More Taxpayers Will Owe The IRS In April Due To Under-Withholding, Report Says
The Government Accountability Office says 3 million more Americans are likely to have experienced under-withholding from their paychecks in 2018 as a direct result of the new tax law.
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NPR News: Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Blocking 3D-Printer Guns
Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Blocking 3D-Printer Guns
The judge said the untraceable weapons could end up in the wrong hands. But it's unclear how effective the order is since some gun plans have already been online for four days.
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The judge said the untraceable weapons could end up in the wrong hands. But it's unclear how effective the order is since some gun plans have already been online for four days.
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NPR News: Officials Botched 2020 Census Printing Contract, Report Finds
Officials Botched 2020 Census Printing Contract, Report Finds
The federal agency "did not do an adequate job of protecting" the government's interest, according to a report by the GPO's Office of the Inspector General that NPR has obtained.
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The federal agency "did not do an adequate job of protecting" the government's interest, according to a report by the GPO's Office of the Inspector General that NPR has obtained.
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NPR News: Lawmakers Question Trump Officials On Family Separation Policy
Lawmakers Question Trump Officials On Family Separation Policy
As the federal government tries to undo its migrant family separation policy, Trump administration officials faced tough questioning Tuesday from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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As the federal government tries to undo its migrant family separation policy, Trump administration officials faced tough questioning Tuesday from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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NPR News: D.C. Couple Killed In Tajikistan Attack Were Biking Around The World Together
D.C. Couple Killed In Tajikistan Attack Were Biking Around The World Together
Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan had spent just more than a year on the road. They kept a detailed blog, writing at one point, "By and large, humans are kind ... Generous and wonderful and kind."
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Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan had spent just more than a year on the road. They kept a detailed blog, writing at one point, "By and large, humans are kind ... Generous and wonderful and kind."
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NPR News: D.C. Couple Killed In Tajikistan Attack Were Biking Around The World Together
D.C. Couple Killed In Tajikistan Attack Were Biking Around The World Together
Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan had spent just more than a year on the road. They kept a detailed blog, writing at one point, "By and large, humans are kind ... Generous and wonderful and kind."
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Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan had spent just more than a year on the road. They kept a detailed blog, writing at one point, "By and large, humans are kind ... Generous and wonderful and kind."
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NPR News: North Korea Continues To Produce New Ballistic Missiles
North Korea Continues To Produce New Ballistic Missiles
Despite talks with President Trump in Singapore, intelligence indicates North Korea continues to produce missiles. We ask what the evidence is and how does that comport with what was agreed.
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Despite talks with President Trump in Singapore, intelligence indicates North Korea continues to produce missiles. We ask what the evidence is and how does that comport with what was agreed.
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NPR News: What's Next For Justice Anthony Kennedy Following Retirement
What's Next For Justice Anthony Kennedy Following Retirement
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's last day on the bench is Tuesday. Kennedy spoke about his retirement and plans to attend the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in Anaheim, Calif. last Thursday.
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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's last day on the bench is Tuesday. Kennedy spoke about his retirement and plans to attend the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in Anaheim, Calif. last Thursday.
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NPR News: Democrats Push For More Records On Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Democrats Push For More Records On Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are at odds over access to past work experience for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kristine Lucius, Senate Judiciary Committee's former staff director, about the vetting process.
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Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are at odds over access to past work experience for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kristine Lucius, Senate Judiciary Committee's former staff director, about the vetting process.
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NPR News: North Korea Continues To Produce New Ballistic Missiles
North Korea Continues To Produce New Ballistic Missiles
Despite talks with President Trump in Singapore, intelligence indicates North Korea continues to produce missiles. We ask what the evidence is and how does that comport with what was agreed.
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Despite talks with President Trump in Singapore, intelligence indicates North Korea continues to produce missiles. We ask what the evidence is and how does that comport with what was agreed.
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NPR News: Several States Push Back On 3D-Printable Gun Access
Several States Push Back On 3D-Printable Gun Access
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro about the state lawsuit filed against the Trump Administration to block access to 3D guns.
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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro about the state lawsuit filed against the Trump Administration to block access to 3D guns.
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NPR News: Administration Mulls Over Change In Tax Code
Administration Mulls Over Change In Tax Code
The Trump administration is floating an idea to unilaterally change the tax code by redefining how capital gains are calculated, a move that would benefit wealthy Americans.
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The Trump administration is floating an idea to unilaterally change the tax code by redefining how capital gains are calculated, a move that would benefit wealthy Americans.
