Low Gas Prices Expected To Continue In 2016
Gas prices are under $2 a gallon across much of the country. That's because crude oil has plummeted to the lowest price in nearly a decade.The average U.S. household has saved an estimated $700 this...
View ArticleCosby Charged With Felony Sexual Assault In Philadelphia-Area Case
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Comedian Bill Cosby has been charged with sexual assault, a felony that was formally announced within the last hour by the district attorney...
View ArticleIn Campaign For Tougher Gun Laws, Advocates Focus On States
When President Obama announced new gun control measures on Tuesday, the White House said they were needed because Congress failed to address the problem of gun violence.Gun control advocates also are...
View ArticleFlooding Caused By Weekend Storm Hits New Jersey Town
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now, in this country business was disrupted in recent days by a snowstorm. Many places in the eastern part of the United States at least...
View ArticleNevada Solar Power Business Struggles To Keep The Lights On
Nevada's home solar business is in turmoil as the state's Public Utilities Commission starts to phase out incentives for homeowners who install rooftop solar panels. Some of the largest solar companies...
View ArticleSolar And Wind Energy May Be Nice, But How Can We Store It?
Renewable energy like solar and wind is booming across the country as the costs of production have come down. But the sun doesn't always shine, and the wind doesn't blow when we need it to.This...
View ArticleWhen A Transgender Person Uses A Public Bathroom, Who Is At Risk?
One issue at the center of North Carolina's so-called bathroom bill controversy is safety, but who's at risk? Depends on whom you ask.Supporters of House Bill 2 tend to focus on people born male who...
View ArticleLow Oil Prices Fuel Reconsideration Of Petroleum Reserves
The U.S. Department of Energy is considering the future of a public asset worth tens of billions of dollars: the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.The SPR was created after a 1973-'74 oil embargo of the...
View ArticleRallies, Marches And A 'Fart-In': Philadelphia Gets Ready For The DNC
The Democratic National Convention begins Monday in Philadelphia. As the party finishes last-minute preparations, protesters also are getting ready.The city has approved 28 permits for rallies and...
View ArticleA Look Inside The Protests Around The Democratic Convention
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View ArticleAmtrak Begins Settling Philadelphia Derailment Lawsuits, But Keeps Details...
Amtrak has started settling lawsuits filed in the wake of a deadly derailment in Philadelphia in May 2015, but the details of those agreements are being kept secret.Eight people were killed and more...
View ArticleU.S. Gasoline Use Hits A Record, But That May Not Last
The U.S. has set a new record for how much gasoline the country consumes in a month. Drivers burned more than 405 million gallons of gas a day in June, the latest month counted. The Energy Information...
View ArticleN.D. Pipeline Protester: 'It's About Our Rights As Native People'
In North Dakota, work has stopped on one section of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. Still, over the weekend protesters continued to stream into camps set up near the construction site.One...
View ArticleSupporters Speak Out In Favor Of Dakota Access Oil Pipeline
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View ArticleInvestigators Looking For Leads In New York City Explosion
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View ArticlePolice Search For Man Sought In Connection With Weekend Bombing
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View ArticleTrump Taj Mahal In Alantic City To Close Due To Loss Of Millions Of Dollars
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View ArticleSome Business Owners Say This Election Makes Campaign Signs Worth The Risk
Expressing political beliefs with a yard sign is common. But business owners can hurt their bottom lines by advertising an opinion.Political scientists and marketing experts generally advise against...
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