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In Philadelphia’s Fishtown, A Fierce Debate Over The Fate Of A Polish Church
By Bobby Allyn The Philadelphia Archdiocese has plans to demolish the city’s oldest Polish church, but it’s facing strong resistance: Longtime parishioners and neighborhood newcomers have joined forces in protest.
Want Google’s Cardboard VR Headset? OnePlus Is Giving Them Away For Free, If You Pay Shipping
By Greg Kumparak Since about 10 seconds after Google launched its do-it-yourself Cardboard virtual reality headset, other companies have been selling pre-made clones — and Google is totally fine with
Portland, Ore., Soccer Fans Gear Up For Women’s World Cup Final
By Tom Goldman It’s the U.S. and Japan in Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final in Vancouver, Canada — a rematch of the 2011 championship. Soccer-crazed fans in Portland, Ore., who
On The Rebound, Panthers Prowl Expanding Swath Of Land In Florida
By Greg Allen From a low of about 20, the population of Florida’s state animal has grown to about 200 — enough, wildlife officials say, to warrant taking them off
Scrapped Declaration Of Independence Passage Denounced Slavery
Most everyone knows the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. But most don’t know about a very big edit before the final draft. » E-Mail This …read more
Syrian Christians Face New Threat From Rebel Alliance
By Deborah Amos Syrian Christians face new threats from a rebel coalition that is fighting both the self-declared Islamic State and the regime. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/2015/07/03/419824382/syrian-christians-face-new-threat-from-rebel-alliance?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world
Week In Politics: New GOP Candidates, Donald Trump
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks with regular political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution about this week’s GOP announcements.
What Happened To British Loyalists After The Revolutionary War?
NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with Maya Jasanoff, a professor of British and imperial history at Harvard University, about the loyalists and what happened when they lost. » E-Mail This …read
Chief Bailout Negotiator: Greece Needs An ‘Economically Sustainable’ Deal
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks with Euclid Tsakalatos, Greece’s deputy foreign minister and chief negotiator in the bailout talks, about Sunday’s referendum and what yes and no votes would mean. »
Debt Crisis Puts The Squeeze On Greece’s Banks
By Jim Zarroli The country’s banks could hardly be in a more precarious position. The European Central Bank has stopped lending Greece money and a referendum Sunday could spell the
