Wednesday, 30 November 2016

NPR News: A Jazz Pianist Considers Fidel Castro's Music Education Legacy

A Jazz Pianist Considers Fidel Castro's Music Education Legacy
Harold Lopez-Nussa was trained in the formidable classical music education system set up in Cuba after the revolution. He's among the first of his class to get a deal with a U.S. record label.

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NPR News: A Jazz Pianist Considers Fidel Castro's Music Education Legacy

A Jazz Pianist Considers Fidel Castro's Music Education Legacy
Harold Lopez-Nussa was trained in the formidable classical music education system set up in Cuba after the revolution. He's among the first of his class to get a deal with a U.S. record label.

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NPR News: Creator Of McDonald's Big Mac Dies At 98

Creator Of McDonald's Big Mac Dies At 98
Michael "Jim" Dellgatti gave the world the famous sandwich. You know: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.

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NPR News: Blocking Supplies To Pipeline Protesters Would Be 'Huge Mistake,' N.D. Governor Says

Blocking Supplies To Pipeline Protesters Would Be 'Huge Mistake,' N.D. Governor Says
Gov. Jack Dalrymple said Wednesday his emergency evacuation order for areas near the route of the Dakota Access Pipeline did not authorize roadblocks or forcible removal of people.

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NPR News: U.S. Imposes Nationwide Ban On Smoking In All Public Housing

U.S. Imposes Nationwide Ban On Smoking In All Public Housing
The Obama administration has issued a sweeping final rule banning smoking in all public housing units nationwide, extending a smoke-free environment to nearly a million units.

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NPR News: Are Food Allergies On The Rise? Experts Say They Don't Know

Are Food Allergies On The Rise? Experts Say They Don't Know
Despite assumptions that peanut and other allergies are becoming more common in the U.S., experts say they just don't know. One challenge: Symptoms can be misinterpreted and diagnosis isn't easy.

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NPR News: For Autocrats In Need Of Statues, North Korea Is No Longer An Option

For Autocrats In Need Of Statues, North Korea Is No Longer An Option
New United Nations sanctions against North Korea ban the export of monuments. The impoverished Asian nation has made millions by building statues for African nations.

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NPR News: For Autocrats In Need Of Statues, North Korea Is No Longer An Option

For Autocrats In Need Of Statues, North Korea Is No Longer An Option
New United Nations sanctions against North Korea ban the export of monuments. The impoverished Asian nation has made millions by building statues for African nations.

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NPR News: 'Wildlife,' Indeed: Police Chuckle As Costumed Pranksters Preen For Park Camera

'Wildlife,' Indeed: Police Chuckle As Costumed Pranksters Preen For Park Camera
Trail cameras were set up to catch sight of a mountain lion; they turned up another variety of wild activity.

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NPR News: Audio Recording Reveals Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Ran Out Of Fuel

Audio Recording Reveals Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Ran Out Of Fuel
The chartered plane that crashed in Colombia, killing a Brazilian soccer team, ran out of fuel, according to audio of the doomed aircraft.

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NPR News: After Fidel Castro's Death, Cuban Dissidents Continue Fight For Human Rights

After Fidel Castro's Death, Cuban Dissidents Continue Fight For Human Rights
The U.S. deal to reopen relations with Cuba did not address human rights issues, and dissidents on the communist island say that repression, detentions and harassment continue. We hear from some of those still working for what they hope will be a better future.

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NPR News: Fidel Castro's Ashes Begin 4-Day Journey Across Cuba

Fidel Castro's Ashes Begin 4-Day Journey Across Cuba
Fidel Castro's ashes have begun their journey east, retracing the route he and his rebels took in 1959 to seize control of Cuba. They will be interred Sunday in Santiago de Cuba.

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NPR News: Trump's Ties To Deutsche Bank Present Possible Conflict Of Interest

Trump's Ties To Deutsche Bank Present Possible Conflict Of Interest
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Jesse Eisinger, a senior reporter for ProPublica covering Wall Street, about Trump's connections to Deutsche Bank.

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NPR News: Audio Recording Reveals Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Ran Out Of Fuel

Audio Recording Reveals Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Ran Out Of Fuel
The chartered plane that crashed in Colombia, killing a Brazilian soccer team, ran out of fuel, according to audio of the doomed aircraft.

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NPR News: After Fidel Castro's Death, Cuban Dissidents Continue Fight For Human Rights

After Fidel Castro's Death, Cuban Dissidents Continue Fight For Human Rights
The U.S. deal to reopen relations with Cuba did not address human rights issues, and dissidents on the communist island say that repression, detentions and harassment continue. We hear from some of those still working for what they hope will be a better future.

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NPR News: Fidel Castro's Ashes Begin 4-Day Journey Across Cuba

Fidel Castro's Ashes Begin 4-Day Journey Across Cuba
Fidel Castro's ashes have begun their journey east, retracing the route he and his rebels took in 1959 to seize control of Cuba. They will be interred Sunday in Santiago de Cuba.

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NPR News: Trump's Ties To Deutsche Bank Present Possible Conflict Of Interest

Trump's Ties To Deutsche Bank Present Possible Conflict Of Interest
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Jesse Eisinger, a senior reporter for ProPublica covering Wall Street, about Trump's connections to Deutsche Bank.

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NPR News: Prosecutor Says N.C. Officer Acted Lawfully In Shooting Death Of Black Man

Prosecutor Says N.C. Officer Acted Lawfully In Shooting Death Of Black Man
The district attorney in Charlotte, N.C., says the police officer who shot and killed a man won't be charged because he acted lawfully. The September shooting touched off days of violent protests.

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NPR News: House Democrats Re-Elect Nancy Pelosi As Minority Leader

House Democrats Re-Elect Nancy Pelosi As Minority Leader
House Democrats held leadership elections Wednesday. Minority leader Nancy Pelosi, who has led House Democrats since 2003 was re-elected after an unexpected challenge from Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan.

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NPR News: Supreme Court Tests Whether Detained Immigrants Have Right To Hearing

Supreme Court Tests Whether Detained Immigrants Have Right To Hearing
The Supreme Court tests whether immigrants facing deportation are entitled to a hearing, with possibility of release within the U.S., if they have been held for six months or longer.

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NPR News: U.S. Expected To Forgive At Least $108 Billion In Student Debt

U.S. Expected To Forgive At Least $108 Billion In Student Debt
A report released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office says the U.S. is on track to forgive at least $108 billion in student debt. This is due to the number of people who have enrolled in plans the Obama administration promoted to help borrowers avoid default. The GAO report finds the Education Department also understated the cost of these plans. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post.

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NPR News: Trump's 'Interventionist Approach' To Economic Policy Presents Consequences

Trump's 'Interventionist Approach' To Economic Policy Presents Consequences
In light of Trump's deal with Carrier to keep jobs in the U.S., NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Edward Alden, senior fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations and author of Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy, about the consequences of federal government intervention in the private sector.

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NPR News: Trump Strikes Deal With Carrier To Keep Jobs In U.S.

Trump Strikes Deal With Carrier To Keep Jobs In U.S.
Carrier says it will keep about 1,000 jobs in Indiana instead of shifting production to Mexico. Donald Trump repeatedly singled out Carrier during his campaign and made stopping the move a priority. Now there is great interest in how Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence persuaded the company to reverse its decision.

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NPR News: Postelection Stock Market Rise Shocks Prominent Economists

Postelection Stock Market Rise Shocks Prominent Economists
Before the election, two prominent economists were predicting that the stock market would fall 12 percent lower if Trump won versus Clinton. But, as it often does, the market surprised everybody and went in the other direction.

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NPR News: Trump's Pick For Treasury Secretary Has Strong Ties To Hollywood

Trump's Pick For Treasury Secretary Has Strong Ties To Hollywood
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Erich Schwartzel, a reporter who covers the film industry for the Wall Street Journal, about Steven Mnuchin, Trump's choice for treasury secretary, and his ties to Hollywood.

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NPR News: Trump's Choice To Oversee Medicaid Signals Likely Changes For Health Program

Trump's Choice To Oversee Medicaid Signals Likely Changes For Health Program
Big changes could be in store for Medicaid — the government program that provides health care for more than 70 million Americans. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen the architect of Indiana's Medicaid overhaul to head the program nationwide.

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NPR News: Justice Department Announces New Package Of Federal Prison Reforms

Justice Department Announces New Package Of Federal Prison Reforms
Justice Department officials announced a package of federal prison reforms intended to better prepare inmates for a safe return to their communities.

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NPR News: Trump's Ties To Deutsche Bank Present Possible Conflict Of Interest

Trump's Ties To Deutsche Bank Present Possible Conflict Of Interest
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Jesse Eisinger, a senior reporter for ProPublica covering Wall Street, about Trump's connections to Deutsche Bank.

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NPR News: Trump Says He Will Leave Business To Fully Focus On Presidency

Trump Says He Will Leave Business To Fully Focus On Presidency
President-elect Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that he is drafting "legal documents...[to] take me completely out of business operations." He said he will hold a press conference in two weeks with his children to explain it. Many ethics experts say he would need to liquidate all of his holdings and sell them to non-family members to avoid conflicts. At this point, his plans are unclear.

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NPR News: Not A Hack: U.S. Office Of Government Ethics Tweets At Trump

Not A Hack: U.S. Office Of Government Ethics Tweets At Trump
In an odd sequence of events, the federal ethics watchdog praised Trump in a series of snarky tweets for allegedly deciding to divest his businesses — something he hasn't specifically promised.

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NPR News: Young Widow With 5 Kids Turns To Activism To Oust A President

Young Widow With 5 Kids Turns To Activism To Oust A President
She's a former train driver and labor leader — and now an activist in the campaign to drive Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, from office.

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NPR News: Young Widow With 5 Kids Turns To Activism To Oust A President

Young Widow With 5 Kids Turns To Activism To Oust A President
She's a former train driver and labor leader — and now an activist in the campaign to drive Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, from office.

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NPR News: Swedish Revelers Get Their Goat — Again — As Holiday Tradition Meets Annual Arson

Swedish Revelers Get Their Goat — Again — As Holiday Tradition Meets Annual Arson
Every year, the town of Gavle, Sweden, builds a giant Christmas goat. And every year, people try to bring it down. This time around, despite a guard, the Gavlebocken didn't even last for 24 hours.

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NPR News: Swedish Revelers Get Their Goat — Again — As Holiday Tradition Meets Annual Arson

Swedish Revelers Get Their Goat — Again — As Holiday Tradition Meets Annual Arson
Every year, the town of Gavle, Sweden, builds a giant Christmas goat. And every year, people try to bring it down. This time around, despite a guard, the Gavlebocken didn't even last for 24 hours.

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NPR News: Deforestation Of The Amazon Up 29 Percent From Last Year, Study Finds

Deforestation Of The Amazon Up 29 Percent From Last Year, Study Finds
Brazil's National Institute for Space Research found that more than 3,000 square miles of forest cover were lost between August 2015 and July 2016 — a substantial increase over the year before.

