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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Environment Protection Agency does not have the authority to mandate carbon emissions reductions from existing power plants.

The North Korea missile test is another challenge for the Trump administration. North Korea expert Laura Rosenberger says the president's intentions aren't clear to either adversaries or allies.

After adopting an Irish sight hound, Laura Schenone discovers a remarkable and little-known fight to gain justice for dogs and for all animals. "The Dogs…

Jen Chapin's debut CD, Linger, draws inspiration from New York City in a similar way as Garland Jeffries or Laura Nyro. She is the daughter of the late Harry Chapin, the singer behind "Taxi" and "Cat's in the Cradle." Our reviewer Thom Terrell says he was skeptical, having heard so many children of good artists be fairly mediocre musicians -- but he says Jen Chapin is an original.

NPR's Laura Ziegler reports that the drug P.C.P. is back. Phencyclidine (fen-SIE-kluh-deen) has been in and out of vogue in U.S. cities over the last 30 years. In its powdered form, P.C.P. is known as "angel dust" or "crystal"... but it's as a liquid that the drug is making a comeback. At a press conference last week, federal authorities cited an increasing demand, especially among young people, for liquid P.C.P.

The Justice Department investigates a deal between the country's two largest alternative newspaper chains, Village Voice Media and New Times Media. Some experts say the chains may have violated federal antitrust laws by dividing up the Los Angeles and Cleveland markets. NPR's Laura Sydell reports.

Filmmakers Chris Kentis and Laura Lau talk about their new film Open Water. The movie is based on the true story of an Australian couple who went scuba diving and then were left stranded by their charter boat. The low-budget film was shot on hand-held digital cameras, without a crew, and with real sharks. In fact the filmmakers placed the two actors in the water along with the sharks, with the help of a shark handler.

Scott Simon speaks with country singer/songwriter Laura Cantrell. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Cantrell now lives in New York City, where she hosts a country music radio show on WFMU. She's recorded her first CD, Not The Tremblin' Kind (Diesel Only records) last year to consistently good reviews. Cantrell's style is simple and harkens back to an earlier, more traditional era in country music.

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