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NPR News: North Korea Continues To Produce New Ballistic Missiles
North Korea Continues To Produce New Ballistic Missiles
Despite talks with President Trump in Singapore, intelligence indicates North Korea continues to produce missiles. We ask what the evidence is and how does that comport with what was agreed.
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Despite talks with President Trump in Singapore, intelligence indicates North Korea continues to produce missiles. We ask what the evidence is and how does that comport with what was agreed.
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NPR News: To Combat Rhino Poaching, Dogs Are Giving South African Park Rangers A Crucial Assist
To Combat Rhino Poaching, Dogs Are Giving South African Park Rangers A Crucial Assist
Anti-poaching rangers have sophisticated resources at their command. But one of the most effective is strikingly low-tech. "Since we use dogs, the guys can't hide from us anymore," says a trainer.
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Anti-poaching rangers have sophisticated resources at their command. But one of the most effective is strikingly low-tech. "Since we use dogs, the guys can't hide from us anymore," says a trainer.
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NPR News: To Combat Rhino Poaching, Dogs Are Giving South African Park Rangers A Crucial Assist
To Combat Rhino Poaching, Dogs Are Giving South African Park Rangers A Crucial Assist
Anti-poaching rangers have sophisticated resources at their command. But one of the most effective is strikingly low-tech. "Since we use dogs, the guys can't hide from us anymore," says a trainer.
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Anti-poaching rangers have sophisticated resources at their command. But one of the most effective is strikingly low-tech. "Since we use dogs, the guys can't hide from us anymore," says a trainer.
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NPR News: FACT CHECK: U.S. And North Korea After Their Singapore Summit
FACT CHECK: U.S. And North Korea After Their Singapore Summit
President Trump has claimed his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has led that nation to begin the process of denuclearization and removed its threat to the United States. A fact check.
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President Trump has claimed his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has led that nation to begin the process of denuclearization and removed its threat to the United States. A fact check.
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NPR News: Blueprints For 3D-Printable Get Green Light In Texas
Blueprints For 3D-Printable Get Green Light In Texas
The State Department has settled a lawsuit that allows a Texas-based company to publish blueprints for guns that can be downloaded from the Internet and 3D printed at home.
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The State Department has settled a lawsuit that allows a Texas-based company to publish blueprints for guns that can be downloaded from the Internet and 3D printed at home.
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NPR News: A Look Into What Immigrant Families Face At Busiest Border Crossing
A Look Into What Immigrant Families Face At Busiest Border Crossing
The Rio Grande Valley in South Texas is the busiest section of the U.S.-Mexico border. As President Trump threatens to shut down the government over border security funding, NPR's Ari Shapiro spends time with agents patrolling the border.
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The Rio Grande Valley in South Texas is the busiest section of the U.S.-Mexico border. As President Trump threatens to shut down the government over border security funding, NPR's Ari Shapiro spends time with agents patrolling the border.
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NPR News: Former Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums Dies At 82
Former Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums Dies At 82
Former U.S. Representative and Oakland mayor Ron Dellums has died. He was known for helping found the Congressional Black Caucus and speaking out against apartheid in South Africa.
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Former U.S. Representative and Oakland mayor Ron Dellums has died. He was known for helping found the Congressional Black Caucus and speaking out against apartheid in South Africa.
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NPR News: Baseball Players Issue Apology Over Old Offensive Tweets That Resurfaced
Baseball Players Issue Apology Over Old Offensive Tweets That Resurfaced
Three Major League Baseball players had to apologize for racist and homophobic tweets made when they were still in high school. Lauren Walsh, a publicist, speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about accountability for social media posts.
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Three Major League Baseball players had to apologize for racist and homophobic tweets made when they were still in high school. Lauren Walsh, a publicist, speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about accountability for social media posts.
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NPR News: Abuse Reported In Immigrant Youth Shelters
Abuse Reported In Immigrant Youth Shelters
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Topher Sanders ProPublica reporter about his reporting into cases of child sexual abuse in immigrant youth shelters.
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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Topher Sanders ProPublica reporter about his reporting into cases of child sexual abuse in immigrant youth shelters.
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NPR News: Trump Officials Face Questioning From Lawmakers On Family Separation Policy
Trump Officials Face Questioning From Lawmakers On Family Separation Policy
A number of Trump administration officials faced tough questioning from lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday, as the federal government tries to undo its migrant family separation policy.