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NPR News: Deforestation Of The Amazon Up 29 Percent From Last Year, Study Finds

Deforestation Of The Amazon Up 29 Percent From Last Year, Study Finds
Brazil's National Institute for Space Research found that more than 3,000 square miles of forest cover were lost between August 2015 and July 2016 — a substantial increase over the year before.

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NPR News: Abortion-Rights Groups Challenge Restrictions In Three States

Abortion-Rights Groups Challenge Restrictions In Three States
Abortion-rights supporters are going on the offensive to challenge state laws that limit access to abortion, even as they anticipate more restrictions under a Trump administration.

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NPR News: 2 New Works Confront The Refugee Crisis With Empathy And Humanity

2 New Works Confront The Refugee Crisis With Empathy And Humanity
Critic John Powers discusses the Italian documentary, Fire at Sea, and the novel, These Are the Names. The works take very different — but nonetheless poignant — approaches to the refugee situation.

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NPR News: 2 New Works Confront The Refugee Crisis With Empathy And Humanity

2 New Works Confront The Refugee Crisis With Empathy And Humanity
Critic John Powers discusses the Italian documentary, Fire at Sea, and the novel, These Are the Names. The works take very different — but nonetheless poignant — approaches to the refugee situation.

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NPR News: PHOTOS: Mass Exodus From Aleppo's Rebel Stronghold As Regime Forces Close In

PHOTOS: Mass Exodus From Aleppo's Rebel Stronghold As Regime Forces Close In
More than 50,000 people have fled eastern Aleppo in the past four days, according to a monitoring group. This battle for the city could mark a turning point in Syria's war, now in its sixth year.

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NPR News: Deal Promises Help For Soldiers Ordered To Repay Enlistment Bonuses

Deal Promises Help For Soldiers Ordered To Repay Enlistment Bonuses
The compromise is part of a mammoth new defense spending authorization bill that's slated for a vote by the end of next week.

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NPR News: PHOTOS: Mass Exodus From Aleppo's Rebel Stronghold As Regime Forces Close In

PHOTOS: Mass Exodus From Aleppo's Rebel Stronghold As Regime Forces Close In
More than 50,000 people have fled eastern Aleppo in the past four days, according to a monitoring group. This battle for the city could mark a turning point in Syria's war, now in its sixth year.

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NPR News: Obamacare's Test Kitchen For Payment Experiments Faces Uncertain Future

Obamacare's Test Kitchen For Payment Experiments Faces Uncertain Future
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation has explored payment changes that could cut health care costs and improve quality. But will the center survive in a new administration?

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NPR News: Wildfires Still Burn In Tennessee As Death Toll Rises To At Least 4

Wildfires Still Burn In Tennessee As Death Toll Rises To At Least 4
Eight new blazes raged Wednesday near Gatlinburg, Tenn., where fire has already destroyed more than 150 structures and injured dozens of people. "There were rivers of fire," said a resident who fled.

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NPR News: Nancy Pelosi Re-Elected As House's Top Democrat

Nancy Pelosi Re-Elected As House's Top Democrat
House Democrats held leadership elections Wednesday. Nancy Pelosi was re-elected despite facing an unexpected challenge from Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan. David Greene speaks with NPR's Susan Davis.

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NPR News: OPEC Agrees To First Cut In Oil Production Since 2008

OPEC Agrees To First Cut In Oil Production Since 2008
With the cut, OPEC's production will drop by 1.2 million barrels daily to 32.5 million barrels. The deal takes effect at the start of 2017.

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NPR News: OPEC Agrees To First Cut In Oil Production Since 2008

OPEC Agrees To First Cut In Oil Production Since 2008
With the cut, OPEC's production will drop by 1.2 million barrels daily to 32.5 million barrels. The deal takes effect at the start of 2017.

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French Election Hints at a European Shift Toward Russia


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C.I.A. Chief Warns Donald Trump Against Tearing Up Iran Nuclear Deal


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NPR News: Trump Says He Will Pull Back From Businesses But Offers No Details Yet

Trump Says He Will Pull Back From Businesses But Offers No Details Yet
In a series of tweets, President-elect Donald Trump tried to tamp down growing concerns that he will not separate his vast global business interests from his role as head of U.S. government.

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Tuesday, 29 November 2016

NPR News: Trump's Election Calls Attention To Electoral College And Small Federal Agency

Trump's Election Calls Attention To Electoral College And Small Federal Agency
The Electoral College is a process, not a place. In the wake of Trump's victory, the little-known agency that oversees it, the Office of the Federal Register, has been inundated with emails.

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NPR News: Romney Changes His Tune On Trump As President-Elect Weighs State Dept. Pick

Romney Changes His Tune On Trump As President-Elect Weighs State Dept. Pick
The 2012 GOP presidential nominee praises the president-elect after the two dined in New York City. Romney blasted Trump as a "phony" and "fraud" during the campaign.

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Emma Morano, World’s Oldest Person, Turns 117


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NPR News: Carrier, Trump Reach Deal To Keep Manufacturing Jobs In U.S.

Carrier, Trump Reach Deal To Keep Manufacturing Jobs In U.S.
Roughly half of the jobs originally slated to move to Mexico will stay at the air-conditioning company's Indianapolis plan. Trump made the company's decision a major campaign talking point.

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NPR News: Pentagon Finds Human Errors Led To Strikes On Syrian Government-Aligned Troops

Pentagon Finds Human Errors Led To Strikes On Syrian Government-Aligned Troops
More than three dozen airstrikes hit what the coalition thought was an ISIS position in September. But they turned out to be killing troops loyal to the Syrian government, prompting an investigation.

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NPR News: Pentagon Finds Human Errors Led To Strikes On Syrian Government-Aligned Troops

Pentagon Finds Human Errors Led To Strikes On Syrian Government-Aligned Troops
More than three dozen airstrikes hit what the coalition thought was an ISIS position in September. But they turned out to be killing troops loyal to the Syrian government, prompting an investigation.

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NPR News: Pentagon Finds Human Errors Led To Strikes On Syrian Government-Aligned Troops

Pentagon Finds Human Errors Led To Strikes On Syrian Government-Aligned Troops
More than three dozen airstrikes hit what the coalition thought was an ISIS position in September. But they turned out to be killing troops loyal to the Syrian government, prompting an investigation.

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NPR News: A Giving History: Smithsonian Exhibit Showcases Americans' Charitable Acts

A Giving History: Smithsonian Exhibit Showcases Americans' Charitable Acts
Visitors to the National Museum of American History can see artifacts like the bucket used to launch the ALS ice bucket challenge and how they played a role in charitable giving throughout history.

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NPR News: Trump Taps Elaine Chao For Transportation Secretary

Trump Taps Elaine Chao For Transportation Secretary
Elaine Chao, Trump's pick to lead the Department of Transportation, worked in both Bush administrations. She's a Washington insider — counter to the anti-establishment campaign Trump ran.

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NPR News: Trump's Potential Treasury Secretary Headed A 'Foreclosure Machine'

Trump's Potential Treasury Secretary Headed A 'Foreclosure Machine'
During the financial crisis Steve Mnuchin was working to make profits from the ruins of the housing bust. He assembled investors who bought IndyMac, a failed bank that had been taken over by the FDIC.

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NPR News: Trump Picks Seema Verma To Run Medicare And Medicaid

Trump Picks Seema Verma To Run Medicare And Medicaid
Seema Verma, a consultant who has been Vice President-elect Mike Pence's health policy adviser in Indiana, played a key role in the state's expansion of Medicaid.

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NPR News: Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Crashes In Colombia

Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Crashes In Colombia
The crash of the plane killed a Brazilian soccer team living a Cinderella story. The team rose from relative obscurity and was scheduled to play in one of the region's most prestigious tournaments.

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NPR News: Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Crashes In Colombia

Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Crashes In Colombia
The crash of the plane killed a Brazilian soccer team living a Cinderella story. The team rose from relative obscurity and was scheduled to play in one of the region's most prestigious tournaments.

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NPR News: The Farmers Courting Trump Don't Speak For Rural America

The Farmers Courting Trump Don't Speak For Rural America
With Donald Trump's victory, rural America is enjoying some political prominence, and farmers are hoping to profit. But most rural Americans aren't farmers. Small towns have their own priorities.

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NPR News: Former South Carolina Police Officer Takes The Stand In Murder Trial

Former South Carolina Police Officer Takes The Stand In Murder Trial
It was high drama in the Michael Slager murder trial this week. Slager is the former North Charleston, S.C., police officer who was taped shooting Walter Scott as he fled following a traffic stop. Slager took the stand in his own defense in the racially charged case.

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NPR News: Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo Weighs In On Future Of U.S.-Cuba Relations

Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo Weighs In On Future Of U.S.-Cuba Relations
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo about U.S. policy on Cuba following the death of Fidel Castro, as well as his opinion on the stance of the incoming administration.

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NPR News: Supreme Court Tests Role Of Intellectual Disability In Death Penalty Case

Supreme Court Tests Role Of Intellectual Disability In Death Penalty Case
The Supreme Court tests how states may determine whether a capital defendant is intellectually disabled and thus cannot be executed.

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NPR News: Fires Burn Through Tennessee Amid Devastating Drought

Fires Burn Through Tennessee Amid Devastating Drought
After a deep drought and weeks of no rain, fires roared into the Tennessee cities of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge Monday night. Scores of buildings and homes were destroyed in an area known as the entry to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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NPR News: Law Professor Explains Why Trump Can't Hold Lease On New D.C. Hotel

Law Professor Explains Why Trump Can't Hold Lease On New D.C. Hotel
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Steven Schooner, professor of government procurement law at George Washington University, about his op-ed in Government Executive magazine calling on the General Services Administration to end the Trump Organization's lease of the Old Post Office Pavilion, the site of the new Trump hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.

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NPR News: Trump Transition Continues Amid Fallout From Controversial Tweets

Trump Transition Continues Amid Fallout From Controversial Tweets
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday additional nominees for positions in his administration. The transition is happening as Trump continues to draw attention for his controversial tweets.

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NPR News: Rep. Elijah Cummings Leads Call To Investigate Trump's Business Entanglements

Rep. Elijah Cummings Leads Call To Investigate Trump's Business Entanglements
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Maryland Democrat Elijah Cummings, ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, about efforts to launch an investigation into potential conflicts of interest associated with Donald Trump's businesses.

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NPR News: How Parents Can Help Kids With Dyslexia Succeed In School

How Parents Can Help Kids With Dyslexia Succeed In School
Dyslexia is a reading problem, but its influence can be felt far beyond the classroom. It often disrupts home life, making dinner time and bedtime a struggle. Experts say there are three things that can help.

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NPR News: In The New 'Gilmore Girls,' Rory Gilmore Turns Out To Be A Bad Journalist

In The New 'Gilmore Girls,' Rory Gilmore Turns Out To Be A Bad Journalist
The beloved show Gilmore Girls returned to the screen last week. In a Netflix revival, the characters are facing new challenges, but one character has been seen as a disappointment: Rory Gilmore. Megan Garber of The Atlantic describes why.

