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Memoir Tells Of Daring Medevac Rescue In Afghanistan’s Valley Of Death
Renee Montagne talks to helicopter pilot Erik Sabiston and medic Julia Bringloe, former medevac crewmembers, about a nerve-racking rescue mission they did in Afghanistan’s Valley of Death in 2011. »
Puerto Ricans Fear Troubled Economy Will Inflict Real Pain
By Greg Allen Officials avoided a default, paying hundreds of millions of dollars in debt payments. With a stagnant economy, more than $72 billion in debt and little cash, the
Gerrymandering Exacerbates Partisan Gridlock, Political Scientist Says
Will the Supreme Court’s decision to allow non-partisan commissions to draw districts break legislative gridlock? Linda Wertheimer talks to political scientist Thomas Mann. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/2015/07/02/419405931/gerrymandering-exacerbates-partisan-gridlock-political-scientist-says?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics
Charleston’s Black Leaders Want Justice As Much As Forgiveness
By Wade Goodwyn Following the church shootings in Charleston, S.C., forgiveness toward the alleged shooter was demonstrated by the families. That set the public tone for Charleston’s leaders, both black
Anki Will Ship The Second Generation Of Its Robotic Slot Cars On September 20
By Matt Burns Think of Anki Overdrive as slot cars for the smartphone age. With upgrades, achievements and characters, it’s a perfect marriage of smartphones with physical toys. The system
Georgia Leads A Push To Help Ex-Prisoners Get Jobs
By Susanna Capelouto Federal grant money is flowing to skills training programs for ex-offenders. But aid will be successful only if employers are willing to hire them. That’s where state
Sunnis Flee The Islamic State, But Still Fall Under Suspicion
By Alice Fordham The Islamic State is a Sunni Muslim group. Yet many Sunnis have abandoned their homes and fled areas where ISIS has taken over in Iraq. But that
Gozoomo Gets $5M To Make Buying Used Cars In India Easier
By Catherine Shu When Arnav Kumar started looking for his first car, he was determined to buy a used one to save money. The process of sorting through online listings
Harvard Reveals It Had An IT Breach In June Impacting 8 Colleges And Administrations
By Ingrid Lunden A seventeenth-century university has become the victim of a twenty-first-century crime. Harvard University on Wednesday announced that on June 19, it discovered a breach in the IT
HomeToGo, The European Metasearch Engine For Holiday Rentals, Raises €6M
By Steve O'Hear HomeToGo, the European ‘metasearch’ engine for holiday rentals, has raised €6 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is DN capital, and Acton Capital Partners, adding
