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How Democratic fundraising fight is shaping 2020 race
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In the wake of two departures from the 2020 Democratic field, it’s likely that only half of the remaining candidates will meet both polling and donor requirements for the next round of debates. But it’s no coincidence that the top five names in polling results and fundraising numbers are the same. Lisa Desjardins reports on how the 21 candidates who are left are competing for money and attention.
News Wrap: States sue over extended migrant detention limits
S2019 E266 - 5m 49s
In our news wrap Monday, 19 states sued to stop rollback of limits on detaining migrant children. The 1997 Flores agreement generally limits that period to 20 days, but President Trump wants to be able to hold entire families longer. Also, movie producer Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to revised charges of sexually assaulting two women. A New York judge delayed his trial to early 2020.
What Johnson & Johnson case means for opioid accountability
S2019 E266 - 8m 1s
An Oklahoma judge delivered a $572 million judgment against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson in the first major legal decision to go against a drugmaker for its role in the opioid crisis. The judge found the company’s marketing practices helped flood the state with painkillers. William Brangham talks to StateImpact Oklahoma’s Jackie Fortier about the case's unusual argument and broad impact.
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on 2020 fundraising, Joe Walsh
S2019 E266 - 8m 43s
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including recent poll and fundraising numbers for the remaining 2020 Democrats, whether former Rep. Joe Walsh can mount a serious primary threat to President Trump and what the economy and trade tensions mean for Trump’s favorability ratings.
How Arab women are changing journalism in the Middle East
S2019 E266 - 8m 3s
A new book called “Our Women on the Ground: Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World” shares the stories of female journalists working in the Middle East. The editor, Zahra Hankir, and NPR correspondent Hannah Allam, who wrote one of the chapters, sat down with Amna Nawaz recently to discuss how Arab women reporting in the Middle East are both unusually limited and uniquely empowered.
What Andrew Luck's retirement says about 'brutal' football
S2019 E266 - 5m 16s
NFL quarterback Andrew Luck has announced his resignation at age 29. Plagued by injuries, the Indianapolis Colts player called it quits just two weeks before the new season begins. Sportswriter John Feinstein, author of the book “Quarterback,” which profiled Luck and four other NFL quarterbacks, joins John Yang to discuss the physical and mental toll of the nation’s most-watched sport.
Oliver Lee Jackson on the artist who inspires him
S2019 E266 - 3m 32s
American painter, printmaker and sculptor Oliver Lee Jackson has a complex and diverse portfolio that expertly incorporates influences from the Renaissance to modernism and African culture to American jazz. A current National Gallery show presents 18 paintings he created in the past 15 years -- many of which have never before been publicly exhibited. The NewsHour caught up with Jackson in D.C.
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