Tech Plays Role As The Weapon Of Choice In Crime Fiction
NPR's Art Silverman reads a lot of crime thrillers. In the last year, he's noticed "The Internet of Things" seems to being playing a big role as the weapon of choice.
NPR's Art Silverman reads a lot of crime thrillers. In the last year, he's noticed "The Internet of Things" seems to being playing a big role as the weapon of choice.
The historic organ of New York City's Trinity Church has been silent for 15 years. That's because Trinity is on Wall Street, and it was buried in dust and debris during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Now the organ is in Georgia and has just been reconsecrated.
The high court heard arguments Monday in cases testing whether lawmakers in Virginia and North Carolina weighed race too heavily when redrawing state legislative districts.
Claude Monet died 90 years ago, but his famous water lilies still have power over viewers. What's the secret to their staying power? It might have to do with their creator's particular attachment to his garden in Giverny, France.
Pipeline opponents are celebrating Sunday's decision by the Army Corps of Engineers to not approve a key part of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Protesters fear the decision will be reversed by the incoming Trump administration.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Amy Liu, director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution who worked at the Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Clinton administration, about President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Dr. Ben Carson to run the agency.
In Washington, D.C., local businesses are asking for more security after an armed man threatened a pizza place targeted by fake news stories. Police say the North Carolina man wanted to investigate a conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton runs a child sex ring from the restaurant.
Following Donald Trump's election, the University of California system has announced it will not cooperate with federal immigration authorities or turn over records to the government regarding students in the country illegally. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Janet Napolitano, president of the University of California and former secretary of Homeland Security.
The last unresolved governor's race of 2016 is over. N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory has conceded to Democrat Roy Cooper after a closely fought race in one of the country's most politically divided states.
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with French actress Isabelle Huppert about her film, Elle, and the range of characters she's played in over 40 years of acting.
A judge in South Carolina declared a mistrial in the police shooting case of Michael Slager. Slager was video taped shooting Walter Scott after he fled a traffic stop. Jurors deadlocked on Slager's guilt.
The high court heard arguments Monday in cases testing whether lawmakers in Virginia and North Carolina weighed race too heavily in redrawing state legislative districts.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that damaging testimony Bill Cosby gave in an accuser's lawsuit can be used at his criminal sex assault trial.
The defense had insisted that Cosby only testified after being promised he wouldn't be charged in the Andrea Constand case.
Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill concluded Monday that Cosby never had a promise from prosecutors that he could never be charged.
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The number of mumps cases has nearly tripled in 2016, making it the worst year for outbreaks in a decade. Despite widespread vaccination requirements, college campuses are bearing the brunt of the attack.
A new app from Google ensures even when you’re alone, someone will have your back. Trusted Contacts is the company’s personal safety app that allows users to share their location with the people who matter most.
It’s been a rough season for the Cardinals on the field and for their coach Bruce Arians off of it as he’s had a couple of health scares that have sent him to the hospital. That has apparently led some people to think that Arians will consider retirement when the year comes to an end.…
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Amazon has been one of the most aggressive spenders in the video content business over the past few years.
And according to Macquarie Research's Ben Schachter, the e-commerce giant could be spending "well-over" $3 billion a year on video streaming content.
"Amazon’s exclusive and original video strategy is still evolving...we believe it is currently investing well over $3 billion annually for original and licensed content," Schachter wrote in a note published Monday. Читать дальше...
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Strong-jawed actor Van Williams, best known as the man behind The Green Hornet mask in the 1960s, died last week.
What did the Trump campaign get right in the 2016 election, according to those from within the Clinton campaign? Joel Benenson, former chief strategist for Hillary Clinton's campaign, joins MSNBC's Steve Kornacki to discuss.
WASHINGTON — A fake news story prompted a man to fire a rifle inside a popular Washington, D.C., pizza place as he attempted to “self-investigate” a conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton was running a child sex ring from there, police said. The restaurant attracted national attention after fake news stories stated that Clinton and her campaign chief ran a child sex ring out of the restaurant. Flynn Jr., who has accompanied his father to presidential transition meetings inside Trump Tower and lists... Читать дальше...
Overwhelmed travelers are calling on professionals, according to NBC News.
Dr. Junaid Mohammed, a second republic lawmaker has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a 'monumental failure' as president.