News http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1001 NPR news, audio, and podcasts. Coverage of breaking stories, national and world news, politics, business, science, technology, and extended coverage of major national and world events. en Copyright 2015 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 18:56:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 News http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1001 Jon Stewart Will Leave 'The Daily Show' This Year Stewart let the news slip during a taping of his show today. Comedy Central said Stewart will remain at the helm of the influential satire show until "later this year." Tue, 10 Feb 2015 18:56:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/02/10/385303394/jon-stewart-will-leave-the-daily-show-this-year?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/02/10/385303394/jon-stewart-will-leave-the-daily-show-this-year?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news Stewart let the news slip during a taping of his show today. Comedy Central said Stewart will remain at the helm of the influential satire show until "later this year."

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]]> Eyder Peralta Proposed Law In Puerto Rico Would Fine Parents Of Obese Children Education officials would identify the children and parents would have six months to get them to lose weight. If they don't, after another six-month period, parents could face a hefty fine. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:49:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/02/10/385284471/proposed-law-in-puerto-rico-would-fine-parents-of-obese-children?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/02/10/385284471/proposed-law-in-puerto-rico-would-fine-parents-of-obese-children?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news Education officials would identify the children and parents would have six months to get them to lose weight. If they don't, after another six-month period, parents could face a hefty fine.

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]]> Eyder Peralta Chelsea Manning To Be 'Guardian' Columnist The former Army intelligence analyst, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking classified information, will write for the newspaper's U.S. website. She won't be paid. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:43:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/02/10/385294027/chelsea-manning-to-be-guardian-columnist?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/02/10/385294027/chelsea-manning-to-be-guardian-columnist?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news The former Army intelligence analyst, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking classified information, will write for the newspaper's U.S. website. She won't be paid.

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]]> Krishnadev Calamur After Ruling, Alabama Faces Hodgepodge Of Same-Sex Marriage Policies Gay rights advocates have asked a federal court to order probate judges in Alabama to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:33:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267272/after-ruling-alabama-faces-hodgepodge-of-same-sex-marriage-policies?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267272/after-ruling-alabama-faces-hodgepodge-of-same-sex-marriage-policies?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news Gay rights advocates have asked a federal court to order probate judges in Alabama to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

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]]> Debbie Elliott Newly Discovered Footage Shows Sinking Of SS Eastland Robert Siegel speaks with grad student Jeff Nichols about his recent find of footage from the 1915 SS Eastland disaster in Chicago. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:23:17 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267251/newly-discovered-footage-shows-sinking-of-ss-eastland?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267251/newly-discovered-footage-shows-sinking-of-ss-eastland?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news Robert Siegel speaks with grad student Jeff Nichols about his recent find of footage from the 1915 SS Eastland disaster in Chicago.

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]]> Guess How Much Of Uncle Sam's Money Goes To Foreign Aid? Guess Again! A poll shows that Americans have no clue about the percent of the budget pie that is directed to foreign aid. But maybe it's not our fault. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:17:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2015/02/10/383875581/guess-how-much-of-uncle-sams-money-goes-to-foreign-aid-guess-again?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2015/02/10/383875581/guess-how-much-of-uncle-sams-money-goes-to-foreign-aid-guess-again?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news A poll shows that Americans have no clue about the percent of the budget pie that is directed to foreign aid. But maybe it's not our fault.

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]]> Poncie Rutsch California's Strawberry Feud Ends, But Who Will Breed New Berries? Strawberry farmers have dropped a lawsuit against the University of California, Davis, and the university has hired a new strawberry breeder. But the future of academic berry breeding is uncertain. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:06:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2015/02/10/384982148/californias-strawberry-feud-ends-but-who-will-breed-new-berries?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2015/02/10/384982148/californias-strawberry-feud-ends-but-who-will-breed-new-berries?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news Strawberry farmers have dropped a lawsuit against the University of California, Davis, and the university has hired a new strawberry breeder. But the future of academic berry breeding is uncertain.

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]]> Dan Charles When It's Hard To Get A Vaccine Exemption, More Kids Get Shots Robert Siegel speaks to Emory University epidemiologist Dr. Saad Omer about his research into state laws covering non-medical vaccine exemptions. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:00:09 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267216/when-its-hard-to-get-a-vaccine-exemption-more-kids-get-shots?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267216/when-its-hard-to-get-a-vaccine-exemption-more-kids-get-shots?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news Robert Siegel speaks to Emory University epidemiologist Dr. Saad Omer about his research into state laws covering non-medical vaccine exemptions.

