North Korea’s foreign minister gave an account of the country’s demands for a deal that differed from Trump’s account and said Pyongyang would be unwilling to change its offer.
Gap To Split Into Two Companies, With Old Navy As Separate Firm
Gap also said it plans to close about 230 stores over the next two years. The moves are the latest signs of turmoil in the retail industry, as Sears and other chains struggle to stay afloat.
Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Directing Debut Takes Him To Malawi To Capture ‘The Wind’
The English actor performed in, directed and wrote the screenplay for The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. It’s based on a memoir by William Kamkwamba, whose ingenuity helped save his village from famine.
‘No More Deaths’ Volunteers Face Possible Jail Time For Aiding Migrants
As security has tightened along the U.S.-Mexico border, migrants are forced into more hostile desert areas. Volunteers who put out water and food say they’re trying to prevent deaths.
Meadows, Tlaib Cool Down After Fiery Exchange Over Racism At Cohen Hearing
Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., engaged in a tense back and forth during a Wednesday hearing over allegations of what constitutes racist behavior.
States Move To Restrict Parents’ Refusal To Vaccinate Their Kids
Following several measles outbreaks this winter, there is a movement among some states to make it more difficult for people to claim nonmedical exemptions to vaccine laws.
PG&E Says Its Equipment Likely Caused Camp Fire, As Investigation Continues
The California utility expects state investigators will find its damaged equipment started last November’s fire, which killed at least 85 people and destroyed the town of Paradise.
House Passes Second Gun Background Check Bill In As Many Days
The measure seeks to close the so-called “Charleston loophole” that allowed an avowed white supremacist to buy a gun he used to kill 9 people at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston. S.C., in 2015.
Sweden Arrests Suspected Russian Spy
The suspect was allegedly recruited by a Russian intelligence officer and engaged in criminal activity since 2017, the Swedish Security Service says.
SpaceX Readies For Key Test Of Capsule Built To Carry Astronauts Into Space
For years, NASA has had to rely on Russian vehicles to get astronauts to the International Space Station. That could soon change if the flight test of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule succeeds.
Israel’s Attorney General Moves To Indict Netanyahu On Corruption Charges
It’s a major blow to the long-serving prime minister, who faces charges that include bribery. However, he still has a chance to hold off any indictment during a court hearing.
André Previn, Musical Polymath, Has Died At Age 89
André Previn died Thursday morning in Manhattan. He was a composer of Oscar-winning film music, conductor, pianist and music director of major orchestras.
DeVos Announces Support For Proposed School Choice Tax Credit
The proposed tax credit would go toward donations to private school scholarships and other school choice initiatives. Critics say such programs funnel money and students away from public schools.
Report: Child Poverty Could Be Cut In Half Over 10 Years, At A Hefty Price
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine lays out how to cut child poverty in half in 10 years.
U.S. Economy Grew 2.9 Percent In 2018, Just Below Trump’s Target
The U.S. economy expanded at a solid 2.6 percent rate during the last three months of 2018, but growth was significantly lower than it had been earlier in the year as the boost from tax cuts waned.
When Kids Ask (Really) Tough Questions: A Quick Guide
Is Santa real? Will you ever die? Children ask questions that can induce knee-buckling panic in adults. NPR’s Life Kit and Sesame Workshop have research-tested strategies to help you with the answers.
Executing Someone With Dementia Might Violate Constitution, Justices Say
A convicted murderer developed dementia while on Death Row. The Supreme Court blocked his execution for now, asking a lower court to determine whether the man understands why he is being put to death.
Foes Of Trump’s Restrictions On Family Planning Clinics See Law On Their Side
In 1991, the Supreme Court upheld restrictions on family planning providers that are similar to rules proposed by the Trump Administration. But Trump critics say the legal landscape has changed.
