Arun Rath

Arun Rath appears in the following:

Amazon Walks Back Plans to Build Headquarters in New York

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Facing steep political opposition, Amazon decided it wouldn't be worth the $3 billion in subsidies to build a campus in Long Island City.

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On the Power of Love to Bridge Divides

Thursday, February 14, 2019

On Valentine's Day, Nishta J. Mehra, a memoirist, reflects on the expansive role love has played in her life. 

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NASA Says Goodbye to Opportunity Rover 15 Years After Lift-Off

Thursday, February 14, 2019

NASA is saying a bittersweet goodbye to its Opportunity rover, declaring it dead this week.

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How Tackling Trauma in the Classroom Can Lead to Less Violence in Schools

Thursday, February 14, 2019

School shootings from Sandy Hook to Parkland have opened new conversations about the best ways to take trauma into account in the classroom. But the issue goes well beyond shootings.

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History Shows That a Planned Wall Along Texas Border Could Cause Flooding, Ecological Disaster

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

In Starr County, Texas, where a section of wall is scheduled to be built in September, residents and representatives are worried about potential flooding.

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A Fake Holiday Celebrating the Real Power of Female Friendships

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we talk about the value of female friendships in 2019.

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Case in Point: When Cops Misbehave, Who Has the Right to Know?

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

The latest installment of our series "Case in Point" with The Marshall Project.

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Class Action Lawsuit Against ICE Claims Video Teleconferencing Violates Detainee Due Process

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Video Teleconferencing was strictly introduced in ICE's New York Field Office. A new class action lawsuit claims the move violates due process.

Lawmakers Reach a Tentative Framework to Avert Another Shutdown

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

President Trump may not accept the deal, but it outlines a potential compromise only three weeks after furloughed federal employees returned to work. 

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How Virginia's Black Lawmakers Are Handling the Commonwealth's Leadership Crisis

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

With the future of Virginia's top statewide officials in disarray, The Takeaway hears from a city councilor who governed through the Charlottesville Unite the Right rally.

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Good Kids, Bad City: Overturning One of the Longest Wrongful Convictions in History

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The story of how three young men landed behind bars for a crime they didn't commit has as much to do with a scared 12-year-old boy as it does with a police who twisted his testimony.

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Should Religious Institutions Keep Their Tax Exemptions?

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Many religious institutions foster an environment of abuse, and they continue to be tax exempt.

The U.S.-Iran Relationship, Forty Years After the Islamic Revolution

Monday, February 11, 2019

"You can only imagine that kind of euphoria, how invigorating participating in such a historical moment could be." But then things took a turn for the worse.

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Over 700 Victims: New Report Exposes Sexual Abuse in Southern Baptist Churches

Monday, February 11, 2019

An investigation from the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News shines a light at disturbing sexual abuse in Southern Baptist churches.

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Thieves Taking Advantage of Lax Security at Gun Stores

Monday, February 11, 2019

With no federal requirements to lock their inventories, gun shops are easy targets for thieves.

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Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change

Monday, February 19, 2018

As humans, we are typically good about responding to immediate threats we can see, but issues like climate change can be more difficult to grasp.

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16 Years On, 9/11 'Mastermind' and Co-Defendants Still Face Pretrial Hearings

Thursday, December 07, 2017

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for alleged 9/11 “mastermind” Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-defendants.

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Batting With A Rock-Hard Ball, For The Love Of The (Cricket) Game

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

It was an all-American scene to be sure, but not your typical 4th of July family sporting event.

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In Reno, Nev., Homegrown Startups Fuel Tech Transformation

Monday, July 03, 2017

Reno, Nev., is enjoying a tech boom. Giants like Apple, Google and Tesla are all there. The transformation is also being driven by some homegrown start-ups, but some worry Reno will become unaffordable.

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The Science Of Identifying Soldier Remains

Monday, May 29, 2017

As the Defense Department continues to identify the remains of servicemen lost in foreign wars, Hattie Johnson informs the families who have been waiting decades for information.

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