Correspondents Ari Shapiro and Kelly McEvers will join veteran hosts Robert Siegel and Audie Cornish on weekdays. Michel Martin is slated to become the new weekend host.
Read More »U.N. Says Syria Represents Worst Refugee Crisis In 25 Years
The high commissioner for refugees estimates that more than 4 million have fled since the start of the civil war four years ago. An additional 7.6 million are believed to be displaced inside Syria.
Read More »Greek Cabinet Meets On Proposal Amid Calls For A Compromise
Greece has until the end of today to turn in new proposals to secure a fresh bailout from its creditors. Meanwhile, there are growing calls for debt restructuring.
Read More »FIFA Bans Former Executive Committee Member Chuck Blazer For Life
Blazer was the highest-ranking American in soccer's governing body for years, and was one of 14 FIFA figures indicted by the Justice Department in May in connection with a corruption scheme.
Read More »‘A New Day’: S.C. To Remove Confederate Flag From Capitol Grounds
Lawmakers in the state's House of Representatives backed a bill that will put the controversial flag in a relic room. After Gov. Nikki Haley signs the bill Thursday, the flag will come down Friday.
Read More »Facebook’s New Logo Is A Visual Nod To Gender Equality
A female designer at the company updated Facebook's friend logo, placing a woman's silhouette in front of a man's.
Read More »Medicare Plans To Pay For Voluntary End-Of-Life Counseling
The provision was politically toxic when it was first proposed in 2009. Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News says many medical groups, including the AMA, have long recommended the move.
Read More »JPMorgan Chase Fined $136M Over How It Collects Debt
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the bank "sold bad credit card debt and robo-signed documents in violation of law."
Read More »FBI Director Says Agents Need Access To Encrypted Data To Preserve Public Safety
James Comey testified about cases in which unencrypted data made the difference in convicting dangerous criminals. Opponents say any encryption programs that let governments in also let hackers in.
Read More »Glitches Galore: A Brief History Of Technical Problems On Wall Street
Computer-related problems on the New York Stock Exchange halted trading for more than three hours on Wednesday, but it was not a one-off.
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