FBI Paid More Than $1 Million To Access San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone
FBI Director James Comey said Thursday the bureau spent "more than I will make in the remainder of this job," which comes out to be more than $1 million.
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Federal Regulators Propose Tougher Rules Governing Wall Street Bonuses
Executives who get their firms in legal trouble could be forced to pay back bonuses retroactively.
Deadly Fentanyl Trade Linked To Chinese Companies
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with David Armstrong, senior enterprise reporter for the online health news site STAT, about the deadly opioid Fentanyl, and how it's being shipped into the U.S. and Canada from China in powder form, and pressed into pills that are sold on the street.
VW Will Buy Back Some Diesel Cars, Announcing A Deal With U.S.
The agreement addresses "what to do about the 2-liter diesel cars on the road and the environmental consequences resulting from their excess emissions," the Justice Department says.
A View From Appalachia: Living Below The Poverty Line
Whitesburg, Kentucky, was an area once known for coal mining but most of those jobs have dried up. Limited opportunities force many residents to leave, but some are able to find their way back.
Treasury To Give $20 Bill A New Look
President Andrew Jackson, who is the face of the $20, will be replaced by abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks to Susan Ades Stone, co-founder of the group Women On $20s.
Appalachia Looks To Improve Its Future; Looks For Helpful Leaders
We'll hear conversations from Appalachia — the mountain region that stretches from New York to the Deep South. This remains a region where incomes lag well behind the national average.
We're Having a Baby!? How To Feel The Joy, Without The Financial Fears
With each baby comes a set of scary questions: how to pay for strollers, day care, even (gasp!) college? We joined a talk between a young couple and a financial adviser. Here's what we learned.
For Voters In Appalachian Region, Medical Care Is A Big Issue
Tennessee's alternative to Obamacare is faltering. Steve Inskeep talks to Knoxville's mayor about health and political issues. Chris Green of Berea College weighs in on the area's political leanings.
ESPN Fires Curt Schilling For 'Unacceptable' Conduct
The pitcher-turned-analyst shared a post on Facebook that appeared to comment on North Carolina's law that bars transgender people from using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.