News

Why Irish Whiskey Is Experiencing A Resurgence

4:58pm March 16, 2018

Carol Quinn, archivist for Irish Distillers, makers of Jameson whiskey says records of Ireland's special blend go back to the 14th century. Quinn discusses the resurgence of Irish whiskey.

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Week In Politics: White House Addresses Staff Turnover

4:58pm March 16, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mary Katharine Ham, senior writer at The Federalist and Boston Herald reporter Kimberly Atkins about U.S.-Russia relations, the firing of Rex Tillerson and the Pennsylvania special congressional election upset by Democrat Conor Lamb.

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Saudi Prince May Have Trouble Finding U.S. Investors After Anti-Corruption Campaign

4:58pm March 16, 2018

by Jackie Northam

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince begins a tour of the U.S. next week to try and drum up foreign investment. That may be a hard sell after 200 princes and wealthy businessmen were detained at a luxury hotel in Riyadh for three months as part of the prince's anti-corruption campaign.

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White House Says No More Immediate Personnel Changes Coming

4:58pm March 16, 2018

by Tamara Keith

The White House says there are no immediate personnel changes looming, despite rampant rumors that of more staff shakeups.

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National

My Lai Massacre Of 1968 Continues To Resonate In America

4:58pm March 16, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

50 years after the My Lai massacre, in which American soldiers in Vietnam killed more than 500 civilians in a period of four hours, the atrocity continues to resonate in America.

After Dramatic Downfall, Tiger Woods Might Finally Be Making A Comeback

4:58pm March 16, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The last time Tiger Woods won a golf tournament was 2013. Once the world's top player, he's struggled with a myriad of health issues and off-the-course distractions. But he's back and close to winning again.

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ProPublica has issued a correction and apology for its 2017 article about Gina Haspel, a CIA veteran who is President Trump's pick to head the CIA.

National

ProPublica Corrects Its Story On Trump's CIA Nominee Gina Haspel And Waterboarding

4:58pm March 16, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The investigative and fact-checking newsroom is retracting parts of its story that had resurfaced after Gina Haspel was picked by President Trump to lead the CIA.

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Analysis is limited to facilities that had caseloads of 400 abortions or more per year and those affiliated with Planned Parenthood that performed at least one abortion in the period of analysis.

Landmark Report Concludes Abortion In U.S. Is Safe

4:58pm March 16, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

The report says many state laws that make it harder for women to get abortions don't have a medical purpose and can make outcomes worse.

Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., the first chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, died Friday.

Politics & Government

New York Democratic Rep. Louise Slaughter, 88, Has Died

4:57pm March 16, 2018

by Amy Held

Slaughter was the first woman to lead the powerful House Rules Committee and had planned to run for a 17th term. She died following a fall in her home, according to a spokesperson.

After Oxfam's Sex Scandal: Shocking Revelations, A Scramble For Solutions

4:21pm March 16, 2018

by Courtney Columbus

In the past few weeks there have been additional reports of sexual misconduct in the aid community — and the start of a tense debate on how to halt such behavior.