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NPR News: 75 Dead After Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Crashes In Colombia

75 Dead After Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Crashes In Colombia
The crash of a charter plane in Colombia killed a Brazilian soccer team living a Cinderella story. The team rose from relative obscurity to play in one of the region's most prestigious tournaments. The match was scheduled for Wednesday night.

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NPR News: Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo Weighs In On Future Of U.S.-Cuba Relations

Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo Weighs In On Future Of U.S.-Cuba Relations
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo about U.S. policy on Cuba following the death of Fidel Castro, as well as his opinion on the stance of the incoming administration.

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NPR News: Leftist Allies Arrive In Cuba For Rally To Remember Fidel Castro

Leftist Allies Arrive In Cuba For Rally To Remember Fidel Castro
Leaders of Cuba's leftist allies will join Raul Castro and others at a mass rally in Havana celebrating the late Fidel Castro. On Wednesday, his ashes begin their journey to Santiago de Cuba, the birthplace of Fidel's revolution.

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NPR News: 75 Dead After Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Crashes In Colombia

75 Dead After Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Crashes In Colombia
The crash of a charter plane in Colombia killed a Brazilian soccer team living a Cinderella story. The team rose from relative obscurity to play in one of the region's most prestigious tournaments. The match was scheduled for Wednesday night.

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NPR News: Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo Weighs In On Future Of U.S.-Cuba Relations

Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo Weighs In On Future Of U.S.-Cuba Relations
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo about U.S. policy on Cuba following the death of Fidel Castro, as well as his opinion on the stance of the incoming administration.

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NPR News: Leftist Allies Arrive In Cuba For Rally To Remember Fidel Castro

Leftist Allies Arrive In Cuba For Rally To Remember Fidel Castro
Leaders of Cuba's leftist allies will join Raul Castro and others at a mass rally in Havana celebrating the late Fidel Castro. On Wednesday, his ashes begin their journey to Santiago de Cuba, the birthplace of Fidel's revolution.

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NPR News: Policing Conflicts Will Be 'Massive Undertaking' for Trump's White House Lawyer

Policing Conflicts Will Be 'Massive Undertaking' for Trump's White House Lawyer
President-elect Trump selected Don McGahn, an elections lawyer, to be his White House counsel. The job involves anticipating and preventing scandals.

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NPR News: The Beauty Pageant Contestant Wore A Burkini

The Beauty Pageant Contestant Wore A Burkini
And a hijab, too. She wanted to be true to her Muslim values as she competed in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant.

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NPR News: The Beauty Pageant Contestant Wore A Burkini

The Beauty Pageant Contestant Wore A Burkini
And a hijab, too. She wanted to be true to her Muslim values as she competed in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant.

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NPR News: The Beauty Pageant Contestant Wore A Burkini

The Beauty Pageant Contestant Wore A Burkini
And a hijab, too. She wanted to be true to her Muslim values as she competed in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant.

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NPR News: Congress Poised To Pass Sweeping Law Covering FDA And NIH

Congress Poised To Pass Sweeping Law Covering FDA And NIH
The House could vote Wednesday on a vast bill that stretches nearly a thousand pages and holds changes large and small for the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration.

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NPR News: LGBTQ Activist Cleve Jones: 'I'm Well Aware How Fragile Life Is'

LGBTQ Activist Cleve Jones: 'I'm Well Aware How Fragile Life Is'
Jones became an activist after Harvey Milk's assassination, and he lost countless friends to the AIDS epidemic. He says, "There are some days when it is so painful that I really can barely function."

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NPR News: Former South Carolina Police Officer Takes The Stand At His Murder Trial

Former South Carolina Police Officer Takes The Stand At His Murder Trial
Former North Charleston Officer Michael Slager is on trial for shooting a black man named Walter Scott in the back. Scott testified he "fired until the threat was stopped, like I'm trained to do."

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NPR News: Law Professor: Trump Can't Hold Lease On His Hotel Near White House

Law Professor: Trump Can't Hold Lease On His Hotel Near White House
Donald Trump has a 60-year lease on his new hotel, just a few blocks from the White House. But its terms say no elected U.S. official shall benefit from the lease.

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NPR News: New Zealand Is Warming Hearts With A Nationwide Secret Santa

New Zealand Is Warming Hearts With A Nationwide Secret Santa
Nearly 2,000 people in New Zealand are gearing up to spread a little joy by giving a gift to a stranger. The gift exchange is run by the country's postal service and is now in its seventh year.

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NPR News: New Zealand Is Warming Hearts With A Nationwide Secret Santa

New Zealand Is Warming Hearts With A Nationwide Secret Santa
Nearly 2,000 people in New Zealand are gearing up to spread a little joy by giving a gift to a stranger. The gift exchange is run by the country's postal service and is now in its seventh year.

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NPR News: Uber Drivers, Other Workers Protest For $15 Minimum Wage

Uber Drivers, Other Workers Protest For $15 Minimum Wage
Employees at two airports and at McDonald's restaurants across the country were striking or protesting, while other workers — including home care and health workers — were joining demonstrations.

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Great Barrier Reef Hit by Worst Coral Die-Off on Record, Scientists Say


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NPR News: Suspected S.C. Serial Killer Charged With 3 More Murders

Suspected S.C. Serial Killer Charged With 3 More Murders
This is in addition to the four murder counts that Todd Kohlhepp is already facing. The 45-year-old realtor and registered sex offender has confessed to all seven murders.

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NPR News: Wildfire Tears Through Tennessee As Region Suffers Exceptional Drought

Wildfire Tears Through Tennessee As Region Suffers Exceptional Drought
At least four people were taken to hospitals with burns, and hundreds of structures were damaged or destroyed in Tennessee's Sevier County after a wildfire moved into populated areas overnight.

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NPR News: 5 Things to Know About Rep. Tom Price's Health Care Ideas

5 Things to Know About Rep. Tom Price's Health Care Ideas
Rep. Tom Price has proposed an alternative to Obamacare that emphasizes tax credits, health savings accounts and continuous insurance coverage as a way to deal with existing health conditions.

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NPR News: Women Could Pay More Than Men For Health Care Under Trump

Women Could Pay More Than Men For Health Care Under Trump
The Affordable Care Act requires that insurers cover maternity services, birth control and screening such as mammograms. But Trump administration plans to repeal Obamacare could end that.

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NPR News: Trump's Flag Burning Tweet Brings Back 1980s-era Controversy

Trump's Flag Burning Tweet Brings Back 1980s-era Controversy
With an early morning tweet, President-elect Donald Trump revived an issue that hasn't been front and center in America politics for more than a quarter-century.

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NPR News: Choosing A Charity: Should You Go With Your Heart Or Your Head?

Choosing A Charity: Should You Go With Your Heart Or Your Head?
Today is "Giving Tuesday." Is it time to rethink how you make your donation decisions?

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NPR News: Zika Pregnancies And Big Questions In Puerto Rico

Zika Pregnancies And Big Questions In Puerto Rico
More than 2,600 pregnant women on the island have tested positive for Zika. While the number of confirmed cases of fetal abnormalities has been small, officials are concerned about long-term effects.

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Belgium and the Netherlands Swap Land, and Remain Friends


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Monday, 28 November 2016

NPR News: Texas, Oklahoma Divided Over How To Handle Earthquakes Linked To Oil Drilling

Texas, Oklahoma Divided Over How To Handle Earthquakes Linked To Oil Drilling
Oklahoma and Texas have been experiencing a rash of human-caused earthquakes. It happens when oil and gas wastewater gets pumped underground in the wrong places and disrupts faults. Oklahoma officials have cracked down on wastewater injection; Texas is apparently uninterested in doing much. That could mean a lot more quakes given that the country's biggest oil reservoir has just been discovered in west Texas.

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NPR News: Trump Presidency Casts Doubt Over Declassification Of CIA Torture Report

Trump Presidency Casts Doubt Over Declassification Of CIA Torture Report
Only a few copies exist of the infamous CIA torture report, and the Senate committee that created them has called for the agencies that received them to return them. Activists and journalists are hoping to keep those copies at least extant, so they might one day be declassified and released. They fear that if all the copies are returned, they will be destroyed and the information lost forever.

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NPR News: Suspect Dead After Knife And Car Attack At Ohio State University

Suspect Dead After Knife And Car Attack At Ohio State University
A man deliberately crashed his car into pedestrians on the Ohio University State campus in Columbus. The driver went on to attack passing students with a butcher knife. The suspect was shot and killed by a university police officer.

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NPR News: California Secretary of State Urges Trump To Present Proof Of Voter Fraud

California Secretary of State Urges Trump To Present Proof Of Voter Fraud
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla about Donald Trump's allegations of voter fraud in the state.

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NPR News: President-Elect Trump Makes Voter Fraud Claims Amid Push For Recount

President-Elect Trump Makes Voter Fraud Claims Amid Push For Recount
President-elect Donald Trump is making baseless claims about widespread voter fraud amid a push to recount votes in three key states that he won.

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NPR News: How To Find The Best Deals On Cyber Monday

How To Find The Best Deals On Cyber Monday
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joanna Stern, personal technology columnist at the Wall Street Journal, about this year's so-called "Cyber Monday." They discuss the best online tech deals, which tech gadgets make the perfect gift, and if consumers should be concerned about exploding batteries in this year's hottest gizmos.

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NPR News: For Bay Of Pigs Veterans, Fidel Castro's Death Feels Bittersweet

For Bay Of Pigs Veterans, Fidel Castro's Death Feels Bittersweet
Among the Miami Cubans celebrating Fidel Castro's death are surviving veterans of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion that tried to retake Cuba in 1961. For these men, news of Castro's death has been bittersweet.

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NPR News: Dylann Roof To Represent Himself In Charleston Church Shooting Trial

Dylann Roof To Represent Himself In Charleston Church Shooting Trial
There was a bit of a courtroom surprise Monday in Charleston, S.C. A federal judge granted accused church shooter Dylann Roof's request to represent himself in his trial.

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Syrians in Besieged Aleppo Flee Government Forces’ Advance


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NPR News: Battle For Mosul Heats Up As Iraqi Forces Fight To Free City From ISIS

Battle For Mosul Heats Up As Iraqi Forces Fight To Free City From ISIS
The city of Mosul, Iraq, is under heavy fire as Iraqi troops try to free the city from ISIS control. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the International Rescue Committee's head of Iraq programming, Alex Milutinovic, about conditions in the city.

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NPR News: For Bay Of Pigs Veterans, Fidel Castro's Death Feels Bittersweet

For Bay Of Pigs Veterans, Fidel Castro's Death Feels Bittersweet
Among the Miami Cubans celebrating Fidel Castro's death are surviving veterans of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion that tried to retake Cuba in 1961. For these men, news of Castro's death has been bittersweet.

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NPR News: Thousands Of Cubans Mourn Death Of Fidel Castro

Thousands Of Cubans Mourn Death Of Fidel Castro
Cubans are mourning the death of Fidel Castro this week. His ashes are on display in Havana until Wednesday when they will begin the journey across the country — the reverse route Castro and his rebels took to seize power in 1959. He is to be buried on Sunday in Santiago de Cuba.

