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Prominent Defense Attorney F. Lee Bailey Has Died At 87
Prominent defense attorney F. Lee Bailey has died. He took on huge cases that often dominated the news, including those of Patty Hearst and O.J. Simpson. Bailey was 87.
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Colonial Pipeline CEO Explains The Decision To Pay Hackers $4.4 Million Ransom
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Colonial Pipeline CEO Joe Blount on the ransomware attack on the pipeline's network and the decision to pay the hackers the $4.4 million ransom.
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Cities Are Weighing The Dangers And Benefits Of Facial Recognition
King County, Wash., banned the use of facial recognition by county agencies like law enforcement, following cities such as San Francisco. In most of the U.S., activists are finding bans a tough sell.
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International Committee Of The Red Cross Director On Hurdles To Aid Gaza And Israel
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Robert Mardini, the director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross, about the situation in Gaza and Israel after the 11-day war in May.
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A Racist Law From 1834 Stands In The Way Of A Chehalis Tribe Business Venture
The Chehalis Tribe in Washington state has a plan to create jobs and revenue. The problem? A racist law from 1834.
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Former Obama Advisor Explores the Decline of Democracy Across The Globe In New Book
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ben Rhodes, former advisor to President Obama, about his new book which explores the decline of democracy abroad — and warns that it could happen here, too.
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Sackler Family Empire Poised To Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits
A federal bankruptcy judge cleared a plan for final vote by Purdue Pharma's creditors that would release members of the Sackler family and their financial empire from liability for the opioid crisis
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Still Talking: Biden, Republicans Agree To Keep At Infrastructure Negotiations
The continued talks between the president and Senate Republicans come despite an ongoing split over the scope of the proposal and how to pay for it.
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NBA Arenas Have Been Opening — With A Rash Of Fan Incidents Toward Players
The NBA Playoffs are in full swing — with plenty of excitement and perhaps a bit too much. Several fans have behaved badly by throwing items at players, getting ejected, and in some cases, arrested.
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As Grants For Shuttered Venues Trickle Out, Many Owners Are Still Waiting
The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant was meant to help small independent venues, theaters and other entertainment spaces hit hard by the pandemic. But it's taken six months to get up and running.
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Israeli Opposition Parties Say They Have Finalized A Deal To Oust Netanyahu
A coalition opposed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says they've finalized a deal to oust him from office. A vote in parliament is expected in days to install his replacement.
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Tux Rentals Are Getting Back To Business
There are only a few occasions where someone needs to rent a tuxedo. And most of those events — proms, weddings — were canceled last year. Now, tux rental stores are getting back to business.