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- Employees Demand Google Publicly Commit To Not Work With ICEThe petition by more than a thousand Google employees is forcing the tech giant's hand at a time when it is risky for Silicon Valley to criticize the Trump administration.3 min
- Pakistan Tries To Stop Militants From Benefiting From Animal HidesOne way for Pakistani charities to raise funds is by collecting animal hides after Eid holiday meals, and selling them to tanneries. But militants also raise money by gathering animal skins.5 min
- NYPD Officer, Who Used Banned Chokehold On Eric Garner, Is FiredNPR's Noel King talks to Cindy Rodriguez of member station WNYC and legal scholar Paul Butler about whether the family of Eric Garner has received justice for his death in 2014.7 min
- French Couple Faces Jail time After Taking Sand From SardiniaThe Italian island is known for its beaches. The couple is accused of stealing nearly 90 pounds of sand. Sand theft is a growing concern on the island, according to the BBC.1 min
- California’s New Law Says Police Can Use Lethal Force Only When ‘Necessary’California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new bill to update standards for police use of deadly force. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with California assembly member Shirley Weber, the bill's author.5 min
- Morning News BriefNYPD fires officer who used banned choke hold in Garner case. China is accused of using fake social media accounts to try to disrupt Hong Kong protests. And, poll results on red-flag gun laws.12 min
- New Leader Emerges From Anti-Government Protests In MoscowA lawyer, who's a young mother, is the face of this summer's protests in Moscow calling for free elections. Opposition candidates are banned from running in next month's city council elections.4 min
- Attorney General Barr Names A New Bureau Of Prisons ChiefNPR's David Greene talks to Catherine Linaweaver, a former warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center, about when she worked with Kathleen Hawk Sawyer, who was named head of the Bureau of Prisons.6 min
- Showtime Helps Motown Records Mark Its 60th AnniversaryThe Showtime documentary — "Hitsville: The Making of Motown" — tells the story of the most successful soul/R&B record label in music history from the viewpoint of Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson.3 min
- Hong Kong Protests: China Accused Of Using Fake Social Media AccountsFacebook and Twitter have suspended accounts associated with the Chinese government, accusing officials of using those accounts to spread disinformation to disrupt the Hong Kong protests.4 min
About Metropocalypse
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Explosions and smoke-filled tunnels. Frustrated riders and epic commutes. This is the new normal on Washington’s Metro. Metropocalypse, a weekly podcast from WAMU 88.5, explores the unprecedented plan…
to rebuild tracks and re-engineer culture on the nation’s second largest transit system. Send questions & ideas to [email protected].
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