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NPR News: Battle For Mosul Heats Up As Iraqi Forces Fight To Free City From ISIS

Battle For Mosul Heats Up As Iraqi Forces Fight To Free City From ISIS
The city of Mosul, Iraq, is under heavy fire as Iraqi troops try to free the city from ISIS control. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the International Rescue Committee's head of Iraq programming, Alex Milutinovic, about conditions in the city.

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NPR News: For Bay Of Pigs Veterans, Fidel Castro's Death Feels Bittersweet

For Bay Of Pigs Veterans, Fidel Castro's Death Feels Bittersweet
Among the Miami Cubans celebrating Fidel Castro's death are surviving veterans of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion that tried to retake Cuba in 1961. For these men, news of Castro's death has been bittersweet.

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NPR News: Thousands Of Cubans Mourn Death Of Fidel Castro

Thousands Of Cubans Mourn Death Of Fidel Castro
Cubans are mourning the death of Fidel Castro this week. His ashes are on display in Havana until Wednesday when they will begin the journey across the country — the reverse route Castro and his rebels took to seize power in 1959. He is to be buried on Sunday in Santiago de Cuba.

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NPR News: Here Are The Problems With The Trump Team's Voter Fraud 'Evidence'

Here Are The Problems With The Trump Team's Voter Fraud 'Evidence'
The Trump transition team pointed to one heavily criticized study, as well as an analysis that didn't count fraud, as evidence that "millions of people" voted illegally

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NPR News: Trump Officially Wins Michigan As Possible Recount Looms

Trump Officially Wins Michigan As Possible Recount Looms
The state and its 16 electoral votes were the last to be called, giving Trump 306 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 232. Green Party candidate Jill Stein is pursuing a recount.

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NPR News: Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Not Linked To Autism

Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Not Linked To Autism
Neither getting the flu nor getting a flu shot appears to increase the risk of autism in children, a study finds. The shots are recommended because the flu poses health risks to mother and fetus.

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NPR News: Abused Animals Find Refuge In A New Sanctuary In Jordan

Abused Animals Find Refuge In A New Sanctuary In Jordan
A new wild animal preserve in Jordan has opened its doors to rescued wildlife in one of the Middle East's biggest animal trafficking routes. Here's a look at that sanctuary.

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NPR News: Abused Animals Find Refuge In A New Sanctuary In Jordan

Abused Animals Find Refuge In A New Sanctuary In Jordan
A new wild animal preserve in Jordan has opened its doors to rescued wildlife in one of the Middle East's biggest animal trafficking routes. Here's a look at that sanctuary.

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NASA Opens Media Accreditation for Hurricane Microsatellites Launch

Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) mission, currently scheduled for Monday, Dec. 12.

November 28, 2016
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NPR News: Got A Great Idea For Dealing With Poop In A Spacesuit? Let NASA Know

Got A Great Idea For Dealing With Poop In A Spacesuit? Let NASA Know
The space station has a bathroom. But a spacesuit, not so much. So far, astronauts have relied on diapers, but NASA calls that a "very temporary" fix and is offering $30,000 for a better idea.

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NPR News: How Trump Could Easily Reverse Obama's Opening To Cuba

How Trump Could Easily Reverse Obama's Opening To Cuba
President Obama reached out to Cuba mostly through executive orders. But those can easily be undone by Donald Trump, who is much more critical of the Cuban leadership.

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NPR News: How Trump Could Easily Reverse Obama's Opening To Cuba

How Trump Could Easily Reverse Obama's Opening To Cuba
President Obama reached out to Cuba mostly through executive orders. But those can easily be undone by Donald Trump, who is much more critical of the Cuban leadership.

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NPR News: How Trump Could Easily Reverse Obama's Opening To Cuba

How Trump Could Easily Reverse Obama's Opening To Cuba
President Obama reached out to Cuba mostly through executive orders. But those can easily be undone by Donald Trump, who is much more critical of the Cuban leadership.

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NPR News: California State Bar Considers Banning Lawyers From Having Sex With Clients

California State Bar Considers Banning Lawyers From Having Sex With Clients
Current state rules don't prohibit California lawyers from engaging in sexual relationships with their clients. Some lawyers oppose the proposed rule change, saying it would violate their privacy.

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NPR News: Big Data Coming In Faster Than Biomedical Researchers Can Process It

Big Data Coming In Faster Than Biomedical Researchers Can Process It
There's a plethora of projects to gather data about the brain, various kinds of cancer and every type of cell in the body. But researchers are struggling to keep up with the information explosion.

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NPR News: A Young Woman Died In A Menstrual Shed In Nepal

A Young Woman Died In A Menstrual Shed In Nepal
She was 26. Her relatives found her body in the morning. The prime minister of Nepal called the district to find out what happened.

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NPR News: A Young Woman Died In A Menstrual Shed In Nepal

A Young Woman Died In A Menstrual Shed In Nepal
She was 26. Her relatives found her body in the morning. The prime minister of Nepal called the district to find out what happened.

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NPR News: Protesters Across India Rail Against Country-Wide Cash Crunch

Protesters Across India Rail Against Country-Wide Cash Crunch
They're opposed to a government decision to void the country's largest-denomination banknotes. The government says the move is designed to combat corruption and target the black market.

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NPR News: Protesters Across India Rail Against Country-Wide Cash Crunch

Protesters Across India Rail Against Country-Wide Cash Crunch
They're opposed to a government decision to void the country's largest-denomination banknotes. The government says the move is designed to combat corruption and target the black market.

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Syrian Troops Capture Additional Areas of Rebel-Held Aleppo


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NPR News: Kale Is About To Have An Identity Crisis

Kale Is About To Have An Identity Crisis
To develop a new variety of kale tailored to American palates, plant researchers are surveying consumer attitudes on the leafy green. The takeaway so far? "Be less like kale."

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NPR News: In Philippines Drug War, Death Toll Rises And So Do Concerns About Tactics

In Philippines Drug War, Death Toll Rises And So Do Concerns About Tactics
Since the war on drugs began, some 5,000 people have been killed, 2,000 by police and 3,000 in extrajudicial killings. Reporter Michael Sullivan has been following the war in one Manila neighborhood.

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NPR News: In Philippines Drug War, Death Toll Rises And So Do Concerns About Tactics

In Philippines Drug War, Death Toll Rises And So Do Concerns About Tactics
Since the war on drugs began, some 5,000 people have been killed, 2,000 by police and 3,000 in extrajudicial killings. Reporter Michael Sullivan has been following the war in one Manila neighborhood.

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NPR News: Gunman Reported On Ohio State University Campus

Gunman Reported On Ohio State University Campus
At least nine people were reportedly injured in a shooting at the Ohio State University in Columbus. For the latest, Steve Inskeep speaks with reporter Jo Ingles of Ohio Public Radio and Television.

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NPR News: At Least 9 Injured Following Report Of Active Shooter At Ohio State University

At Least 9 Injured Following Report Of Active Shooter At Ohio State University
A spokesperson for the Columbus Fire Department confirmed to NPR that at least nine people have been transported to local hospitals. One of them was said to be in critical condition.

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NPR News: After Election, Diversity Trainers Face A New Version of 'Us Versus Them'

After Election, Diversity Trainers Face A New Version of 'Us Versus Them'
Through the eyes of those who work to make companies "inclusive," the 2016 election suggests two things: Business will pick up, but it won't be business as usual.

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NPR News: Charleston Church Shooting Suspect Will Represent Himself In Death Penalty Trial

Charleston Church Shooting Suspect Will Represent Himself In Death Penalty Trial
The judge in the federal trial of Dylann Roof, who is accused of murdering nine people in the basement of a historically black church, has ruled that the defendant may represent himself in court.

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Fidel Castro’s Sister, an Outspoken Critic, Takes No Joy in His Death


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NPR News: The Czech Pastry That Took Texas By Storm, And Keeps Gaining Strength

The Czech Pastry That Took Texas By Storm, And Keeps Gaining Strength
Kolaches have been a Lone Star staple for a long time, and some have even taken on a sausage-and-jalapeño twist. Now their popularity is expanding, with both big and small companies getting onboard.

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NASA Television to Air International Space Station Cargo Ship Launch, Docking

A Russian cargo spacecraft is set to launch Thursday, Dec. 1, to deliver more than two and a half tons of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station crew. Coverage on NASA Television and the agency’s website begins at 9:30 a.m. EST ahead of the 9:51 a.m. (8:51 p.m. Baikonur time) launch.

November 28, 2016
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NPR News: The Czech Pastry That Took Texas By Storm, And Keeps Gaining Strength

The Czech Pastry That Took Texas By Storm, And Keeps Gaining Strength
Kolaches have been a Lone Star staple for a long time, and some have even taken on a sausage-and-jalapeño twist. Now their popularity is expanding, with both big and small companies getting onboard.

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NPR News: The Czech Pastry That Took Texas By Storm, And Keeps Gaining Strength

The Czech Pastry That Took Texas By Storm, And Keeps Gaining Strength
Kolaches have been a Lone Star staple for a long time, and some have even taken on a sausage-and-jalapeño twist. Now their popularity is expanding, with both big and small companies getting onboard.

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‘Aquarium on Ice,’ a Lure for Skaters in Japan, Appalls Them Instead


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NPR News: New Museum Examines Life And Legacy Of Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat

New Museum Examines Life And Legacy Of Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat
A new museum in Ramallah features the life and times of the late Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat, from his Nobel Peace Prize to his pistol, glasses and bedroom.

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NPR News: New Museum Examines Life And Legacy Of Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat

New Museum Examines Life And Legacy Of Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat
A new museum in Ramallah features the life and times of the late Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat, from his Nobel Peace Prize to his pistol, glasses and bedroom.

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NPR News: After Republicans' Redistricting Gains, Democratic State Legislatures Look To Compete

After Republicans' Redistricting Gains, Democratic State Legislatures Look To Compete
In 2010, Republican legislatures redrew some districts to be more favorable to their party. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Jessica Post of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.

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NPR News: Thousands Flee Eastern Aleppo As Syrian Regime Forces Advance

Thousands Flee Eastern Aleppo As Syrian Regime Forces Advance
Rebels have held the eastern side of Aleppo for years. Now pro-government troops have retaken some key neighborhoods. Thousands of civilians are fleeing the fighting.

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NPR News: Thousands Flee Eastern Aleppo As Syrian Regime Forces Advance

Thousands Flee Eastern Aleppo As Syrian Regime Forces Advance
Rebels have held the eastern side of Aleppo for years. Now pro-government troops have retaken some key neighborhoods. Thousands of civilians are fleeing the fighting.

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Sunday, 27 November 2016

South Korean Leader Digs In Against Rising Calls for Impeachment


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François Fillon Wins Center-Right Nomination for French Presidency


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Afghan Vice President Seen Abducting Rival


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One Family. Six Decades. Myriad Views of Fidel Castro’s Revolution.


