Wednesday, March 30, 2016

State of the Art: Car-Pooling Helps Uber Go the Extra Mile

Riders pay less and drivers transport more riders at once with the UberPool service, which could have a big impact on local economies and the national transportation infrastructure.









Morocco Asks That U.N. Close Western Sahara Military Office

The request was an indication that an escalating dispute between the Moroccan authorities and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over the disputed territory is not abating.









Self-Congratulatory Words

Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen say what they mean.

Before a Trump Rally, Protesters Lay Plans Behind the Scenes

So conflict-prone have Donald Trump's campaign rallies become that they have prompted an elaborate game of cat-and-mouse that takes place out of view of the television cameras.









State of the Art: Car-Pooling Helps Uber Go the Extra Mile

Riders pay less and drivers transport more riders at once with the UberPool service, which could have a big impact on local economies and the national transportation infrastructure.









Obama Task Force Director On The Cancer 'Moonshot' Initiative

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Greg Simon, executive director of the Obama administration's Cancer Moonshot Task Force, about the barriers to advancements in treating cancer.

Morocco Asks That U.N. Close Western Sahara Military Office

The request was an indication that an escalating dispute between the Moroccan authorities and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over the disputed territory is not abating.









Obama Task Force Director On The Cancer 'Moonshot' Initiative

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Greg Simon, executive director of the Obama administration's Cancer Moonshot Task Force, about the barriers to advancements in treating cancer.