Main menu

Search

Listen

News 88.9 KNPR
Classical 89.7 KCNV
NV89 Discover Music
'Jazz'
Podcasts view all

an member station

News 88.9 KNPR

 | @knprnews | contact us | about 

knpr's STATE OF NEVADA

Air Date: Thursday, May 24, 2018

School Is Out: CCSD Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky Retires In June

  • Coming up on Thursday's program... 

  • Pat Skorkowsky is leaving his post as superintendent of the Clark County School District in June. We'll talk to him about the challenges and the rewards of guiding the fifth largest school district in the country. 

More KNPR's State of Nevada >>

News 88.9 KNPR

featured stories

"As bad as NYU is, Aetna is equally culpable because Aetna's job was to be the checks and balances and to be my advocate," said Michael Frank, seen at his home in Port Chester, N.Y.
NPR
Shots - Health News

Why Your Health Insurer Doesn't Care About Your Big Bills

May 25, 2018
Patients may think their insurers are fighting on their behalf for the best prices. But saving patients money is often not their top priority. Just ask Michael Frank about his hip surgery.
NPR
The Two-Way
A police officer walks in front of Bombay Bhel restaurant early Friday, where two unidentified men set off a bomb Thursday night in Mississauga, Ontario.

15 Injured, Some Critically, After 2 Men Set Off Bomb At Ontario Restaurant

May 25, 2018
Police in Ontario say two men walked into an Indian restaurant near Toronto Thursday night and set off an improvised explosive device, then fled. Three people had "critical blast injuries."
NPR
Politics
With a Twitter post encouraging voters to vote from home displayed behind him, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. questions witnesses during an October 2017 Senate hearing on Russian disinformation during the 2016 campaign.

Federal Election Commission Can't Decide If Russian Interference Violated Law

May 25, 2018
The FEC has been wrestling with questions about foreign donors and possible election meddling since 2011. It's not making any progress.
NPR
Parallels
At the end of a cease-fire meeting, people plant a tanket, a kind of palm lily, together. The tree that grows is meant to symbolize harmony at the end of the process.

In Papua New Guinea's Sorcery Wars, A Peacemaker Takes On Her Toughest Case

May 24, 2018
In the Eastern Highlands, the accusation of sorcery is a vigilante's rallying cry. Such accusations often lead to violence and are believed to be responsible for dozens of deaths every year.
NPR
The Two-Way
Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto was escorted by police during a court hearing in Malaysia in December, where she was exonerated of drug smuggling charges. On Thursday an appeals court overturned the ruling and sentenced her to die by hanging.

Australian Woman Sentenced To Die In Malaysia For Drug Smuggling

May 24, 2018
Lawyers are appealing the sentence and say the 54-year-old from Sydney was the victim of an online scam.
NPR
National

Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein Expected To Turn Himself In

May 24, 2018
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with New York Times reporter Benjamin Mueller about the reports that disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is expected to turn himself over to face charges Friday.
NPR
The Two-Way

New Census Data Shows Texas Cities Are Growing Faster Than All Other States

May 24, 2018
The study found seven of the nation's fastest-growing cities are in Texas, with San Antonio expanding by the greatest number from 2016 to 2017.
NPR
Politics
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told NPR he believes lifetime federal judicial appointments are among the most important appointments the Senate is tasked with confirming.

Mitch McConnell On Filling The Federal Bench: 'This Is My Top Priority'

May 24, 2018
The Senate majority leader says he is focusing the chamber's agenda for the rest of 2018 on confirming conservatives to lifetime judicial appointments.
NPR
The Two-Way

'That's A Cat!' Video Star Has Been Identified And Is Doing Fine

May 24, 2018
The cat caught clinging to the roof of a minivan barreling down an Omaha, Neb., highway is aptly named Rebel and sustained no injuries as a result of the harrowing ride.

All News Stories >>

Featured Series

Race for U.S. Senate
The Race For Governor
Vegas Born: Vegas Golden Knights
NV89 Song of the Day
Best of the City

Most Viewed

School Is Out: CCSD Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky Retires In June
Race For Senate: Allen Rheinhart
15 Injured, Some Critically, After 2 Men Set Off Bomb At Ontario Restaurant
The Race For Governor: Edward Dundas
Why Your Health Insurer Doesn't Care About Your Big Bills

news

Our Partners PRXNPRAPMBBCPRI