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House-Hunting in Hong Kong With the App That Sees Dead People


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Israel Kills 4 ISIS-Linked Attackers in Golan Heights


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NPR News: The White Nationalist Origins Of The Term 'Alt-Right' — And The Debate Around It

The White Nationalist Origins Of The Term 'Alt-Right' — And The Debate Around It
The alt-right movement, which has been associated with white nationalism, is receiving new attention. The debate about the movement is also focusing on what is the best term to describe it.

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NPR News: With The Opening Of A New Sanctuary, Animals Find Refuge In Jordan

With The Opening Of A New Sanctuary, Animals Find Refuge In Jordan
A new wild animal preserve in Jordan has opened its doors to rescued wildlife in one of the Middle East's biggest animal trafficking routes. Here's a look at that sanctuary.

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NPR News: In Havana, Cubans Settle Into Long Mourning Period For Fidel Castro

In Havana, Cubans Settle Into Long Mourning Period For Fidel Castro
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro looks at how Cuba is reacting to the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. He died on Friday at the age of 90.

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NPR News: The Risks Of Normalizing The So-Called Alt-Right

The Risks Of Normalizing The So-Called Alt-Right
Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt discusses Holocaust deniers, and the similarities she sees in media coverage of the so-called alt-right movement, which has been associated with white nationalism.

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NPR News: The Self-Described 'Rednecks' Bringing A Progressive Bent To Southern Comedy

The Self-Described 'Rednecks' Bringing A Progressive Bent To Southern Comedy
Trae Crowder and two fellow comedians are progressives and, as they like to say, rednecks. It's a new and unique brand of comedy that challenges the way many people see the South.

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NPR News: With The Opening Of A New Sanctuary, Animals Find Refuge In Jordan

With The Opening Of A New Sanctuary, Animals Find Refuge In Jordan
A new wild animal preserve in Jordan has opened its doors to rescued wildlife in one of the Middle East's biggest animal trafficking routes. Here's a look at that sanctuary.

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NPR News: In Havana, Cubans Settle Into Long Mourning Period For Fidel Castro

In Havana, Cubans Settle Into Long Mourning Period For Fidel Castro
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro looks at how Cuba is reacting to the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. He died on Friday at the age of 90.

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NPR News: Get To Know A Cuba Without Castro: Recommended Books, Movies And Music

Get To Know A Cuba Without Castro: Recommended Books, Movies And Music
With the death of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, interest in the island nation has again spiked among Americans. For those looking to learn more about the country, expert Tom Miller has some picks.

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NPR News: Get To Know A Cuba Without Castro: Recommended Books, Movies And Music

Get To Know A Cuba Without Castro: Recommended Books, Movies And Music
With the death of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, interest in the island nation has again spiked among Americans. For those looking to learn more about the country, expert Tom Miller has some picks.

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NPR News: Francois Fillon Wins France's Conservative Presidential Primary

Francois Fillon Wins France's Conservative Presidential Primary
Fillon defeated the more moderate Alain Juppé. Fillon will face candidates from the left and the extreme right in the French presidential election next May.

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NPR News: Francois Fillon Wins France's Conservative Presidential Primary

Francois Fillon Wins France's Conservative Presidential Primary
Fillon defeated the more moderate Alain Juppé. Fillon will face candidates from the left and the extreme right in the French presidential election next May.

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NPR News: As Batteries Keep Catching Fire, U.S. Safety Agency Prepares For Change

As Batteries Keep Catching Fire, U.S. Safety Agency Prepares For Change
The Consumer Product Safety Commission grabbed the spotlight in recalls of hoverboard scooters and Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phones. It's a tiny agency with a vast oversight of thousands of products.

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NPR News: People Donated Nearly $100,000 To Dig A Big, Pointless Hole In The Ground

People Donated Nearly $100,000 To Dig A Big, Pointless Hole In The Ground
Cards Against Humanity, maker of the game of the same name, celebrated Black Friday by digging a giant hole in the ground, funded by online donations. As of this posting, they're still going.

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7 Dead, 1 Missing as Waves Hit New Zealand Fishing Boat


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NPR News: Stark Choice For NATO's Turkish Officers: Arrests At Home, Limbo In Europe

Stark Choice For NATO's Turkish Officers: Arrests At Home, Limbo In Europe
Turkish officers in Brussels say their government is firing them and sending them home. Some are in hiding or seeking asylum, fearing imprisonment or worse. They deny they were part of a coup attempt.

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NPR News: Stark Choice For NATO's Turkish Officers: Arrests At Home, Limbo In Europe

Stark Choice For NATO's Turkish Officers: Arrests At Home, Limbo In Europe
Turkish officers in Brussels say their government is firing them and sending them home. Some are in hiding or seeking asylum, fearing imprisonment or worse. They deny they were part of a coup attempt.

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NPR News: Syrian Government Forces Retake Rebel-Held Areas In Aleppo

Syrian Government Forces Retake Rebel-Held Areas In Aleppo
Forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad have retaken the largest rebel-held district in the city, Masaken Hanano.

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NPR News: Syrian Government Forces Retake Rebel-Held Areas In Aleppo

Syrian Government Forces Retake Rebel-Held Areas In Aleppo
Forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad have retaken the largest rebel-held district in the city, Masaken Hanano.

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Finger Pointed at Russians in Alleged Coup Plot in Montenegro


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NPR News: Do 'Hipster Cooking Gadgets' Spoil Comfort Of Cooking?

Do 'Hipster Cooking Gadgets' Spoil Comfort Of Cooking?
Keith Blanchard wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal entitled "Why Hipster Cooking Gizmos Are Killing Cooking." He talks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer about why they bother him so much.

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NPR News: A Beirut Communist Community 'Living At The End Of An Era'

A Beirut Communist Community 'Living At The End Of An Era'
Beirut's lone communist inspired bar toasts the life of Fidel Castro.

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NPR News: A Beirut Communist Community 'Living At The End Of An Era'

A Beirut Communist Community 'Living At The End Of An Era'
Beirut's lone communist inspired bar toasts the life of Fidel Castro.

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NPR News: Fake News Surge Pins D.C. Pizzeria As Home To Child-Trafficking

Fake News Surge Pins D.C. Pizzeria As Home To Child-Trafficking
NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with James Alefantis, owner of Comet Ping Pong. His Washington, DC restaurant was the victim of a damaging fake news story.

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NPR News: Castro's Cuba: Bay Of Pigs As A 'Fascinating And Important' Failed Endeavor

Castro's Cuba: Bay Of Pigs As A 'Fascinating And Important' Failed Endeavor
With the world reflecting on the death of Fidel Castro, NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with writer Jim Rasenberger about the Bay of Pigs.

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NPR News: CDC Study: Babies Of Mothers With Zika Didn't Show Symptoms For Months

CDC Study: Babies Of Mothers With Zika Didn't Show Symptoms For Months
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found some of the babies didn't show symptoms of microcephaly for months. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to the CDC's Dr. Denise Jamieson.

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NPR News: Trump Transition Update

Trump Transition Update
President-elect Donald Trump continues to shape his cabinet. So far, his nominees include both loyalists and at least one Republican who criticized him during the campaign.

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NPR News: Once Unwelcome News, Her Daughter's Outing Opened Door For A New Love

Once Unwelcome News, Her Daughter's Outing Opened Door For A New Love
When Leslye Huff first told Mary Ostendorf's mother about their relationship, she took it badly. But things didn't end there. Over a decade, friendship — and even love — bloomed between the three.

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NPR News: Targeted To Teens, A German Play About ISIS Stokes Fear, Teaching Opportunities

Targeted To Teens, A German Play About ISIS Stokes Fear, Teaching Opportunities
A play based on the experiences of one of the few journalists to have reported from behind ISIS lines is causing controversy. Critics are wary of how students will receive the sensitive themes.

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NPR News: Castro's Cuba: Bay Of Pigs As A 'Fascinating And Important' Failed Endeavor

Castro's Cuba: Bay Of Pigs As A 'Fascinating And Important' Failed Endeavor
With the world reflecting on the death of Fidel Castro, NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with writer Jim Rasenberger about the Bay of Pigs.

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NPR News: CDC Study: Babies Of Mothers With Zika Didn't Show Symptoms For Months

CDC Study: Babies Of Mothers With Zika Didn't Show Symptoms For Months
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found some of the babies didn't show symptoms of microcephaly for months. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to the CDC's Dr. Denise Jamieson.

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NPR News: Fidel Castro's Role In Restoring Diplomatic Relations, If Any, Is Up For Debate

Fidel Castro's Role In Restoring Diplomatic Relations, If Any, Is Up For Debate
President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro achieved what many thought impossible — a warming of relations between the U.S. and Cuba. What role did Fidel Castro play in that process?

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NPR News: After Republicans Gained From Redistricting, Democrat State Legislatures Look To Compete

After Republicans Gained From Redistricting, Democrat State Legislatures Look To Compete
In 2010, Republican legislatures redrew some districts to be more favorable to their party. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Jessica Post of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.

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NPR News: Do 'Hipster Cooking Gadgets' Soil Comfort Of Cooking?

Do 'Hipster Cooking Gadgets' Soil Comfort Of Cooking?
Keith Blanchard wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal entitled "Why Hipster Cooking Gizmos Are Killing Cooking." He talks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer about why they bother him so much.

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NPR News: For Some Louisiana Veteran Flood Victims, Help Comes From Community Before Recovery Programs

For Some Louisiana Veteran Flood Victims, Help Comes From Community Before Recovery Programs
Parts of Louisiana were inundated by heavy rain and flooding earlier this year. Myra Engrum lost her house, but it wasn't the first time. Hurricane Katrina ruined her home years earlier.

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NPR News: Trump Foreign Policy Outlook

Trump Foreign Policy Outlook
NPR's Linda Wertheimer and historian Andrew Bacevich discuss what U.S. foreign policy might look like under president-elect Donald Trump's administration.

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NPR News: Fidel Castro's Role In Restoring Diplomatic Relations, If Any, Is Up For Debate

Fidel Castro's Role In Restoring Diplomatic Relations, If Any, Is Up For Debate
President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro achieved what many thought impossible — a warming of relations between the U.S. and Cuba. What role did Fidel Castro play in that process?

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NPR News: Targeted To Teens, A German Play About ISIS Stokes Fear, Teaching Opportunities

Targeted To Teens, A German Play About ISIS Stokes Fear, Teaching Opportunities
A play based on the experiences of one of the few journalists to have reported from behind ISIS lines is causing controversy. Critics are wary of how students will receive the sensitive themes.

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NPR News: Castro's Cuba: Bay Of Pigs As A 'Fascinating And Important' Failed Endeavor

Castro's Cuba: Bay Of Pigs As A 'Fascinating And Important' Failed Endeavor
With the world reflecting on the death of Fidel Castro, NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with writer Jim Rasenberger about the Bay of Pigs.

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NPR News: CDC Study: Babies Of Mothers With Zika Didn't Show Symptoms For Months

CDC Study: Babies Of Mothers With Zika Didn't Show Symptoms For Months
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found some of the babies didn't show symptoms of microcephaly for months. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to the CDC's Dr. Denise Jamieson.

