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A report from the RAND Corporation confirms there is very little scientific evidence for or against many gun policies. RAND hopes to lend researchers a hand with its new state-by-state database of gun laws.

Science Provides Few Facts On Effects Of Gun Policies, Report Finds

2:57am March 02, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

A review by the RAND Corporation finds little evidence as to whether many popular gun control policies do or don't affect gun violence. In many cases, solid studies just haven't been done.

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson has handed in her resignation. She is pictured with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Mexico City last month.

U.S. Ambassador To Mexico Is Latest Career Diplomat To Resign

8:42pm March 01, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

Roberta Jacobson didn't give a reason but according to former U.S. and Mexican diplomats, the strain in the countries' relations made her job particularly difficult.

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Is There Really A Difference Between Expensive Vodka And Cheap Vodka?

8:02pm March 01, 2018

by Dan Pashman

Walk in to just about any bar in America today and you'll see a row of fancy vodka bottles all lined up. Some people swear by one brand or another, but there is a federal law that requires all vodkas to be pretty much the same, so the Planet Money team decided to test them.

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WH Opioid Commission Member Weighs In On Progress Made In Addressing Crisis

8:02pm March 01, 2018

At the beginning of November, the six-member White House opioid commission delivered 56 recommendations to President Trump, for reigning in the nation's opioid crisis. On Thursday, the White House hosted a summit on opioids. Commission member Bertha Madras speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the progress she sees happening, or not, toward those 56 recommendations.

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Legal Expert Judge Steve Leifman Offers Insights On Gun Violence And Mental Health

8:02pm March 01, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Miami-Dade County Judge Steve Leifman, who chairs the Florida Supreme Court Task Force on Mental Health, about gun violence and mental health. Leifman offers a look at what role courts can play in preventing something that hasn't happened yet.

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Barry Crimmins, A Mainstay Of Boston's Comedy Scene, Dies At 64

8:02pm March 01, 2018

A month after announcing he was diagnosed with cancer, comedian Barry Crimmins has died. A mainstay of Boston's comedy scene, Crimmins was one of its early champions who founded two clubs in the '80s where new talent could try their acts.

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Oakland, Calif., Mayor Libby Schaaf, seen here at a 2016 news conference, said Tuesday she did not regret warning residents of an impending ICE operation over the weekend.

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Oakland Mayor Stands By 'Fair Warning' Of Impending ICE Operation

6:26pm March 01, 2018

by Amy Held

ICE's deputy director called the mayor's warning a politically driven and reckless decision that likely allowed people targeted by agents to get away.

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie Reacts To Trump's Proposed Gun Control Measures

6:16pm March 01, 2018

President Trump surprised lawmakers at the White House on Wednesday when he called for a strong package of gun control measures. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and chair of the House Second Amendment Caucus, about his reaction to those comments.

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How Kushner's Finances Could Be Potential Conflicts Of Interest

6:16pm March 01, 2018

by Andrea Bernstein

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with WNYC's Andrea Bernstein about Jared Kushner's financial vulnerabilities, and what they mean for potential conflicts of interest in his role as an adviser to President Trump.

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In His 9 Months On The Job, Special Counsel Robert Mueller Has Charged 19 People

6:16pm March 01, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Less than a year on the job investigating Russian election interference, special counsel Robert Mueller has secured criminal charges against 19 people including five guilty pleas.

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