For Some Sexual Assault Activists, Trump Tape Is A Teachable Moment
One staple in just about every sexual assault prevention program is the video vignette. It's usually a play-acted scenario used to teach students what crosses the line. Now, the videotape of GOP...
View ArticleCan Sobriety Tests Weed Out Drivers Who've Smoked Too Much Weed?
For decades the same test has been used to convict drunk drivers. Police ask a driver to stand on one leg, walk a straight line and recite the alphabet. If the driver fails, the officer will testify in...
View ArticleWhen Dating In The Era Of Divisive Politics, Both Sides Stick To Themselves
They say opposites attract. But these days, maybe not so much. A growing number of singles are adding a clause to their online dating profiles telling either Trump haters or Trump supporters —...
View ArticleDHS To Help Jewish Community Centers Enhance Security Protocols
The Department of Homeland Security is stepping up its support for Jewish institutions across the nation who've received more than 120 bomb threats in the past two months. Jewish Community Centers have...
View ArticleAs White Supremacists Push Onto Campuses, Schools Wrestle With Response
There's been an unprecedented spike in white supremacist activity on campuses across the U.S. since the election and college students and administrators are struggling to figure out how to respond....
View ArticleJewish Leaders Say Anti-Semitism Around The Nation Is A Disturbing Trend
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The anti-Semitic slogans at the weekend's rally in Charlottesville follow a recent spike in threats and vandalism targeting Jewish sites...
View ArticleHarassment Scandals Shine Spotlight On Confidentiality Clauses
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: As allegations of sexual misconduct continue to come out against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and many others, some are taking aim at...
View ArticleAs Milk Prices Decline, Worries About Dairy Farmer Suicides Rise
As the nation's dairy farmers struggle through their fourth year of depressed milk prices, concerns are rising that many are becoming depressed themselves. The outlook for the next year is so bleak,...
View ArticleFormer First Lady Barbara Bush Dies At 92
Updated at 10:23 p.m. ET Former first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, according to a family spokesman. A statement issued on Sunday by the office of former President George H.W. Bush...
View ArticleNFL Players Move Their Protests Off The Field, Grilling DA Candidates
They're used to rushing, tackling, and taking hits in front of 65,000 screaming spectators. But it was a whole different ball game when three New England Patriots came to a much smaller stage at a...
View ArticleHow Smartphone Apps Could Change The Way Sexual Assault Is Reported
For all the #MeToo allegations that have come pouring out in the past year, sexual assaults and harassment are still underreported. The vast majority of survivors never report what happened to them....
View ArticleSuspected Gas Explosions In Massachusetts
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Today explosions tore through homes in three towns north of Boston, the towns of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover. Massachusetts State...
View ArticleOn #MeToo, Americans More Divided By Party Than Gender
One year after the #MeToo movement took off, new NPR-Ipsos polls show the nation deeply divided on sexual assault and harassment, with fissures running more along party lines than gender. Most — 69...
View ArticleA Year Later, Americans Are Deeply Divided Over The #MeToo Movement
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AILSA CHANG, HOST: It's been one year since allegations of sexual misconduct began pouring out against Hollywood power player Harvey Weinstein, which of course...
View ArticleEducation Dept. Proposes Enhanced Protection For Students Accused Of Sexual...
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced sweeping rules on how colleges handle cases of sexual assault and harassment that she says will fix a "failed" and "shameful" system that has been unfair to...
View ArticleEducation Department Announces New Rules For Sexual Assault Cases On College...
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A mixed reaction today for new federal rules on how colleges should handle cases of sexual assault and harassment - the Trump administration...
View Article'It's Preventable': Sandy Hook Parents Promote App For Reporting School Threats
Six years after 26 children and educators were killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut by a troubled 20 year old, a group of parents is stepping up its efforts to make sure it doesn't...
View Article'Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied' As Government Shutdown Affects Federal...
In federal courts around the nation, the wheels of justice may soon be grinding to a halt. The government shutdown has already caused delays and disruptions throughout the federal court system, and...
View ArticleTrump Administration Gets An Earful On New Campus Sexual Assault Rules
The Department of Education has been inundated with approximately 100,000 public comments on its proposed new rules for how campuses handle cases of sexual assault. Secretary Betsy DeVos opened the...
View ArticleLitigation Is Likely For New Title IX Guidelines
Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Today the Department of Education closes public comment on proposed new rules for handling college campus sexual assault cases. The comments...
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