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NPR News: Fidel Castro's Role In Restoring Diplomatic Relations, If Any, Is Up For Debate

Fidel Castro's Role In Restoring Diplomatic Relations, If Any, Is Up For Debate
President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro achieved what many thought impossible — a warming of relations between the U.S. and Cuba. What role did Fidel Castro play in that process?

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NPR News: Rule Change Could Push Hospitals To Tell Patients About Nursing Home Quality

Rule Change Could Push Hospitals To Tell Patients About Nursing Home Quality
Hospitals often shy away from offering quality assessments about skilled nursing care because of a Medicare requirement not to restrict choice. Federal officials are weighing changes to that rule.

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NPR News: PHOTOS: Your Bedroom Says A Lot About You

PHOTOS: Your Bedroom Says A Lot About You
Photographer John Thackwray captures images of young people in their bedrooms — including countries in the developing world.

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NPR News: PHOTOS: Your Bedroom Says A Lot About You

PHOTOS: Your Bedroom Says A Lot About You
Photographer John Thackwray captures images of young people in their bedrooms — including countries in the developing world.

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NPR News: New Orleans Police: Bourbon Street Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 9 Injured

New Orleans Police: Bourbon Street Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 9 Injured
City police are investigating a shooting that took place early Sunday morning, when shots rang out in the heart of the city's famous French Quarter.

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Saturday, 26 November 2016

NPR News: Jill Stein Discusses Recount Efforts Her Campaign Has Undertaken

Jill Stein Discusses Recount Efforts Her Campaign Has Undertaken
The Green Party candidate is back in the spotlight, calling for a recount in three states. Jill Stein explains that her efforts are about creating fair elections, not helping Hillary Clinton.

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NPR News: After Fidel Castro's Death, What's Next For U.S.-Cuba Relationship?

After Fidel Castro's Death, What's Next For U.S.-Cuba Relationship?
Amherst University professor Javier Corrales talks about what the late Cuban leader's death means for diplomatic policy between the two countries going forward.

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NPR News: Fidel Castro's 'True Destiny': His Decades-Long Struggle Against U.S.

Fidel Castro's 'True Destiny': His Decades-Long Struggle Against U.S.
The late Cuban leader died Friday at the age of 90. He outlasted 10 separate U.S. administrations, and even up to his death, his long rule remained a headache for all of them.

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NPR News: After Fidel Castro's Death, What's Next For U.S.-Cuba Relationship?

After Fidel Castro's Death, What's Next For U.S.-Cuba Relationship?
Amherst University professor Javier Corrales talks about what the late Cuban leader's death means for diplomatic policy between the two countries going forward.

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NPR News: Fidel Castro's 'True Destiny': His Decades-Long Struggle Against U.S.

Fidel Castro's 'True Destiny': His Decades-Long Struggle Against U.S.
The late Cuban leader died Friday at the age of 90. He outlasted 10 separate U.S. administrations, and even up to his death, his long rule remained a headache for all of them.

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NPR News: After Fidel Castro's Death, What's Next For U.S.-Cuba Relationship?

After Fidel Castro's Death, What's Next For U.S.-Cuba Relationship?
Amherst University professor Javier Corrales talks about what the late Cuban leader's death means for diplomatic policy between the two countries going forward.

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NPR News: Fidel Castro's 'True Destiny': His Decades-Long Struggle Against U.S.

Fidel Castro's 'True Destiny': His Decades-Long Struggle Against U.S.
The late Cuban leader died Friday at the age of 90. He outlasted 10 separate U.S. administrations, and even up to his death, his long rule remained a headache for all of them.

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NPR News: Clinton Campaign Supports Recount Efforts In Battleground States

Clinton Campaign Supports Recount Efforts In Battleground States
The Clinton camp also said it is "fully aware" that the outcome of the election is unlikely to change.

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Pakistan Names New Military Leader


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NPR News: Paul Ryan's Plan to Change Medicare Looks A Lot Like Obamacare

Paul Ryan's Plan to Change Medicare Looks A Lot Like Obamacare
An overhaul of Medicare must be part of efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, according to House Speaker Paul Ryan. His plan would ask insurers to sell Medicare policies on exchanges.

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NPR News: Pauline Oliveros, Pioneer Of 'Deep Listening,' Dies At 84

Pauline Oliveros, Pioneer Of 'Deep Listening,' Dies At 84
Oliveros is best known for her experimental approach to music and sound. "Hear with your ears, listen with your heart," was her guiding principle.

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Castro’s Revolution, Illustrated


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With One Castro Gone, Questions About What the Other Castro Will Do


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NPR News: Non-Politicians Talking Politics: Australian Radio Host Richard Glover

Non-Politicians Talking Politics: Australian Radio Host Richard Glover
The Australian media have been closely following the American presidential election. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sydney radio host Richard Glover about the perspective from down under.

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NPR News: Haiti Still Reels From Hurricane Matthew, One Month On

Haiti Still Reels From Hurricane Matthew, One Month On
Haitians voted for a new president this week and are hoping the winner can help speed the recovery. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuters correspondent Makini Brice.

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NPR News: Non-Politicians Talking Politics: Australian Radio Host Richard Glover

Non-Politicians Talking Politics: Australian Radio Host Richard Glover
The Australian media have been closely following the American presidential election. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sydney radio host Richard Glover about the perspective from down under.

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NPR News: Haiti Still Reels From Hurricane Matthew, One Month On

Haiti Still Reels From Hurricane Matthew, One Month On
Haitians voted for a new president this week and are hoping the winner can help speed the recovery. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuters correspondent Makini Brice.

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NPR News: Simon: Easy To See Why Some Loved Fidel Castro's Cuba, Many More Fled

Simon: Easy To See Why Some Loved Fidel Castro's Cuba, Many More Fled
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on his time in Castro's Cuba and how its people struggled to persevere while under the rule of its dictator.

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NPR News: TSA Takes To Twitter For AMA

TSA Takes To Twitter For AMA
The Transportation Security Administration has been using social media to answer travelers' questions about what they can bring on commercial planes. Questions like, "Are meatballs allowed in carry-on bags?"

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NPR News: Non-Politicians Talking Politics: Australian Radio Host Richard Glover

Non-Politicians Talking Politics: Australian Radio Host Richard Glover
The Australian media have been closely following the American presidential election. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sydney radio host Richard Glover about the perspective from down under.

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NPR News: The Latest In Politics

The Latest In Politics
NPR's Scott Simon and Ron Elving discuss the shape of President-elect Donald Trump's administration so far and what priorities he'll likely pursue early on.

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NPR News: New Rule Requires Quiet Electric, Hybrid Cars To Emit Sound Alerts

New Rule Requires Quiet Electric, Hybrid Cars To Emit Sound Alerts
The problem with those quiet electric cars and hybrids? They're too quiet. This month rules were finalized requiring automakers to install speakers in cars to emit sounds when rolling at low speeds.

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NPR News: The Latest In Sports: Cuban Edition

The Latest In Sports: Cuban Edition
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN about major figures in Cuban sports and the potential expiration of Major League Baseball's collective bargaining agreement.

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NPR News: Cuba Reacts To Fidel Castro's Death

Cuba Reacts To Fidel Castro's Death
NPR's Scott Simon talks with the AP's Michael Weissenstein in Havana about reaction there following the death of Fidel Castro.

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NPR News: 'Confessions Of A Cuban Boy' Author Taks Life As A Cuban Refugee

'Confessions Of A Cuban Boy' Author Taks Life As A Cuban Refugee
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Yale history professor Carlos Eire about living in the United States as a Cuban refugee. Eire is the author of "Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy."

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NPR News: Cuba Reacts To Fidel Castro's Death

Cuba Reacts To Fidel Castro's Death
NPR's Scott Simon talks with the AP's Michael Weissenstein in Havana about reaction there following the death of Fidel Castro.

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NPR News: 'Confessions Of A Cuban Boy' Author Taks Life As A Cuban Refugee

'Confessions Of A Cuban Boy' Author Taks Life As A Cuban Refugee
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Yale history professor Carlos Eire about living in the United States as a Cuban refugee. Eire is the author of "Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy."

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NPR News: Holiday Leftovers With Linda Wertheimer Presents: Turkey Tacos

Holiday Leftovers With Linda Wertheimer Presents: Turkey Tacos
NPR's Susan Stamberg is notorious for sharing her cranberry relish recipe on the air before Thanksgiving. But Weekend Edition has gone in search of other favorite recipes from NPR staff.

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NPR News: Daniel Foose Returns From Family's Former Slave Plantation With New Album Material

Daniel Foose Returns From Family's Former Slave Plantation With New Album Material
Foose is a jazz bass player and composer living in New York. His great-great-great grandfather was a slave owner, and Foose went back to the old plantation to exorcise some ghosts.

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NPR News: The Place In China Where The Women Lead

The Place In China Where The Women Lead
Women call the shots among the Mosuo people of southwest China. However, things are changing. Tourism has helped them escape poverty but also has eroded traditional family structures.

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NPR News: Anti-Castro Miami Celebrates The Former Cuban Leader's Death

Anti-Castro Miami Celebrates The Former Cuban Leader's Death
Miami is the home to the largest diaspora of Cuban exiles, who fled their country after Fidel Castro came to power and in the decades since.

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NPR News: Federal Judge Blocks Labor Department Overtime Pay Order

Federal Judge Blocks Labor Department Overtime Pay Order
The rule would have forced many businesses change how they pay employees. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Paul Pahoresky, a CPA in Cleveland.

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NPR News: In An Automated Car Economy, Who Will Lose?

In An Automated Car Economy, Who Will Lose?
As holiday deliveries from Amazon and other companies start zipping around the country, businesses are considering how driverless vehicles will bring down shipping costs. But what jobs will be lost?

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NPR News: 'Confessions Of A Cuban Boy' Author Taks Life As A Cuban Refugee

'Confessions Of A Cuban Boy' Author Taks Life As A Cuban Refugee
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Yale history professor Carlos Eire about living in the United States as a Cuban refugee. Eire is the author of "Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy."

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NPR News: Trump's Week With The Press

Trump's Week With The Press
Donald Trump dressed down TV execs one day, and tried to rehabilitate his relationship with the press the next day by sitting down with the New York Times.

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NPR News: Army Corps Of Engineers Issue Dec. 5 Leave Deadline To Pipeline Protesters

Army Corps Of Engineers Issue Dec. 5 Leave Deadline To Pipeline Protesters
The Army Corps of Engineers has told a Native American tribe in North Dakota and its supporters that it will close down a camp housing protesters against a major oil pipeline in the state.

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NPR News: The Place In China Where The Women Lead

The Place In China Where The Women Lead
Women call the shots among the Mosuo people of southwest China. However, things are changing. Tourism has helped them escape poverty but also has eroded traditional family structures.

