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D.C.'s homeless need housing, not jail, says legal advocate wary of Trump plan

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 04:03

Details on President Trump's plan to get unhoused people off Washington D.C. streets are sparse. A legal advocate for the vulnerable population worries that means the focus will be on criminalization.

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Trump is tightening the screws on corporate America — and CEOs are staying mum

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 04:00

Critics warn that Trump's demands for business leaders to step down, and for the government to take a cut of sales, threaten American-style capitalism.

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Counting steps for health? Here's how many you really need

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 04:00

Counting steps is easy using a phone, a wearable or fitness tracker. And Scientists have lots of data to figure out how many daily steps you need to improve health. Here's what they've found.

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The fight is on. How redistricting could unfold in 8 entangled states

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 04:00

State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions make mid-decade redistricting virtually impossible in many places.

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Crime is down in Washington, D.C., but still a reality in some neighborhoods

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 04:00

Residents across Washington have different takes on crime in their communities. Overwhelmingly, however, people opposed President Trump's takeover of the city with federal agents and National Guard troops.

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On eve of Trump–Putin Summit, Russians share hopes — and doubts — for Peace

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 03:57

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump's "energetic and sincere" efforts to end the war in Ukraine. But on the streets of Moscow while many hope for an end to the war, they disagree on how to get there.

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Why every A-lister also has a side hustle

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 02:00

Seemingly every celebrity has their own brand these days, whether it’s booze (Cameron Diaz, Matthew McConaughey) or cosmetics (Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga) or squeezy food pouches (Jennifer Garner). IToday on the show, what is fueling the celebrity business bonanza? We hear from two legendary singers, Lisa Loeb AND John Legend, who are pursuing ventures outside of show business

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We the People: Succession of Power

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 02:00

The 25th amendment. A few years before JFK was shot, an idealistic young lawyer set out on a mission to convince people something essential was missing from the Constitution: clear instructions for what should happen if a U.S. president was no longer able to serve. On this episode of our ongoing series We the People, the story behind one of the last amendments to the Constitution, and the man who got it done. This story originally published in March 2025.

Guest:
John Feerick, Norris Professor of Law at Fordham Law School and author of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment - Its Complete History and Applications.

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'Who's running the show?' is a key question in 'Alligator Alcatraz' challenge

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 23:01

A lawsuit challenging construction and operations of an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as 'Alligator Alley' has wrapped up with several key questions unanswered.

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Percentage of Americans who say they drink alcohol hits record low, Gallup says

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 22:10

Gallup, which started tracking Americans' alcohol habits more than 80 years ago, says the drop in drinking rates coincides with Americans' growing concerns that even moderate drinking is unhealthy.

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