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Nation Feb 12

IRS watchdog says shutdown caused ‘shocking’ drop in phone help

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), speaks on November 27, 2017. The CFPB announced Wednesday that it plans to get rid of most of its consumer protections governing payday lenders. Joshua Roberts/Reuters

How will CFPB enforcement changes affect consumers?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is charged with making sure financial institutions treat consumers fairly. But the Trump administration this week stripped the federal agency's enforcement power that allowed it to pursue cases of lending discrimination. Renae Merle, a reporter…

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New Consumer Watchdog Richard Cordray Makes First Appearance on Capitol Hill

New Consumer Watchdog Richard Cordray Makes First Appearance on Capitol Hill…

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WikiLeaks Documents Go Public: Where Should Journalists Draw the Line?

Some have questioned whether WikiLeaks and major news organizations publishing the secret documents compromised the safety of American lives. Judy Woodruff gets perspective from two journalists on what is considered when publishing sensitive information.

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Ka'eo Paradis found a shark tag on the beach. Months later, he met Sal Jorgensen, the researcher who led that shark tagging project. Image courtesy of the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Science Aug 23

Scientists lost a shark tag. Months later, an 8-year-old found it.

By Vicky Stein

Arts Aug 23

A short history of Chinese American women on screen, from Celeste Ng

By Celeste Ng

Health Aug 23

Proposed rule could make it easier to share addiction treatment records

By Laura Santhanam

President Donald Trump returns after traveling to the AMVETS convention in Kentucky, at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, on August 21, 2019. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Reuters

Economy Aug 23

Trump hikes tariffs on Chinese goods by 5 percentage points

By Paul Wiseman, Jill Colvin, Joe McDonald, Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: Snow covered mountains rise above the harbour and town of Tasiilaq, Greenland, June 15, 2018. Photo by Lucas Jackson/Reuters

World Aug 23

U.S. to reopen Greenland consulate

By Associated Press

Nation Aug 23

Accusers in Ohio State doctor scandal top 300

By Kantele Franko, Associated Press

Actor Jussie Smollett makes a court appearance at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago, Illinois. Photo by E. Jason Wambsgans/Reuters

Nation Aug 23

Special prosecutor appointed to investigate Jussie Smollett case

By Michael Tarm, Associated Press

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been recuperating from lung cancer surgery since late December. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS.

Politics Aug 23

Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for tumor on pancreas

By Associated Press

A man poses for a picture, as he vapes at home in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 28, 2019. Picture taken January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

Nation Aug 23

Illinois patient’s death may be first in U.S. linked to vaping

By Don Babwin, Associated Press

2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the Presidential Gun Sense Forum in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 10, 2019. Photo by Scott Morgan/Reuters

Politics Aug 23

2020 Democrats try to criticize Trump without cheering on a recession

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during a Soldier's Day ceremony, in Brasilia, Brazil on August 23, 2019. Photo by Adriano Machado/Reuters

World Aug 23

Bolsonaro prepares to send army to contain Amazon fires

By Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Associated Press

The Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington is seen on Feb. 4, 2018. Photo by Eldan Goldenberg/Flickr

Nation Aug 23

DOJ says immigration facility shouldn’t have to pay minimum wage

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

The entrance to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is seen outside of Escalante, Utah, U.S. May 17, 2017. Picture taken May 17, 2017. Photo by Bob Strong/Reuters

Nation Aug 23

Downsized Utah national monument allows for more oil and gas development

By Brady McCombs, Associated Press

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends the annual informal summer meeting of the Nordic prime ministers in Reykjavik, Iceland August 20, 2019. Photo by Ints Kalnins/Reuters

World Aug 23

Danish leader speaks with Trump amid Greenland dispute

By Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, on June 19, 2019. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/Reuters

Economy Aug 23

Fed Chair Powell gives no clear hint on interest rates

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Protesters hold hands to form a human chain during a rally to call for political reforms in Hong Kong's Central district, China, August 23, 2019. Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

World Aug 23

Hong Kong protesters form human chains to call for democracy

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., on Monday became the latest entrant into a crowded 2020 Democratic primary field. File photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters

Politics Aug 23

Rep. Seth Moulton to drop out of the presidential race

By Associated Press

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi in Moscow, Russia on August 22, 2019. Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via Reuters

World Aug 23

Putin orders Russia to respond to U.S. missile test

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Businessman David Koch arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala Benefit celebrating the opening of "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" in Upper Manhattan, New York on May 5, 2014. Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters

Politics Aug 23

Billionaire, conservative donor David Koch dies at age 79

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to media at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo on August 23, 2019. Photo credit Kyodo/via Reuters

World Aug 23

Japan leader says end of South Korea intelligence-sharing deal damages trust

By Kaori Hitomi, Associated Press