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How Strong Is This Edible? And Other Burning Questions About Legal Pot
The state's "Let's Talk Cannabis" campaign lays out health risks for teenagers, and for pregnant or nursing women.
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September 18, 2017
Nancy Pelosi Speaks In Support Of Dream Act To A Friendly Crowd At Sac State
The friendly crowd that greeted House Democratic Leader Pelosi at Sacramento State was a far cry from the protesters she faced earlier that day in San Francisco.
Gov. Brown Slams Trump As He Calls For Climate Action In NY
"Stupid", "dangerous", and "silly" were among the choice words Gov. Jerry Brown used to describe President Trump's policies during a panel on climate change Monday.
September 18, 2017
Transgender Kid's Book Raises Questions For Parents
Some kindergartners' parents at a Rocklin charter school were caught off guard when they learned a teacher had read a book about a transgender child to students. Now, a group that has been traditionally opposed to LGBT causes is organizing parents.
September 18, 2017
Purchase Of California Oil Hub Dropped After State Sues
(AP) - The Valero Energy petroleum company says it is giving up plans to acquire the last independently owned petroleum terminal in the San Francisco Bay Area.
September 18, 2017
Father Charged With Murder In Deaths Of 3 Children
The West Sacramento man accused of killing his three children last week is facing three counts of premeditated murder with special circumstances.
September 18, 2017
Millions Of Californians May Be On Hook For Water Tunnels Funding
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California is increasing the pressure on millions of Californians to help pay for two giant water tunnels that Gov. Jerry Brown wants built.
What Is Taking Over My Lawn?
Dandelions and crab grass are typically the primary invaders of northern California lawns, but a different species has been intruding this summer.
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Tribe Calling For Spring Chinook To Be Listed As Endangered Species
Scientists at UC Davis have found a genetic distinction between Chinook salmon that migrate in spring and fall. That has a Northern California tribe calling to make spring Chinook an endangered species. But some farmers are skeptical.
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Political Junkie Goes West: Trump Visits The UN
Political Junkie Ken Rudin previews President Donald Trump's visit with world leaders at the United Nations, dealmaking with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and more.
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NPR Top Stories
Politics
Trump Confidante Rejects Any Collusion In Russia Election Interference
September 19, 2017
Long-serving Trump attorney Michael Cohen delivers a strident denial to Congress that he had any role in Russia's information warfare against the United States last year.
Politics
Trump Addresses U.N. General Assembly For The First Time
September 19, 2017
President Trump called on other countries to do more to address global challenges and argue that national self-interest is not an impediment to international cooperation.
The Two-Way
'Potentially Catastrophic' Hurricane Maria Devastates Dominica, Heads For Puerto Rico
September 19, 2017
The National Hurricane Center warns that the storm now barreling toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico is a Category 5 hurricane with winds of nearly 160 miles per hour.
Book Reviews
'Landslide' Probes A Mother-Daughter Bond In Spare, Careful Prose
September 19, 2017
In her new essay collection, Minna Zalman Proctor digs deep into her relationship with her late mother. Her descriptions of her mother are beautiful, though the fragmented writing can feel evasive.
ERTHFX | The Salt
Guess What's Showing Up In Our Shellfish? One Word: Plastics
September 19, 2017
Scientists predict that plastic in the ocean will eventually outweigh the fish there. Where is it all coming from? And is it making our food unsafe? Researchers are trying to find the answers.
NPR Ed
How One Group Is Working To Build A More Diverse Teaching Force
September 19, 2017
The Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity, a new organization, is working with minority-serving institutions to bring more color into the teaching ranks.
Education
Is There A 'Better Way' To Handle Campus Sexual Assault?
September 19, 2017
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos may be using some compromise plans devised by outside groups as a model for balancing the rights of alleged victims and accused students.
All Tech Considered
Silicon Valley's Ellen Pao Tackles Sex Discrimination, Workplace Diversity In Memoir
September 19, 2017
The tech investor dives into the lawsuit that thrust her into the national spotlight and the workplace discrimination that prompted it. She says firms are largely applying "tepid diversity solutions."
Shots - Health News
When Irma Arrived, Most Florida Health Care Facilities Were Ready
September 19, 2017
Eight deaths at a Florida nursing home got a lot of media attention. But a tour of other health care centers in the Miami area found mostly good care after Hurricane Irma struck.
Code Switch
Starting School At The University That Enslaved Her Ancestors
September 19, 2017
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talked to Mélisande Short-Colomb, whose family was once enslaved by Georgetown University. Now, at 63, Short-Colomb has enrolled as a freshman there.
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Insight: Political Junkie / Capitol Chat / Write Or Die
A politics-filled hour begins with the Political Junkie Ken Rudin. Then State Government Reporter Ben Bradford wraps up California’s legislative deadline. And there’s new music from Write or Die before their performance at City of Trees.
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