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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Volkswagen Over Emissions Software

2:52pm January 05, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

On Monday, the Department of Justice, acting on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit against Volkswagen. The DOJ alleges that nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles had illegal defeat devices installed that impaired emission control systems and caused emissions to exceed EPA's standards, resulting in harmful air pollution.

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Economists Critical Of Less Being Spent On Economic Data Gathering

2:46pm January 05, 2016

by Chris Arnold

The Commerce Department has revised a decade's worth of data on construction spending. Some economists say a much bigger mistake is the government's decision to spend less on gathering economic data.

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In Live Address, Obama Takes His Plan For Gun Control To The Public

2:35pm January 05, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"The gun lobby may be holding Congress hostage right now. But they cannot hold America hostage," President Obama says.

Graphic Novelist Named National Ambassador For Young People's Literature

2:30pm January 05, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Gene Yang about becoming the first graphic novelist to be named the Library of Congress' National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

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White House To Announce Executive Action On Guns

1:30pm January 05, 2016

As President Obama moves ahead this week with executive action on gun control, David Greene talks to New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton about gun control measures.

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Guns In America, By The Numbers

1:27pm January 05, 2016

by Scott Horsley

If history is any guide, the president's efforts to curb gun violence may have the unintended effect of boosting gun sales.

Salman "Sal" Khan, founder and executive director of Khan Academy, is venturing into brick-and-mortar private schools.

'A Bit Of A Montessori 2.0': Khan Academy Opens A Lab School

9:40am January 05, 2016

by Eric Westervelt

The education nonprofit that pioneered free, online tutoring and lectures is venturing into brick-and-mortar private schools. Is this the start of a two-tier Khan Academy?

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Gun Owners Brace For Obama's Executive Order

6:26am January 05, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The thought of new control measures being put into place have gun enthusiasts flocking to stores. Even a hint of new regulations brings heated discussion at a gun shop in Virginia.

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How Protests Turned Into An Armed Takeover Of A Wildlife Refuge In Oregon

6:23am January 05, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

Over the weekend, armed men took over part of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon. It's the latest armed confrontation in a simmering anti-federal government movement in the rural West.

Obama Administration To Announce Executive Actions On Guns

5:08am January 05, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Intended to combat gun violence, the actions include a regulatory change designed to make it harder for gun buyers to avoid background checks.