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A number of Trump administration officials faced tough questioning from lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday, as the federal government tries to undo its migrant family separation policy.
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NPR News: Future For Confederate Monuments After Removal Is Not All The Same
Future For Confederate Monuments After Removal Is Not All The Same
Ben Wright from the Briscoe Center for American History in Austin, Texas and Christy Coleman of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Va. speak with NPR's Audie Cornish about what happens after a Confederate monument is removed.
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Ben Wright from the Briscoe Center for American History in Austin, Texas and Christy Coleman of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Va. speak with NPR's Audie Cornish about what happens after a Confederate monument is removed.
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NPR News: Afghanistan Update: Government 'Lawless, Weak And Dysfunctional'
Afghanistan Update: Government 'Lawless, Weak And Dysfunctional'
A U.S. government watchdog says the Afghan government "may be going back to 'business as usual' and 'simply checking the box' when it comes to fighting corruption."
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A U.S. government watchdog says the Afghan government "may be going back to 'business as usual' and 'simply checking the box' when it comes to fighting corruption."
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NPR News: Afghanistan Update: Government 'Lawless, Weak And Dysfunctional'
Afghanistan Update: Government 'Lawless, Weak And Dysfunctional'
A U.S. government watchdog says the Afghan government "may be going back to 'business as usual' and 'simply checking the box' when it comes to fighting corruption."
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A U.S. government watchdog says the Afghan government "may be going back to 'business as usual' and 'simply checking the box' when it comes to fighting corruption."
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NASA Selects US Firms to Provide Commercial Suborbital Flight Services
NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program has selected four companies to integrate and fly technology payloads on commercial suborbital reusable platforms that carry payloads near the boundary of space.
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NPR News: Collusion Or Conspiracy, What's Really The Difference
Collusion Or Conspiracy, What's Really The Difference
The term collusion might not be in the lawbooks but other crimes like conspiracy are. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Georgetown law professor Paul Butler to break down what the law says about collusion.
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The term collusion might not be in the lawbooks but other crimes like conspiracy are. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Georgetown law professor Paul Butler to break down what the law says about collusion.
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NPR News: Paul Manafort's Trial For Alleged Bank And Tax Fraud Begins
Paul Manafort's Trial For Alleged Bank And Tax Fraud Begins
The trial for President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort begins Tuesday. Manafort has been charged with alleged bank and tax fraud by special counsel Robert Mueller.
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The trial for President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort begins Tuesday. Manafort has been charged with alleged bank and tax fraud by special counsel Robert Mueller.
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NPR News: Grieving Mother Orca Carries Dead Calf For More Than A Week, Over Hundreds Of Miles
Grieving Mother Orca Carries Dead Calf For More Than A Week, Over Hundreds Of Miles
The calf was the first to be born in the endangered pod of Pacific Northwest killer whales in three years.
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The calf was the first to be born in the endangered pod of Pacific Northwest killer whales in three years.
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NPR News: Price Of HIV Test Falls, Raising Hopes In Global AIDS Fight
Price Of HIV Test Falls, Raising Hopes In Global AIDS Fight
A new financing deal aims to slash the cost of HIV viral load testing in low- and middle-income countries. Public health officials say it's a crucial step to ending the AIDS epidemic.
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A new financing deal aims to slash the cost of HIV viral load testing in low- and middle-income countries. Public health officials say it's a crucial step to ending the AIDS epidemic.
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NPR News: Price Of HIV Test Falls, Raising Hopes In Global AIDS Fight
Price Of HIV Test Falls, Raising Hopes In Global AIDS Fight
A new financing deal aims to slash the cost of HIV viral load testing in low- and middle-income countries. Public health officials say it's a crucial step to ending the AIDS epidemic.
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A new financing deal aims to slash the cost of HIV viral load testing in low- and middle-income countries. Public health officials say it's a crucial step to ending the AIDS epidemic.
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NPR News: Uber Parks Its Self-Driving Truck Project, Saying It Will Push For Autonomous Cars
Uber Parks Its Self-Driving Truck Project, Saying It Will Push For Autonomous Cars
The move comes after Uber has spent roughly $925 million in recent years to jump-start its effort to create a viable line of self-driving freight trucks.
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The move comes after Uber has spent roughly $925 million in recent years to jump-start its effort to create a viable line of self-driving freight trucks.
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NPR News: Iran Is Unenthusiastic After President Trump Suggests A Meeting
Iran Is Unenthusiastic After President Trump Suggests A Meeting
The leaders of the U.S. and Iran haven't met in person since before the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Trump says he's ready to sit down; Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hasn't expressed any interest.
