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Flint Resident Reacts To Charges Against Michigan Officials Over Water Crisis

4:29pm April 20, 2016

NPR follows up with Flint, Mich., resident Jeneyah McDonald for her reaction to the charges brought against two Michigan state officials and one Flint employee for their role in the water crisis. The city of 100,000 has been in a state of emergency for four months, after its tap water was found to have elevated levels of lead.

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U.S. $20 Bill To Get A Makeover With Harriet Tubman

4:29pm April 20, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Alexander Hamilton keeps his place on the $10 bill while Andrew Jackson gets the boot, replaced by Harriet Tubman.

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Breathalyzer Case

4:29pm April 20, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case about breathalyzers — the instrument police use as a rough gauge of drivers' blood alcohol levels. The usually staid justices took a lively interest in the issues raised.

CDC Finds Life Expectancy For White Women Has Declined

4:29pm April 20, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

White women are dying at a slightly younger age than in the past, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The same report shows the average life expectancy for non-Hispanic black men increased. NPR reports about the possible causes behind these numbers.

People in Boston enjoyed a late winter heat wave this past March. In much of the U.S., climate change is causing winters to warm faster than summers.

Climate Change? Some People May Not Be Sweating It Because The Weather Is Nicer

4:17pm April 20, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

Researchers say climate change has made weather more pleasant in many parts of the U.S. Winters have been milder, and summers haven't become much hotter. But that's likely to change in coming years.

Workers install solar panels on the roof of a home in Camarillo, Calif., in 2013. San Francisco has recently decided to start requiring rooftop solar systems — electrical or heating — on new construction up to 10 stories tall.

San Francisco Requires New Buildings To Install Solar Panels

4:01pm April 20, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

San Francisco already required buildings to be "solar ready," and starting in 2017, actual panels will be mandated. It's the first major U.S. city to take such a step, according to the bill's sponsor.

Conor McGregor (right) trades punches with Nate Diaz (left) during their UFC 196 welterweight mixed martial arts match on March 5. Diaz won in the second round.

'Thanks For The Cheese': UFC Star Conor McGregor Says He's Retiring

2:48pm April 20, 2016

by Laura Wagner

McGregor made the announcement on Twitter, but some MMA fans are questioning whether the brash 27-year-old fighter means what he says or if this is simply a move to get more money from UFC.

A box of morel mushrooms for sale at the farmers' market at the Ferry Building in San Francisco.

After Fires In West, Mushroom Hunters 'Chase The Burn'

2:32pm April 20, 2016

by Lisa Morehouse

From Northern California to Alaska, commercial and amateur foragers are now scouring the hills in search of black morels — prized mushrooms which grow in land ravaged by forest fires.

EU Files New Antitrust Charges Against Google Over Android Apps

12:59pm April 20, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

It's the latest case against big U.S. companies by European regulators, who have also targeted Apple, Starbucks, Amazon and Intel.

The JPMorgan Chase headquarters is seen in New York. Sen. Bernie Sanders has said it and other major banks are too big and powerful.

Breaking Up The Banks May Be More Complicated Than It Seems

11:36am April 20, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Bernie Sanders says one of his first acts as president would be to begin the process of breaking up big banks. But there's a problem: The president doesn't really have any direct authority to do so.

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