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Trump's Financial Disclosure Forms Are Released

8:01am June 19, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump took in more than $500 million last year at his various hotels, golf courses and other businesses. That's according to financial disclosure forms released voluntarily by Trump.

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Slot Machine Winner Sues Over Machine Malfunction

6:46am June 19, 2017

The Resorts Casino in New York City told Katrina Bookman that she did not win $43 million because of a machine malfunction. The state gaming commission backed up the casino. Now she's suing.

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After Much Controversy, NBC Airs Megyn Kelly's Interview With Alex Jones

5:59am June 19, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Megyn Kelly's show carried a lengthy interview with right-wing Internet sensation Alex Jones, a figure who routinely circulates hateful conspiracy theories. Criticism rolled in ahead of the broadcast.

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How An Opioid Treatment Could Be Contributing To The Problem

5:59am June 19, 2017

Suboxone, the drug used to treat addiction, is fueling a new habit. David Greene talks to Andy Beshear, Kentucky's attorney general, who is cracking down on the new "pill mills" that dispense it.

A key piece of evidence used to convict Bruce Lisker was testimony from a savvy jailhouse informant, whom he met after being moved out of juvenile detention. Lisker's conviction was overturned 26 years later.

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$100,000 To Snitch? Perks For Jailhouse Informants Come Under Scrutiny

5:01pm June 18, 2017

by Parker Yesko

Legislators in at least four states are now trying to make sure that rewarding jailhouse informants — with cash, perks or deals for freedom — isn't leading to wrongful convictions.

Russians Believed To Have Used Spear-Phishing In Election Hacking

5:01pm June 18, 2017

Hearings in the House and Senate this week will deal with Russian hacking attempts on the U.S. presidential election last fall including targeting e-mail accounts with malware attachments.

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FCC Decides To Cap Prices Of In-State Phone Calls By Prison Inmates

5:01pm June 18, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Cecilia Kang of the New York Times on what the FCC's decision to cap high prices of in-state phone calls made by prison inmates means going forward.

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Where Exactly Is 'Safe' And Who Gets To Be 'Safe' In The World?

5:01pm June 18, 2017

by Michel Martin

In the wake of recent mass shootings in the U.S., NPR's Michel Martin looks at our current political moment and ponders what it means to feel "safe."

Until the 1970s, most U.S. hospitals did not allow fathers into the delivery room for the birth of a child, or children.

This Father's Day, Remembering A Time When Dads Weren't Welcome In Delivery Rooms

5:01pm June 18, 2017

by Deena Prichep

For many fathers, the birth of a child is a hugely emotional moment. But not that long ago, few fathers were allowed to participate in the process.

Bill Cosby exits the Montgomery County Courthouse after a mistrial was declared in his sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa., Saturday.

What Does Mistrial In Cosby's Case Mean In Court Of Public Opinion?

8:00am June 18, 2017

by Eric Deggans

On this Father's Day, NPR's TV critic Eric Deggans analyzes the impact of the mistrial in the sexual assault case against superstar comic and philanthropist, Bill Cosby — once known as America's Dad.