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The leaders of the U.S. and Iran haven't met in person since before the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Trump says he's ready to sit down; Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hasn't expressed any interest.
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NPR News: Iran Is Unenthusiastic After President Trump Suggests A Meeting
Iran Is Unenthusiastic After President Trump Suggests A Meeting
The leaders of the U.S. and Iran haven't met in person since before the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Trump says he's ready to sit down; Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hasn't expressed any interest.
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The leaders of the U.S. and Iran haven't met in person since before the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Trump says he's ready to sit down; Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hasn't expressed any interest.
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NPR News: China's Marriage Rate Plummets As Women Choose To Stay Single Longer
China's Marriage Rate Plummets As Women Choose To Stay Single Longer
"Before, in China, you married to survive," says a Shanghai magazine editor. "Now I'm living well by myself, so I have higher expectations in marriage."
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"Before, in China, you married to survive," says a Shanghai magazine editor. "Now I'm living well by myself, so I have higher expectations in marriage."
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NPR News: China's Marriage Rate Plummets As Women Choose To Stay Single Longer
China's Marriage Rate Plummets As Women Choose To Stay Single Longer
"Before, in China, you married to survive," says a Shanghai magazine editor. "Now I'm living well by myself, so I have higher expectations in marriage."
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"Before, in China, you married to survive," says a Shanghai magazine editor. "Now I'm living well by myself, so I have higher expectations in marriage."
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NPR News: Senate Bill To Require Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Data By 2030 Census
Senate Bill To Require Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Data By 2030 Census
A group of Democratic senators says the data could help LGBTQ people better access social services and civil rights protections. Some privacy experts worry the data could be used against people.
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A group of Democratic senators says the data could help LGBTQ people better access social services and civil rights protections. Some privacy experts worry the data could be used against people.
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NPR News: Capital Gazette Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charges
Capital Gazette Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charges
Jarrod Ramos is accused of entering the Annapolis, Md., newsroom armed with a shotgun on June 28 and murdering John McNamara, Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, Wendi Winters and Rebecca Smith.
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Jarrod Ramos is accused of entering the Annapolis, Md., newsroom armed with a shotgun on June 28 and murdering John McNamara, Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, Wendi Winters and Rebecca Smith.
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NPR News: Gulf Of Alaska Cod Are Disappearing. Blame 'The Blob'
Gulf Of Alaska Cod Are Disappearing. Blame 'The Blob'
The cod population in the Gulf of Alaska is at its lowest level on record. Scientists say the culprit is a three year long warm water mass known as "the blob."
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The cod population in the Gulf of Alaska is at its lowest level on record. Scientists say the culprit is a three year long warm water mass known as "the blob."
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NPR News: Shark-In-A-Stroller Heist Ends With Animal's Safe Return To San Antonio Aquarium
Shark-In-A-Stroller Heist Ends With Animal's Safe Return To San Antonio Aquarium
Video footage of the bizarre heist fed intense public curiosity and led to solid tips. Officers tracked the shark down at the home of the main suspect in the heist. Both are now in captivity.
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Video footage of the bizarre heist fed intense public curiosity and led to solid tips. Officers tracked the shark down at the home of the main suspect in the heist. Both are now in captivity.
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NPR News: For Many College Students, Hunger 'Makes It Hard To Focus'
For Many College Students, Hunger 'Makes It Hard To Focus'
With rising school costs, as many as half of U.S. college students are feeling so stretched financially that they either aren't getting enough to eat or are they're worried about it, studies find.
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With rising school costs, as many as half of U.S. college students are feeling so stretched financially that they either aren't getting enough to eat or are they're worried about it, studies find.
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NPR News: A Look Back At Trayvon Martin's Death, And The Movement It Inspired
A Look Back At Trayvon Martin's Death, And The Movement It Inspired
A new television series explores the 2012 killing of the 17-year-old in Sanford, Fla., and the subsequent trial that sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.
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A new television series explores the 2012 killing of the 17-year-old in Sanford, Fla., and the subsequent trial that sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.
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NPR News: Why Young Chinese Aren't Rushing Into Marriage
Why Young Chinese Aren't Rushing Into Marriage
China's young adults are moving to the city and making more money. They're pickier about their marriage prospects and that has China's government worried about a rapidly decreasing marriage rate.
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China's young adults are moving to the city and making more money. They're pickier about their marriage prospects and that has China's government worried about a rapidly decreasing marriage rate.