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NPR News: Anti-Castro Miami Celebrates The Former Cuban Leader's Death

Anti-Castro Miami Celebrates The Former Cuban Leader's Death
Miami is the home to the largest diaspora of Cuban exiles, who fled their country after Fidel Castro came to power and in the decades since.

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NPR News: Anti-Castro Miami Celebrates The Former Cuban Leader's Death

Anti-Castro Miami Celebrates The Former Cuban Leader's Death
Miami is the home to the largest diaspora of Cuban exiles, who fled their country after Fidel Castro came to power and in the decades since.

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NPR News: New York Leaders Voice Opposition To Trump's Policies

New York Leaders Voice Opposition To Trump's Policies
As President-elect Donald Trump huddles with his transition team in Manhattan, New York's top politicians are fighting Trump on his policies, especially on immigration.

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NPR News: In Northern Iraq, ISIS Leaves Behind An Archaeological Treasure In Ruins

In Northern Iraq, ISIS Leaves Behind An Archaeological Treasure In Ruins
Iraqi forces recently drove the Islamic State from the ancient site of Nimrud. But during its stay, the extremist shattered freizes, leaving cuneiform texts strewn around the desert.

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NPR News: In Northern Iraq, ISIS Leaves Behind An Archaeological Treasure In Ruins

In Northern Iraq, ISIS Leaves Behind An Archaeological Treasure In Ruins
Iraqi forces recently drove the Islamic State from the ancient site of Nimrud. But during its stay, the extremist shattered freizes, leaving cuneiform texts strewn around the desert.

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Erdogan Threatens to Let Migrant Flood Into Europe Resume


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NPR News: Should Child Marriage Be Talked About In The Classroom?

Should Child Marriage Be Talked About In The Classroom?
When the issue is absent from textbooks, says one researcher, it's also absent from classroom discussion.

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NPR News: Should Child Marriage Be Talked About In The Classroom?

Should Child Marriage Be Talked About In The Classroom?
When the issue is absent from textbooks, says one researcher, it's also absent from classroom discussion.

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NPR News: Mourning, Celebration Follow Death Of Fidel Castro

Mourning, Celebration Follow Death Of Fidel Castro
The polarizing leader, who took power in the Cuban revolution in 1959, died on Friday, after years of poor health.

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NPR News: Mourning, Celebration Follow Death Of Fidel Castro

Mourning, Celebration Follow Death Of Fidel Castro
The polarizing leader, who took power in the Cuban revolution in 1959, died on Friday, after years of poor health.

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NPR News: Mourning, Celebration Follow Death Of Fidel Castro

Mourning, Celebration Follow Death Of Fidel Castro
The polarizing leader, who took power in the Cuban revolution in 1959, died on Friday, after years of poor health.

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NPR News: Worries About Health Insurance Cross Political Boundaries

Worries About Health Insurance Cross Political Boundaries
Many people who are grateful for Obamacare are also frustrated by it. Three voters weigh in about their hopes and fears for the Affordable Care Act under a Trump administration.

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NPR News: CHARTS: Is The Electoral College Dragging Down Voter Turnout In Your State?

CHARTS: Is The Electoral College Dragging Down Voter Turnout In Your State?
Voter turnout tends to be higher in battleground states, as well as those with same-day registration. These charts show what that relationship looks like.

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Friday, 25 November 2016

NPR News: Holiday Shoppers Expected To Spend Most Money Online

Holiday Shoppers Expected To Spend Most Money Online
Early indications are that Black Friday will be healthy for retailers, But analysts say the Black Friday fever has broken. Almost all the growth in holiday retail sales are in online and mobile shopping. One in six holiday dollars will be spent online giving consumers more bargaining power.

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NPR News: Green Party Raises More Than $5 Million In Election Recount Effort

Green Party Raises More Than $5 Million In Election Recount Effort
Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate for president this year, has pledged to request recounts in swing states that Donald Trump narrowly won. Stein claims it's an effort to ensure the integrity of the results. But experts say there's no evidence of hacking or other irregularities. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Shane Harris, correspondent for The Daily Beast.

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NPR News: In New Jersey, Kids Help Dig For Fossils In An Unlikely Place

In New Jersey, Kids Help Dig For Fossils In An Unlikely Place
Each week, hundreds of kids gather behind an unassuming shopping center in New Jersey. They're digging for fossils with a real paleontologist.

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NPR News: Week In Politics: Trump Makes First Cabinet Appointments

Week In Politics: Trump Makes First Cabinet Appointments
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss what a Trump presidency could look like based on his cabinet appointments thus far, and whether Democrats have a geography problem, given that Hillary Clinton now has a lead of around 2 million votes over Donald Trump.

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NPR News: College Football Fans Abroad Prepare For Thanksgiving Weekend Games

College Football Fans Abroad Prepare For Thanksgiving Weekend Games
There's no day bigger than the Saturday after Thanksgiving for college football rivalries. Even fans abroad make a point of tuning in. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with a Michigan fan in London and an Ohio State fan in the Netherlands about their matchup.

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NPR News: In Conservative Poland, People Pushed Back In Battle Over Aborton Rights

In Conservative Poland, People Pushed Back In Battle Over Aborton Rights
Poland has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe, but the right-wing government failed in a recent attempt to make them tougher as the public pushed back.

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NPR News: Experts Say Russian Propaganda Helped Spread Fake News During Election

Experts Say Russian Propaganda Helped Spread Fake News During Election
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Washington Post reporter Craig Timberg about the role of Russian propaganda and the flood of "fake news" this election season.

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NPR News: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe Hints At Retirement

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe Hints At Retirement
Zimbabwe has had one ruler since the country gained independence 36 years ago. The 92-year-old is now hinting at retirement, but on his terms. In comments this week to veterans of Zimbabwe's independence war veterans, he didn't offer a possible time frame.

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NPR News: College Football Fans Abroad Prepare For Thanksgiving Weekend Games

College Football Fans Abroad Prepare For Thanksgiving Weekend Games
There's no day bigger than the Saturday after Thanksgiving for college football rivalries. Even fans abroad make a point of tuning in. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with a Michigan fan in London and an Ohio State fan in the Netherlands about their matchup.

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NPR News: In Conservative Poland, People Pushed Back In Battle Over Aborton Rights

In Conservative Poland, People Pushed Back In Battle Over Aborton Rights
Poland has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe, but the right-wing government failed in a recent attempt to make them tougher as the public pushed back.

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NPR News: Experts Say Russian Propaganda Helped Spread Fake News During Election

Experts Say Russian Propaganda Helped Spread Fake News During Election
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Washington Post reporter Craig Timberg about the role of Russian propaganda and the flood of "fake news" this election season.

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NPR News: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe Hints At Retirement

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe Hints At Retirement
Zimbabwe has had one ruler since the country gained independence 36 years ago. The 92-year-old is now hinting at retirement, but on his terms. In comments this week to veterans of Zimbabwe's independence war veterans, he didn't offer a possible time frame.

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Israel Arrests 22 Over Wildfires, as Arson Is Suspected


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Prosecutor Says Arrests Disrupted ‘Imminent’ ISIS Attack in France


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NPR News: Episode 738: The Russian Rodeo

Episode 738: The Russian Rodeo
Russia's latest ambition: To build a steak empire. On today's show, a fourth-generation American cowboy teaches Russian ranchers how to make American-style steaks. Some things get lost in translation.

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NPR News: Episode 738: The Russian Rodeo

Episode 738: The Russian Rodeo
Russia's latest ambition: To build a steak empire. On today's show, a fourth-generation American cowboy teaches Russian ranchers how to make American-style steaks. Some things get lost in translation.

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NPR News: For Newly Arrived Migrants, Paris Offers An Upgraded Welcome

For Newly Arrived Migrants, Paris Offers An Upgraded Welcome
It's taken a while, but Paris finally has a safe place for migrants congregating in the city. A new facility has been opened which offers asylum seekers showers, medical care and a bed.

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NPR News: For Newly Arrived Migrants, Paris Offers An Upgraded Welcome

For Newly Arrived Migrants, Paris Offers An Upgraded Welcome
It's taken a while, but Paris finally has a safe place for migrants congregating in the city. A new facility has been opened which offers asylum seekers showers, medical care and a bed.

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NPR News: People Have Donated Millions To Jill Stein's Recount Campaign. Is It Worth It?

People Have Donated Millions To Jill Stein's Recount Campaign. Is It Worth It?
Stein says she will demand a recount in three states: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan, and the deadline to file for a recount in Wisconsin is today.

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NPR News: Trump Picks Former FEC Chairman As His White House Counsel

Trump Picks Former FEC Chairman As His White House Counsel
Unlike many people in Trump's inner circle, Donald McGahn has deep roots in the nation's capital, including leading the FEC and serving the top lawyer for the NRCC.

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NPR News: Thanksgiving Miracles And Mishaps: Your Dispatches From The Dinner Table

Thanksgiving Miracles And Mishaps: Your Dispatches From The Dinner Table
After an especially brutal election season, many dreaded — or even evaded — the difficult family conversations at Thanksgiving. Now, with the holiday in the books, listeners tell us their stories.

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Brazil’s President, Michel Temer, Embroiled in New Corruption Scandal


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NPR News: NPR News Nuggets: Happy Feet, Squirrel Attack & A Lasting Smell

NPR News Nuggets: Happy Feet, Squirrel Attack & A Lasting Smell
Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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NPR News: NPR News Nuggets: Happy Feet, Squirrel Attack & A Lasting Smell

NPR News Nuggets: Happy Feet, Squirrel Attack & A Lasting Smell
Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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NPR News: Protesters Mark A Solemn Thanksgiving Day At Standing Rock

Protesters Mark A Solemn Thanksgiving Day At Standing Rock
Thousands of Native Americans and their supporters are camped out near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, protesting a planned pipeline on land owned by the Army Corps of Engineers.

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NPR News: NPR News Nuggets: Happy Feet, Squirrel Attack & A Lasting Smell

NPR News Nuggets: Happy Feet, Squirrel Attack & A Lasting Smell
Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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NPR News: As Tourists Crowd Out Locals, Venice Faces 'Endangered' List

As Tourists Crowd Out Locals, Venice Faces 'Endangered' List
Two years ago, UNESCO gave Venice and Italy a deadline to figure out a way to manage the harmful effects of tourism or risk being placed on a World Heritage in Danger list. The deadline has passed.

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NPR News: As Tourists Crowd Out Locals, Venice Faces 'Endangered' List

As Tourists Crowd Out Locals, Venice Faces 'Endangered' List
Two years ago, UNESCO gave Venice and Italy a deadline to figure out a way to manage the harmful effects of tourism or risk being placed on a World Heritage in Danger list. The deadline has passed.

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NPR News: Dylann Roof Declared Competent To Stand Trial In S.C. Church Killings

Dylann Roof Declared Competent To Stand Trial In S.C. Church Killings
U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel announced his ruling after a two-day competency hearing that was closed to the public. The 22-year-old Roof is facing 33 federal hate crime charges.

