What We Learned From The 1st Week Of Impeachment Hearings
The first week of Trump impeachment inquiry hearings is in the books. If you were paying attention to the thousands of pages of closed-door testimonies, you would recognize some of the details that emerged. But there were some new and important wrinkles from the public hearings with acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor; George Kent, a top State Department official with oversight of Ukraine affairs; and Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, who described a plot...
Opinion: Diplomats Called 'Deep State' Insiders Were Outsiders Fleeing Oppression
It might be called "Revenge of the Pin-Stripes." In this week's House Intelligence Committee hearings, career diplomats dressed in somber suits who have often been derided as "elites," "insiders," "the establishment," and even "the Deep State" got the chance to tell Americans how they have been nonpartisan representatives of America from administration to administration. Those parts of their testimony weren't news "bombshells." But their words are worth noting. William Taylor — West Point...
Not My Job: Sen. Tim Kaine Plays A Game Called 'T. Kaine, Meet T-Pain'
We recorded the show in Richmond, Va., this week, and invited Sen. Tim Kaine — who served as mayor of Richmond — to play our quiz. Kaine has represented Virginia in the U.S. Senate since 2013. He was also Governor of Virginia, and came pretty close to being Vice President of the United States. We've invited him to play a game called "T. Kaine, meet T-Pain" — three questions about Grammy award-winning musician T-Pain. Click the audio link above to find out how he does. Copyright 2019 NPR. To...
Eat Like The Ancient Babylonians: Researchers Cook Up Nearly 4,000-Year-Old Recipes
What did a meal taste like nearly 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylonia? Pretty good, according to a team of international scholars who have deciphered and are re-creating what are considered to be the world's oldest-known culinary recipes. The recipes were inscribed on ancient Babylonian tablets that researchers have known about since early in the 20th century but that were not properly translated until the end of the century. The tablets are part of the Yale Babylonian Collection at the Yale...
READ: Testimony Of Tim Morrison, Former Russia Director For National Security Council
Impeachment investigators have released the testimony transcript of Tim Morrison, the former top European affairs official on President Trump's National Security Council. In his Oct. 31 testimony, Morrison confirmed he was on the July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukraine's president. He also said that Trump had indeed sought help from his Ukrainian counterpart, but he argued the conduct wasn't unlawful. Morrison said that he was resigning from the NSC, which was first reported by NPR , but...
READ: Testimony Of Jennifer Williams, Aide To Vice President Pence
The House Intelligence Committee has released the transcript of the closed-door deposition at the impeachment inquiry into President Trump by a foreign service officer detailed to work in the office of Vice President Pence. Jennifer Williams was assigned to Pence's team in the spring to work on European and Russian issues. She was the first person from his office to testify in the inquiry into whether Trump withheld military aid from Ukraine while seeking a political favor. Trump denies he...
Special Report: What You Need To Know From Marie Yovanovitch's Public Testimony
The former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, testified in front of the House Intelligence Committee on Friday in the public phase of the impeachment inquiry. Click the audio link to listen to a special broadcast of NPR hosts and reporters offering analysis on the significant moments of the day. Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
OMB Staffer Could Shed Light On Impeachment Inquiry Enigmas
The question of exactly why the Trump administration held up close to $400 million in security assistance to Ukraine came up many times during the first two days of public hearings in the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry. Less discussed has been what motivated President Trump's abrupt decision on Sept. 11 to lift the hold on that aid. Definitive answers to either question have thus far eluded the inquiry chaired by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. In part that's because nobody in the...
Roger Stone, Political Operative And Trump Aide, Guilty In False-Statements Trial
Updated at 3:20 p.m. ET Roger Stone, a veteran Republican political operative and longtime confidant of Donald Trump's, was found guilty of all counts by a federal jury in Washington, D.C., on Friday in his false statements and obstruction trial. The verdict, announced after two days of deliberations by the jury of nine women and three men, adds another chapter to Stone's long and colorful history as a self-described dirty trickster. It also means Stone, who is 67, could face years in prison,...
Could 'Hidden Hunger' Be Conquered With A Particle The Size Of A Grain Of Salt?
Staple foods and seasonings like flour and salt could be made more nutritious with a new technology that borrows from the pharmaceutical industry, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine . Two billion people worldwide suffer from so-called " hidden hunger " — they may eat enough calories to keep hunger at bay but don't get nearly enough micronutrients like iron, calcium and Vitamins A and B. Hidden hunger is often the result of a diet that relies...
State Department Aide Confirms He Overheard Trump On Call Discussing Investigation
Updated 9:07 a.m. ET A State Department aide testifying behind closed doors on Friday confirmed to House impeachment investigators that he overheard President Trump asking a top U.S. diplomat about political investigations that he was seeking from the president of Ukraine. The official, David Holmes, was the aide mentioned Wednesday by William Taylor, the acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, as having overheard a phone call between Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, and...
Nissan Is Recalling Nearly 400,000 Vehicles Over Potential Fire Hazard
Nissan is recalling nearly 400,000 vehicles in the U.S. because of a braking system defect that could cause them to catch fire. Owners are advised to park affected vehicles outside and away from structures if the anti-lock brake system warning light comes on for more than 10 seconds. The Japanese automaker says a pump seal may become worn down and cause brake fluid to leak. "If the warning is ignored ... the brake fluid leak may potentially create an electrical short in the actuator circuit,...
He Survived A Near-Lynching. 50 Years Later, He's Still Healing
It was 1965 when Winfred Rembert, then 19, says he was almost killed by a group of white men. "I'm 71. But I still wake up screaming and reliving things that happened to me," Winfred, now 73, said. During a 2017 StoryCorps interview, Winfred told his wife, Patsy Rembert, 67, about the traumatic incident he's still grappling with today. It all started in the aftermath of a civil rights protest that Winfred attended in Americus, Ga., in the 1960s. During the protest he got separated from the...
Following Days Of Destructive Floods, Italy Declares A State Of Emergency In Venice
The Italian government declared a state of emergency Thursday in Venice following the city's worst flooding in over 50 years. On Tuesday, high tides allowed the high-water mark to reach 6 feet, 2 inches, just 2 inches less than the record measurement in 1966. Waters rose again Thursday, although to a much lower height than previous days. Venice officials said water reached a maximum height of 3 feet, 8 inches early Thursday and heavy rainfall will continue to bring further floods into the...
These Circus Cats Will Jump Through Hoops — Thanks To Training (And Treats)
I've owned cats my entire life. But it never occurred to me, until I went to the Big Apple Circus, that you could train them to do tricks. Like, really impressive tricks. The latest edition of the Big Apple Circus features the usual assortment of acrobatics and death-defying acts. It also features The Savitsky Cats — a Ukrainian mother-and-daughter team and their nine talented fluffballs, who slalom through ladders, jump through hoops and scamper up a pole to a tiny platform before launching...
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