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NPR News: Why Young Chinese Aren't Rushing Into Marriage
Why Young Chinese Aren't Rushing Into Marriage
China's young adults are moving to the city and making more money. They're pickier about their marriage prospects and that has China's government worried about a rapidly decreasing marriage rate.
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China's young adults are moving to the city and making more money. They're pickier about their marriage prospects and that has China's government worried about a rapidly decreasing marriage rate.
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NPR News: North Korea Is Working On New Missiles, 'Washington Post' Reports
North Korea Is Working On New Missiles, 'Washington Post' Reports
Rachel Martin talks to Joby Warrick of The Washington Post about U.S. intelligence evidence that suggests North Korea is advancing its intercontinental missile program despite arms-reduction talks.
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Rachel Martin talks to Joby Warrick of The Washington Post about U.S. intelligence evidence that suggests North Korea is advancing its intercontinental missile program despite arms-reduction talks.
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NPR News: North Korea Is Working On New Missiles, 'Washington Post' Reports
North Korea Is Working On New Missiles, 'Washington Post' Reports
Rachel Martin talks to Joby Warrick of The Washington Post about U.S. intelligence evidence that suggests North Korea is advancing its intercontinental missile program despite arms-reduction talks.
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Rachel Martin talks to Joby Warrick of The Washington Post about U.S. intelligence evidence that suggests North Korea is advancing its intercontinental missile program despite arms-reduction talks.
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NPR News: Massive Carr Fire Remains Only Partially Contained
Massive Carr Fire Remains Only Partially Contained
California's deadly wildfire season continues to rage across the state. The Carr Fire continues to grow and at least 6 people have died. Firefighters are fatigued — both physically and emotionally.
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California's deadly wildfire season continues to rage across the state. The Carr Fire continues to grow and at least 6 people have died. Firefighters are fatigued — both physically and emotionally.
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NPR News: Trump Comment Appears To Catch Tehran Off-Guard
Trump Comment Appears To Catch Tehran Off-Guard
The president said he'd be willing to meet with Iran's leaders. His comment comes days before some U.S. sanctions on Iran go back into place, following the decision to pull out of the nuclear deal.
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The president said he'd be willing to meet with Iran's leaders. His comment comes days before some U.S. sanctions on Iran go back into place, following the decision to pull out of the nuclear deal.
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NPR News: Trump Comment Appears To Catch Tehran Off-Guard
Trump Comment Appears To Catch Tehran Off-Guard
The president said he'd be willing to meet with Iran's leaders. His comment comes days before some U.S. sanctions on Iran go back into place, following the decision to pull out of the nuclear deal.
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The president said he'd be willing to meet with Iran's leaders. His comment comes days before some U.S. sanctions on Iran go back into place, following the decision to pull out of the nuclear deal.
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NPR News: ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Attack On Cyclists In Tajikistan
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Attack On Cyclists In Tajikistan
Two Americans, one Swiss and one Dutch cyclist were killed in the attack over the weekend when a vehicle mowed down the bicycles and then assailants jumped out of the vehicle and stabbed the victims.
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Two Americans, one Swiss and one Dutch cyclist were killed in the attack over the weekend when a vehicle mowed down the bicycles and then assailants jumped out of the vehicle and stabbed the victims.
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NPR News: ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Attack On Cyclists In Tajikistan
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Attack On Cyclists In Tajikistan
Two Americans, one Swiss and one Dutch cyclist were killed in the attack over the weekend when a vehicle mowed down the bicycles and then assailants jumped out of the vehicle and stabbed the victims.
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Two Americans, one Swiss and one Dutch cyclist were killed in the attack over the weekend when a vehicle mowed down the bicycles and then assailants jumped out of the vehicle and stabbed the victims.
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NPR News: Morning News Brief: Paul Manafort, California's Carr Fire
Morning News Brief: Paul Manafort, California's Carr Fire
Jury selection begins shortly in the fraud trial of ex-Trump campaign head Manafort. The Carr Fire forces evacuations near Redding. And, the president says he's willing to meet with Iran's leaders.
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Jury selection begins shortly in the fraud trial of ex-Trump campaign head Manafort. The Carr Fire forces evacuations near Redding. And, the president says he's willing to meet with Iran's leaders.
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NPR News: Morning News Brief: Paul Manafort, California's Carr Fire
Morning News Brief: Paul Manafort, California's Carr Fire
Jury selection begins shortly in the fraud trial of ex-Trump campaign head Manafort. The Carr Fire forces evacuations near Redding. And, the president says he's willing to meet with Iran's leaders.