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NPR News: 1 Dead In Nevada Wal-Mart Parking Lot Shooting

1 Dead In Nevada Wal-Mart Parking Lot Shooting
The Thanksgiving night incident reportedly stemmed from a dispute over a parking space.

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Hungry Venezuelans Flee in Boats to Escape Economic Collapse


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NPR News: Black Friday May Start Looking A Little Greener With These Alternatives

Black Friday May Start Looking A Little Greener With These Alternatives
People often reflect on what they're grateful for on Thanksgiving, but then go crazy for Black Friday deals in stores and online. But for some people a family hike is better than a store's deal.

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In Scotland, Trump Built a Wall. Then He Sent Residents the Bill.


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NPR News: In Poland, Traditionalists Want To Revive Milk Bars

In Poland, Traditionalists Want To Revive Milk Bars
During Communist times, most people in Poland ate at thousands of state-subsidized greasy spoons called milk bars. Only about 150 remain --struggling against efforts to cut government subsidies.

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NPR News: In Poland, Traditionalists Want To Revive Milk Bars

In Poland, Traditionalists Want To Revive Milk Bars
During Communist times, most people in Poland ate at thousands of state-subsidized greasy spoons called milk bars. Only about 150 remain --struggling against efforts to cut government subsidies.

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NPR News: Who Invented Agriculture First? It Sure Wasn't Humans

Who Invented Agriculture First? It Sure Wasn't Humans
Ants in Fiji farm plants and fertilize them with their poop. And they've been doing this for 3 million years, much longer than humans, who began experimenting with farming about 12,000 years ago.

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NPR News: Legislation That Would Shape FDA And NIH Triggers Lobbying Frenzy

Legislation That Would Shape FDA And NIH Triggers Lobbying Frenzy
More than 1,455 lobbyists weighed in on the 21st Century Cures Act in this congressional cycle. Only one health bill since 2011 has garnered more attention.

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NPR News: A Washington Transition for Trump, and For the Rest of Us

A Washington Transition for Trump, and For the Rest of Us
For many who had thought they knew what to expect – either from the election itself or from a prospective Trump presidency – this is a time of transition to reality.

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NPR News: Who Invented Agriculture First? It Sure Wasn't Humans

Who Invented Agriculture First? It Sure Wasn't Humans
Ants in Fiji farm plants and fertilize them with their poop. And they've been doing this for 3 million years, much longer than humans, who began experimenting with farming about 12,000 years ago.

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NPR News: Italians To Vote On Referendum To Overhaul The Nation's Constitution

Italians To Vote On Referendum To Overhaul The Nation's Constitution
The measure would streamline the legislative process by decreasing the power of the Senate. It is opposed by a populist movement rising in the polls.

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NPR News: Parisians Struggle To Find Homes For Newly Arriving Refugees

Parisians Struggle To Find Homes For Newly Arriving Refugees
The closure of the migrant camp in Calais didn't end France's refugee problem. Many asylum seekers have instead headed to Paris, bringing Europe's migrant problem to the streets of the French capital.

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NPR News: Who Invented Agriculture First? It Sure Wasn't Humans

Who Invented Agriculture First? It Sure Wasn't Humans
Ants in Fiji farm plants and fertilize them with their poop. And they've been doing this for 3 million years, much longer than humans, who began experimenting with farming about 12,000 years ago.

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NPR News: Italians To Vote On Referendum To Overhaul The Nation's Constitution

Italians To Vote On Referendum To Overhaul The Nation's Constitution
The measure would streamline the legislative process by decreasing the power of the Senate. It is opposed by a populist movement rising in the polls.

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NPR News: Parisians Struggle To Find Homes For Newly Arriving Refugees

Parisians Struggle To Find Homes For Newly Arriving Refugees
The closure of the migrant camp in Calais didn't end France's refugee problem. Many asylum seekers have instead headed to Paris, bringing Europe's migrant problem to the streets of the French capital.

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NPR News: Colombia Signs Revised Peace Deal With FARC Rebels

Colombia Signs Revised Peace Deal With FARC Rebels
Steve Inskeep talks to Juan Forero of The Wall Street Journal about the new Colombian peace deal aimed at ending decades of conflict. Colombian voters earlier rejected a previous accord.

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NPR News: Colombia Signs Revised Peace Deal With FARC Rebels

Colombia Signs Revised Peace Deal With FARC Rebels
Steve Inskeep talks to Juan Forero of The Wall Street Journal about the new Colombian peace deal aimed at ending decades of conflict. Colombian voters earlier rejected a previous accord.

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NPR News: From Afghanistan To U.S., A Lesson In Love — One Thanksgiving At A Time

From Afghanistan To U.S., A Lesson In Love — One Thanksgiving At A Time
When Saboor Sahely left Afghanistan for the U.S. in 1978, he bore a lesson with him: love for his community. Now a restaurant owner in Utah, he has given out free Thanksgiving meals for 26 years.

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NPR News: From Afghanistan To U.S., A Lesson In Love — One Thanksgiving At A Time

From Afghanistan To U.S., A Lesson In Love — One Thanksgiving At A Time
When Saboor Sahely left Afghanistan for the U.S. in 1978, he bore a lesson with him: love for his community. Now a restaurant owner in Utah, he has given out free Thanksgiving meals for 26 years.

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NPR News: Vowing To Roll Back Regulations, Trump Faces Uphill Task

Vowing To Roll Back Regulations, Trump Faces Uphill Task
One reason there are so many regulations is that there are many obstacles to removing them.

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NPR News: From Afghanistan To U.S., A Lesson In Love — One Thanksgiving At A Time

From Afghanistan To U.S., A Lesson In Love — One Thanksgiving At A Time
When Saboor Sahely left Afghanistan for the U.S. in 1978, he bore a lesson with him: love for his community. Now a restaurant owner in Utah, he has given out free Thanksgiving meals for 26 years.

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Manhunt in France After Killing at Religious Residence


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NPR News: 'Brady Bunch' Mom Florence Henderson Has Died

'Brady Bunch' Mom Florence Henderson Has Died
The actress was 82. She was one of the stars of the popular 1970s show about single parents who marry and raise six kids. It played for decades in reruns.

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Thursday, 24 November 2016

NPR News: U.S. Service Member Dies In Syria After Roadside Bomb Explodes

U.S. Service Member Dies In Syria After Roadside Bomb Explodes
In a statement, the Pentagon announced on Thursday that an American service member in Syria died from injuries suffered in an IED blast. The victim's name has not been released yet.

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NPR News: U.S. Service Member Dies In Syria After Roadside Bomb Explodes

U.S. Service Member Dies In Syria After Roadside Bomb Explodes
In a statement, the Pentagon announced on Thursday that an American service member in Syria died from injuries suffered in an IED blast. The victim's name has not been released yet.

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NPR News: U.S. Service Member Dies In Syria After Roadside Bomb Explodes

U.S. Service Member Dies In Syria After Roadside Bomb Explodes
In a statement, the Pentagon announced on Thursday that an American service member in Syria died from injuries suffered in an IED blast. The victim's name has not been released yet.

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8 Lines Written by Anne Frank Fetch $148,000 at Auction


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One by One, ISIS Social Media Experts Are Killed as Result of F.B.I. Program


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European Parliament Votes to Suspend Talks With Turkey on E.U. Membership


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Indian Vendors See Empty Stores and Blame a Rupee Ban


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Construction Collapse in Southeast China Kills Dozens at Power Plant


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ISIS Bomb Aimed at Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq Kills at Least 80


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Colombia and FARC Sign New Peace Deal, This Time Skipping Voters


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NPR News: Commentary: Native American Writer On Support Of Standing Rock

Commentary: Native American Writer On Support Of Standing Rock
Native American writer Tanaya Winder has been thinking about the Thanksgiving story of Pilgrims and Indians, especially as the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in North Dakota continue.

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NPR News: Tens Of Thousands Evacuate As Wildfires Rage In Haifa, Israel

Tens Of Thousands Evacuate As Wildfires Rage In Haifa, Israel
Tens of thousands of people in the Israeli city of Haifa are evacuating their homes as military reservists, police, firefighters and even allied nations join forces to battle a wildfire threatening Israel's third largest city.

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NPR News: Obama Administration Races To Shore Up Iran Nuclear Deal

Obama Administration Races To Shore Up Iran Nuclear Deal
The Obama administration has little time left to shore up the Iran nuclear deal, a key part of the president's legacy at risk with the incoming Trump administration. Critics of the deal are watching.

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NPR News: Right-Wing Extremist Convicted Of Murdering U.K. Lawmaker Jo Cox

Right-Wing Extremist Convicted Of Murdering U.K. Lawmaker Jo Cox
A British man was sentenced to life for the murder of Cox in June. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Caroline Flint, a friend who served alongside Cox in the U.K. Parliament, for reaction to the verdict.

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NPR News: Tens Of Thousands Evacuate As Wildfires Rage In Haifa, Israel

Tens Of Thousands Evacuate As Wildfires Rage In Haifa, Israel
Tens of thousands of people in the Israeli city of Haifa are evacuating their homes as military reservists, police, firefighters and even allied nations join forces to battle a wildfire threatening Israel's third largest city.

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NPR News: Obama Administration Races To Shore Up Iran Nuclear Deal

Obama Administration Races To Shore Up Iran Nuclear Deal
The Obama administration has little time left to shore up the Iran nuclear deal, a key part of the president's legacy at risk with the incoming Trump administration. Critics of the deal are watching.

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NPR News: Right-Wing Extremist Convicted Of Murdering U.K. Lawmaker Jo Cox

Right-Wing Extremist Convicted Of Murdering U.K. Lawmaker Jo Cox
A British man was sentenced to life for the murder of Cox in June. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Caroline Flint, a friend who served alongside Cox in the U.K. Parliament, for reaction to the verdict.

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NPR News: Commentary: Duckwater Shoshone Tribe Member On Support Of Standing Rock

Commentary: Duckwater Shoshone Tribe Member On Support Of Standing Rock
In Standing Rock, N.D., about 2,000 protesters are getting a Thanksgiving dinner. They're demonstrating against the Dakota Access oil pipeline, which is planned to skirt the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. The protests have been going on for months and have intensified over the last few weeks. Tanaya Winder is a member of the Duckwater Shoshone tribe and tells us what Thanksgiving in Standing Rock is like today.

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NPR News: TV Chef Alton Brown Shares Tips On The Science Of Thanksgiving Dinner

TV Chef Alton Brown Shares Tips On The Science Of Thanksgiving Dinner
There are tons of tips on how to cook that Thanksgiving dinner, many of them rooted in science. Alton Brown, the showman of food TV, runs through why we stuff the turkey after it's cooked, why gravy should be kept in a thermos, and why canned cranberries are the devil.

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NPR News: Emergency Rooms Experience Spike In Football Injuries On Thanksgiving

Emergency Rooms Experience Spike In Football Injuries On Thanksgiving
For a lot of families, one of the rituals of Thanksgiving is playing a little backyard football. That may be why football injuries at the emergency room spike on Thanksgiving every year. FiveThirtyEight reporter Ben Casselman dug into the numbers.

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