legal Challenges Expected As Seattle Approves Income Tax On High Earners

9:28am July 17, 2017

by Carolyn Adolph

Seattle is among a number of cities in which the tech boom is driving up the cost of living. The highly paid tech workers there are expected to pay a new city income tax to help those who make less.

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Politics & Government

Rep. Hurd On Latest Probes Into Russia Investigation

7:53am July 17, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Congressman Will Hurd of Texas, a member of the House intelligence committee, about the latest on investigations into the Trump campaigns ties to Russia.

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This map shows 11 recent proposed and approved natural gas pipeline projects in Appalachia.

Natural Gas Building Boom Fuels Climate Worries, Enrages Landowners

7:53am July 17, 2017

Companies are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve thousands of miles of pipelines from Appalachia. It's an agency that almost never says no.

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World News

Venezuelans Who Fled To Florida Participate In Opposition's Symbolic Vote

6:40am July 17, 2017

by Greg Allen

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans in Florida were expected to vote in the referendum organized by opponents of Venezuela's president. Anti-Maduro anger is boiling over in South Florida communities.

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At Least 9 People Dead After Flash Flooding In Rural Arizona

10:32pm July 16, 2017

by Maquita Peters

A flash flood plowed through a popular rural Arizona swimming hole Saturday, killing nine people, including at least one child and leaving many more missing, local officials say.

Militant Right-Wing Activists Protest Religious Community With Peaceful History

5:23pm July 16, 2017

by Brian Mann

A small enclave of mostly African-American Muslim families have become a fixation for right-wing groups who claim it's used as a terrorist training camp. But neighbors say they're friendly people.

National

50th Anniversary Of Detroit 'Riots' Lookahead

5:23pm July 16, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin is headed to Detroit for a show about the anniversary riots. But Detroit Free Press columnist Stephen Henderson says calling the events of 1967 a "riot" can be controversial.

Artist Louie Gong Brings Authentic Native American Art To Mainstream Business

5:23pm July 16, 2017

by Marcie Sillman

Louie Gong is a Native American visual artist and designer who got his start decorating Vans sneakers. Today he's one of the most successful Native entrepreneurs in the country.

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They Paid For Wedding Dresses, Then The Company Went Out Of Business

8:03am July 16, 2017

Alfred Angelo Bridal closed all of its stores late last week, leaving brides-to-be across the country trying to track down dresses they had already paid for.

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The Call-In: Detroit's Riots Of 1967

8:03am July 16, 2017

In the summer of 1967, Detroit was home to some of the largest riots in American history. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Detroit native Luther Keith about the unrest, and how the city is now.