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Joshua Tree Provides Beacon For Artists And Seekers In The California Desert

7:09pm August 06, 2018

by Ailsa Chang

Travel website Atlas Obscura and All Things Considered team up for a West Coast summer road trip from California to Washington. The journey starts in the desert outside Los Angeles.

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Climate And Wildfire Science Specialist Weighs In On Worsening Conditions In California

7:09pm August 06, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with LeRoy Westerling, climate and wildfire science specialist at the University of California, Merced, about President Trump and Gov. Jerry Brown's, Calif., comments on worsening wildfires.

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A Study Found Bankruptcy Soared Among Americans 65 And Older

7:09pm August 06, 2018

Americans age 65 and older who file for bankruptcy has tripled since what it was in 1991. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with lead author Deborah Thorne of the Consumer Bankruptcy Project about the factors behind this rise.

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Explanations of June 2016 Trump Tower Meeting Keep Evolving Two Years Later

7:09pm August 06, 2018

by Tamara Keith

NPR's Ailsa Change speaks with Tamara Keith about the evolving explanations for the infamous Trump Tower meeting in summer of 2016.

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There Aren't Enough Houses On The Market To Meet Demand

7:09pm August 06, 2018

by Ben Markus

During the Great Recession, investors bought up a lot of homes and are now renting them out. In cities like Denver, even as home prices soar, investors are still not putting those properties back on the market.

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Gackenbach, whose duties included documenting the event with his camera, is the last surviving member of the Hiroshima mission.

Last Surviving Crew Member Has 'No Regrets' About Bombing Hiroshima

7:09pm August 06, 2018

by Nellie Gilles

Russell Gackenbach was a 22-year-old second lieutenant on Aug. 6, 1945, when he flew in the Necessary Evil, one of three planes in the mission that dropped the first nuclear weapon used in warfare.

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Evelyn Nussembaum and her son Sam Vogelstein pick up a six month supply of Epidiolex from the experimental pharmacy at UCSF.

How One Boy's Fight With Epilepsy Led To The First Marijuana-Derived Pharmaceutical

6:47pm August 06, 2018

by Lesley Mcclurg

Sam Vogelstein used to suffer a hundred seizures a day. Then he tried a marijuana-based drug that wasn't available in the U.S. It stopped his seizures and has just been approved by the FDA.

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A photo provided by James Castellano, of Monroe, N.C., shows a drink he bought from a boy, background, in Monroe on Saturday. A teenager who held up the North Carolina lemonade stand for $17 was still at large Monday, authorities said.

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N.C. Police Search For Armed Robber Who Stole From Child's Lemonade Stand

6:24pm August 06, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

A 9-year-old was selling lemonade on Saturday afternoon when a teenager with a gun walked up and demanded cash. Police are looking for the robber.

Sen. Bernie Sanders has endorsed Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed who has described himself as the most progressive candidate in the race.

The Democrats For Governor In Michigan Want You To Know Just How Progressive They Are

5:11pm August 06, 2018

by Cheyna Roth

In Michigan, a state that went for President Trump in 2016, the Democrats for governor are trying to top one another as "the most progressive". Tuesday, voters get their say.

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Pepsi CEO Steps Down After 12 Years

5:11pm August 06, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

Indra Nooyi, the 62 year old CEO of PepsiCo will step down in October. She has been at the helm of the soda and snacks conglomerate for 12 years and is credited with diversifying the company's product lineup to include healthier items, as well as boosting profits.

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