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Jury selection begins shortly in the fraud trial of ex-Trump campaign head Manafort. The Carr Fire forces evacuations near Redding. And, the president says he's willing to meet with Iran's leaders.
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NPR News: Morning News Brief: Paul Manafort, California's Carr Fire
Morning News Brief: Paul Manafort, California's Carr Fire
Jury selection begins shortly in the fraud trial of ex-Trump campaign head Manafort. The Carr Fire forces evacuations near Redding. And, the president says he's willing to meet with Iran's leaders.
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Jury selection begins shortly in the fraud trial of ex-Trump campaign head Manafort. The Carr Fire forces evacuations near Redding. And, the president says he's willing to meet with Iran's leaders.
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NPR News: HHS Inspector General's Report Finds Flaws And Fraud In U.S. Hospice Care
HHS Inspector General's Report Finds Flaws And Fraud In U.S. Hospice Care
Medicare pays more than $16 billion a year for hospice services. But a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services says hospice patients don't always get the care they're promised.
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Medicare pays more than $16 billion a year for hospice services. But a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services says hospice patients don't always get the care they're promised.
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NPR News: North Dakota Prison Officials Think Outside The Box To Revamp Solitary Confinement
North Dakota Prison Officials Think Outside The Box To Revamp Solitary Confinement
Thousands of inmates serve some of their time in solitary confinement, locked down in small cells for up to 23 hours a day. North Dakota is changing its thinking on this segregated housing.
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Thousands of inmates serve some of their time in solitary confinement, locked down in small cells for up to 23 hours a day. North Dakota is changing its thinking on this segregated housing.
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NPR News: Firefighters Making Tentative Progress Against Deadly California Wildfires
Firefighters Making Tentative Progress Against Deadly California Wildfires
The largest Carr Fire, which has engulfed more than 100,000 acres and killed 6 people, is now 23 percent contained. Meanwhile, the Ferguson Fire east of Los Angeles is 30 percent contained.
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The largest Carr Fire, which has engulfed more than 100,000 acres and killed 6 people, is now 23 percent contained. Meanwhile, the Ferguson Fire east of Los Angeles is 30 percent contained.
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Monday, 30 July 2018
NPR News: Despite Denuclearization Pledge, North Korea Reportedly Building More ICBMs
Despite Denuclearization Pledge, North Korea Reportedly Building More ICBMs
The Washington Post reports that U.S. satellite imagery indicates that Pyongyang is building new ICBMs "just as before," in the words of one U.S. official.
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The Washington Post reports that U.S. satellite imagery indicates that Pyongyang is building new ICBMs "just as before," in the words of one U.S. official.
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NPR News: Despite Denuclearization Pledge, North Korea Reportedly Building More ICBMs
Despite Denuclearization Pledge, North Korea Reportedly Building More ICBMs
The Washington Post reports that U.S. satellite imagery indicates that Pyongyang is building new ICBMs "just as before," in the words of one U.S. official.
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The Washington Post reports that U.S. satellite imagery indicates that Pyongyang is building new ICBMs "just as before," in the words of one U.S. official.
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NPR News: Bankrupt Contractor Will Get $5.5 Million For Not Printing 2020 Census Forms
Bankrupt Contractor Will Get $5.5 Million For Not Printing 2020 Census Forms
Less than two years before the start of the 2020 census, the U.S. government is looking for a new printer after cancelling its $61 million contract with bankrupt company Cenveo.
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Less than two years before the start of the 2020 census, the U.S. government is looking for a new printer after cancelling its $61 million contract with bankrupt company Cenveo.
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NPR News: Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration To Block 3D-Printed Guns
Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration To Block 3D-Printed Guns
The lawsuit is seeking a temporary restraining order to bar the government from lifting export control restrictions, and stop a company from posting downloadable gun plans online later this week.
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The lawsuit is seeking a temporary restraining order to bar the government from lifting export control restrictions, and stop a company from posting downloadable gun plans online later this week.
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NPR News: Federal Judge Orders Government To Seek Consent Before Medicating Migrant Children
Federal Judge Orders Government To Seek Consent Before Medicating Migrant Children
The court ruled the government must abide by a decades-old court settlement affecting the detention of migrant children.
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The court ruled the government must abide by a decades-old court settlement affecting the detention of migrant children.