Mark Hollis And Talk Talk’s Brilliant, Nuanced, Stubborn Visions
Fame in hand, Mark Hollis led Talk Talk away from the ’80s pop-rock that had made them and got weird, crafting two albums of intricate, desolate beauty. Afterwards, he ditched the machine completely.
2020 Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Support Marijuana Legalization Bill
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is reintroducing a bill on Thursday that would make marijuana legal at the federal level, the latest progressive legislation embraced by White House contenders.
5 Revelations From Cohen: 2017 Checks, ‘Catch-And-Kill,’ Possible Book Deal
Michael Cohen, formerly President Trump’s personal lawyer, used his public testimony to detail how far he went to protect Trump. Republicans questioned his credibility and motives.
Trump And Kim’s Second Nuclear Summit Ends With No Deal
Talks between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended early Thursday. Trump cited continued sanctions against North Korea as a sticking point.
On The Road To The World Cup, U.S. Women Tie Japan 2-2
In a rematch of the 2015 World Cup final, the Americans had many chances but settled for a draw. As the U.S. looks to defend its World Cup title this summer, its lineup remains a work in progress.
Trump, Kim Hopeful At Second Nuclear Summit
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, continuing the denuclearization talks they began eight months earlier in Singapore.
Federal Judge Orders Texas To End ‘Flawed’ Effort To ID Noncitizen Voters
Texas officials later acknowledged that their list wrongly contained the names of U.S. citizens. The judge criticized what he called the state’s threatening letters to suspect voters.
75 Face Drug Charges In Puerto Rico, Some Allegedly Fed Victims To Reptiles
The federal indictment represents a “significant blow” to Las FARC, one of the island’s most notorious and brutal drug trafficking rings, officials said on Wednesday.
GOP Attacks After Opening Focused On Trump: Highlights From Cohen’s Testimony
The hearing with Michael Cohen, the president’s former personal attorney, included plenty of infighting among lawmakers and explosive charges of racism toward the session’s close.
Kremlin Says U.S. Cyberattacks On Russia Are ‘The Reality We Live In’
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov links the attacks to Russia’s need for its own Internet. It is a “geopolitical angle to try to defend their own steps,” says Internet freedom expert Sanja Kelly.
‘Washington Has Become Much Rougher’: Germany Is Still Recalibrating With Trump
Senior officials in Berlin who oversee the trans-Atlantic relationship tell NPR there continue to be concerns about the “German-bashing we hear out of Washington.”
Political Operative At Center Of Tainted North Carolina Election Charged
Leslie McCrae Dowless was charged with obstructing justice for allegedly collecting absentee ballots for the GOP candidate in a congressional election.
German Firefighters Work To Free Rotund Rat Stuck In Manhole Cover
Like a square peg in a round hole, a fat rat learned the hard way about squeezing through a too-tight space in Germany over the weekend. Luckily, the fire department had its back.
Promising New Bed Net Strategy To Zap Malaria Parasite In Mosquitoes
Progress against malaria has stalled. Now a team is trying a new tactic.
Oregon Set To Pass The First Statewide Rent Control Bill
The measure would limit rent increases to 7 percent annually, plus inflation, and offer renters more protection from eviction. Supporters celebrate as critics fear it will diminish housing options.
VA Expands Vets’ Access To Private Care But Gives No Plan To Pay For It
The VA has published new rules on how it will spend billions of dollars on private health care. Proponents say it will give veterans more choices, but others fear it’s a move toward privatization.
At Least 20 People Killed In Fire At Cairo’s Main Train Station
A train locomotive crashed into a barrier at the main train station in Egypt’s capital Cairo. Then, authorities say its fuel tank exploded, sending flames through the crowded travel hub.
‘Does Your Knee Make More Of A Click Or A Clack?’ — Teaching ‘Car Talk’ To New Docs
It’s not easy for medical students to learn to diagnose an illness from a patient’s often jumbled account of symptoms. In some med schools, teachers have discovered the perfect teaching aid: Car Talk.