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Air Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2018

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In Intense Arguments, Supreme Court Appears Ready To Side With Trump On Travel Ban

Apr 25, 2018

The court's conservatives were clearly leaning in the government's favor Wednesday in the long-anticipated travel ban case. It would be a big win for one of the pillars of the president's politics.

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Politics

Sen. Sherrod Brown Weighs In On New Allegations Against Ronny Jackson, VA Nominee

Apr 25, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, about the allegations against Dr. Ronny Jackson — the nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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The Two-Way

The Student Loan Report created a fake identity named "Drew Cloud," who was presented as founder, columnist and editor.

'Student Loan Report' Admits Its Founder And Editor Is Fake

Apr 25, 2018

Reporters from The Chronicle of Higher Education discovered that "Drew Cloud" was made up from thin air. The "news" site was created by a student loan refinancing company.

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Business

Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the CFPB, testifies at a House hearing. Mulvaney says he doesn't need to run "a Yelp for financial services sponsored by the federal government."

The Consumer Complaints Database That Could Disappear From View

Apr 25, 2018

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief Mick Mulvaney says he may shut down public access to more than a million complaints Americans have made about financial institutions.

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Planet Money

Episode 640: The Bottom Of The Well

Apr 25, 2018

Today on the show: the economics of drought, and why the rational thing to do in California right now is use more water.

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The Salt

An illustration from the <em>Maciejowski Bible</em> (also called the <em>Morgan or Crusader Bible</em>) circa 1250, called "David Spares Saul In the Cave."

DNA Analysis Of Ancient Excrement Reveals The Diets Of Centuries Past

Apr 25, 2018

Researchers are exhuming ancient dung from toilets of yore to reconstruct snapshots of food and lifestyle in bygone centuries. The parasites that show up in privies reveal a lot about what people ate.

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The Two-Way

Joseph James DeAngelo, a suspect in a series of killings in California, was arrested Tuesday.

'Golden State Killer,' Suspected Of Terrorizing California For Years, Arrested

Apr 25, 2018

Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was taken into custody at his home outside Sacramento, not far from where officials say a decade-long crime spree of dozens of rapes and murders began in the 1970s.

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The Two-Way

Port Authority Ethics Committee Chairwoman Caren Turner flashed her credentials before berating an officer after a traffic stop involving her daughter. She resigned after video of the incident surfaced.

VIDEO: New Jersey Ethics Official Resigns Over Ethics Violations, Berating Officer

Apr 25, 2018

A state official flashed her credentials and powerful connections after a traffic stop involving her daughter. She profanely told a policeman to shut up. She no longer holds the post.

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Sports

University Of Notre Dame President Reacts To College Basketball Recommendations

Apr 25, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Rev. John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, about the college basketball commission that issued recommendations Tuesday that would toughen penalties for NCAA rules-violations.