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NPR News: Former FEMA Official Under Investigation For Fostering Culture Of Sexual Harassment
Former FEMA Official Under Investigation For Fostering Culture Of Sexual Harassment
NPR's Alisa Chang speaks with Washington Post reporter Lisa Rein about allegations against FEMA's former personnel chief that include hiring women as possible sexual partners for male employees.
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NPR's Alisa Chang speaks with Washington Post reporter Lisa Rein about allegations against FEMA's former personnel chief that include hiring women as possible sexual partners for male employees.
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NPR News: Les Moonves Remains At Helm As CBS Investigates Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Les Moonves Remains At Helm As CBS Investigates Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The company's board of directors decided not to take further action against the CEO and chairman as it conducts an independent investigation into sexual assault allegations against him.
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The company's board of directors decided not to take further action against the CEO and chairman as it conducts an independent investigation into sexual assault allegations against him.
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NPR News: 'I Will Call The AG': Trump Officials Pushed For Census Citizenship Question
'I Will Call The AG': Trump Officials Pushed For Census Citizenship Question
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the census, pressured his staff about getting a citizenship question onto the 2020 census months after the Justice Department requested one, emails show.
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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the census, pressured his staff about getting a citizenship question onto the 2020 census months after the Justice Department requested one, emails show.
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NPR News: Robert Wilkie Sworn In As Secretary Of Veterans Affairs
Robert Wilkie Sworn In As Secretary Of Veterans Affairs
President Trump swore in the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie. The VA has been without a chief executive for four months since the president fired Secretary David Shulkin.
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President Trump swore in the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie. The VA has been without a chief executive for four months since the president fired Secretary David Shulkin.
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NPR News: State Department Funded Program Brings Middle Eastern TV Writers To Hollywood
State Department Funded Program Brings Middle Eastern TV Writers To Hollywood
Eleven Middle Eastern television writers are learning from U.S. industry pros how to create better TV. The problem for producers from Saudi Arabia, for instance, is getting past censors.
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Eleven Middle Eastern television writers are learning from U.S. industry pros how to create better TV. The problem for producers from Saudi Arabia, for instance, is getting past censors.
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NPR News: State Department Funded Program Brings Middle Eastern TV Writers To Hollywood
State Department Funded Program Brings Middle Eastern TV Writers To Hollywood
Eleven Middle Eastern television writers are learning from U.S. industry pros how to create better TV. The problem for producers from Saudi Arabia, for instance, is getting past censors.
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Eleven Middle Eastern television writers are learning from U.S. industry pros how to create better TV. The problem for producers from Saudi Arabia, for instance, is getting past censors.
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NPR News: South Africa Overturns Diplomatic Immunity For Grace Mugabe
South Africa Overturns Diplomatic Immunity For Grace Mugabe
A South African court has overturned a government decision to grant immunity to the former first lady of Zimbabwe over her alleged assault of a South African model with an extension cord.
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A South African court has overturned a government decision to grant immunity to the former first lady of Zimbabwe over her alleged assault of a South African model with an extension cord.
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NPR News: South Africa Overturns Diplomatic Immunity For Grace Mugabe
South Africa Overturns Diplomatic Immunity For Grace Mugabe
A South African court has overturned a government decision to grant immunity to the former first lady of Zimbabwe over her alleged assault of a South African model with an extension cord.
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A South African court has overturned a government decision to grant immunity to the former first lady of Zimbabwe over her alleged assault of a South African model with an extension cord.
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NPR News: San Francisco Is Poised To Ban Plastic Straws. That's Got Bubble Tea Shops Worried
San Francisco Is Poised To Ban Plastic Straws. That's Got Bubble Tea Shops Worried
Over 200 city shops sell the drink, also known as boba tea, which features large tapioca balls meant to be sucked through a straw. Boba shops say paper straws are much pricier and don't work as well.
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Over 200 city shops sell the drink, also known as boba tea, which features large tapioca balls meant to be sucked through a straw. Boba shops say paper straws are much pricier and don't work as well.
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NPR News: CBS Hires Outside Law Firm To Investigate Allegations Against CEO Les Moonves
CBS Hires Outside Law Firm To Investigate Allegations Against CEO Les Moonves
The CBS Corporation's board of directors decided Monday to hire an outside law firm to conduct an independent investigation into allegations against the company's chairman and CEO.
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The CBS Corporation's board of directors decided Monday to hire an outside law firm to conduct an independent investigation into allegations against the company's chairman and CEO.