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]]> With New Moves, Russia's Parliament Looks To Rewrite History Russia's seizure of Crimea has been widely criticized. But what if Crimea was given away illegally to Ukraine back in 1954? Russian lawmakers are hard at work on their own version of history. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:58:51 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2015/02/10/385197419/with-new-moves-russias-parliament-looks-to-rewrite-history?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2015/02/10/385197419/with-new-moves-russias-parliament-looks-to-rewrite-history?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news Russia's seizure of Crimea has been widely criticized. But what if Crimea was given away illegally to Ukraine back in 1954? Russian lawmakers are hard at work on their own version of history.

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]]> Corey Flintoff Texas Insurance Brokers Play Bigger Obamacare Role Despite an uneasy relationship to the health law, insurance brokers are touting their expertise and helping Texans sign up for Affordable Care Act insurance. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:54:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385278850/texas-insurance-brokers-play-bigger-obamacare-role?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385278850/texas-insurance-brokers-play-bigger-obamacare-role?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news Despite an uneasy relationship to the health law, insurance brokers are touting their expertise and helping Texans sign up for Affordable Care Act insurance.

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]]> Carrie Feibel Failing Bridges Taking A Toll; Some States Move To Raise Gas Tax With gas prices down, a growing number of states are turning to a gas tax increase. New Jersey looks at following suit to fund much-needed projects, but some drivers aren't eager to pay up. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:54:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/383789378/failing-bridges-taking-a-toll-some-states-move-to-raise-gas-tax?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/383789378/failing-bridges-taking-a-toll-some-states-move-to-raise-gas-tax?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news With gas prices down, a growing number of states are turning to a gas tax increase. New Jersey looks at following suit to fund much-needed projects, but some drivers aren't eager to pay up.

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]]> Joel Rose Family Confirms Death Of American Hostage Held By ISIS Militants The family of Kayla Mueller released a statement on Tuesday confirming her death while being held hostage by ISIS militants. Mueller's death raises questions about whether U.S. policies made it more difficult to save her. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:40:29 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267258/family-confirms-death-of-american-hostage-held-by-isis-militants?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267258/family-confirms-death-of-american-hostage-held-by-isis-militants?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news The family of Kayla Mueller released a statement on Tuesday confirming her death while being held hostage by ISIS militants. Mueller's death raises questions about whether U.S. policies made it more difficult to save her.

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]]> Martin Kaste Tech May Get In The Way Of Good Culture Shock While Studying Abroad A record number of Americans are studying abroad. Educators say that's good, as it promotes better cross-cultural understanding. But many in the field worry the influx of technology and social media may be hampering students' ability to fully immerse themselves abroad. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:40:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267279/tech-may-get-in-the-way-of-good-culture-shock-while-studying-abroad?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267279/tech-may-get-in-the-way-of-good-culture-shock-while-studying-abroad?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news A record number of Americans are studying abroad. Educators say that's good, as it promotes better cross-cultural understanding. But many in the field worry the influx of technology and social media may be hampering students' ability to fully immerse themselves abroad.

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]]> Nina Keck New Government Agency Designed To Tackle Cyber Threats More Effectively The Obama administration is creating a new agency to gather and distribute intelligence on cyber threats more quickly. The agency is modeled after the National Counter Terrorism Center, created after Sept. 11 to improve information sharing across the U.S. government. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:40:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267244/new-government-agency-designed-to-tackle-cyber-threats-more-effectively?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267244/new-government-agency-designed-to-tackle-cyber-threats-more-effectively?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news The Obama administration is creating a new agency to gather and distribute intelligence on cyber threats more quickly. The agency is modeled after the National Counter Terrorism Center, created after Sept. 11 to improve information sharing across the U.S. government.

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]]> Tom Gjelten New Illinois Governor Has Unions Bristling Less Than A Month Into The Job Illinois' new Republican governor is taking a page in politics from other Midwestern states. Bruce Rauner is setting policies that have government labor unions bristling and he hasn't even been on the job for a month. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:40:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267237/new-illinois-governor-has-unions-bristling-less-than-a-month-into-the-job?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news http://www.npr.org/2015/02/10/385267237/new-illinois-governor-has-unions-bristling-less-than-a-month-into-the-job?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news Illinois' new Republican governor is taking a page in politics from other Midwestern states. Bruce Rauner is setting policies that have government labor unions bristling and he hasn't even been on the job for a month.

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