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NPR News: Former TSA Administrator Discusses 'Quiet Skies' Surveillance Program
Former TSA Administrator Discusses 'Quiet Skies' Surveillance Program
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with John Pistole, president of Anderson University and former administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, about the TSA's surveillance program, "Quiet Skies."
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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with John Pistole, president of Anderson University and former administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, about the TSA's surveillance program, "Quiet Skies."
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NPR News: No Charges For Minneapolis Police Officers In June Shooting Fatality
No Charges For Minneapolis Police Officers In June Shooting Fatality
Thurman Blevins was killed on June 23 by two police officers. On Monday, the district attorney said there was "no basis to issue criminal charges" against them for shooting the armed suspect.
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Thurman Blevins was killed on June 23 by two police officers. On Monday, the district attorney said there was "no basis to issue criminal charges" against them for shooting the armed suspect.
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NPR News: New Documents Released As Part Of Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harvard
New Documents Released As Part Of Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harvard
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Anemona Hartocollis about new documents revealing information about Harvard University's admissions processes.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Anemona Hartocollis about new documents revealing information about Harvard University's admissions processes.
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NPR News: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Weighs In Ahead Of Brett Kavanaugh's Testimony
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Weighs In Ahead Of Brett Kavanaugh's Testimony
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse D-R.I., about what he's hoping to learn about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh from his testimony and requested documents.
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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse D-R.I., about what he's hoping to learn about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh from his testimony and requested documents.
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NPR News: Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Meets With Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Meets With Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia was the first Democratic senator to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday. Manchin could be the swing vote in the narrowly divided Senate.
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Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia was the first Democratic senator to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday. Manchin could be the swing vote in the narrowly divided Senate.
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NPR News: As Ban On Plastic Straws Spreads, Demand For Paper Alternatives Increases
As Ban On Plastic Straws Spreads, Demand For Paper Alternatives Increases
Orders for paper straws are skyrocketing as bans for the plastic ones multiply. David Rhodes of Aardvark Straws tells NPR's Ailsa Chang his paper straw business is booming.
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Orders for paper straws are skyrocketing as bans for the plastic ones multiply. David Rhodes of Aardvark Straws tells NPR's Ailsa Chang his paper straw business is booming.
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NPR News: Former FEMA Personnel Chief Accused Of Harassment
Former FEMA Personnel Chief Accused Of Harassment
The recently resigned head of human resources at the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been accused of hiring women as potential sexual partners for his friends, The Washington Post reports.
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The recently resigned head of human resources at the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been accused of hiring women as potential sexual partners for his friends, The Washington Post reports.
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NPR News: California Allocates $3 Billion For New Water Storage Projects
California Allocates $3 Billion For New Water Storage Projects
California is putting almost $3 billion toward new water storage projects to help preserve its crops during droughts. Some say that money should go to dams and reservoirs, but others want a less environmentally problematic approach.
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California is putting almost $3 billion toward new water storage projects to help preserve its crops during droughts. Some say that money should go to dams and reservoirs, but others want a less environmentally problematic approach.
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NPR News: Former Pentagon Adviser Discusses Alleged Meeting Between U.S. Officials And Taliban
Former Pentagon Adviser Discusses Alleged Meeting Between U.S. Officials And Taliban
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Christopher Kolenda, former senior adviser on Afghanistan and Pakistan, about an alleged meeting between U.S. officials and the Taliban in Qatar earlier this month.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Christopher Kolenda, former senior adviser on Afghanistan and Pakistan, about an alleged meeting between U.S. officials and the Taliban in Qatar earlier this month.
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NPR News: Former Pentagon Adviser Discusses Alleged Meeting Between U.S. Officials And Taliban
Former Pentagon Adviser Discusses Alleged Meeting Between U.S. Officials And Taliban
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Christopher Kolenda, former senior adviser on Afghanistan and Pakistan, about an alleged meeting between U.S. officials and the Taliban in Qatar earlier this month.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Christopher Kolenda, former senior adviser on Afghanistan and Pakistan, about an alleged meeting between U.S. officials and the Taliban in Qatar earlier this month.
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NPR News: Former Pentagon Adviser Discusses Alleged Meeting Between U.S. Officials And Taliban
Former Pentagon Adviser Discusses Alleged Meeting Between U.S. Officials And Taliban
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Christopher Kolenda, former senior adviser on Afghanistan and Pakistan, about an alleged meeting between U.S. officials and the Taliban in Qatar earlier this month.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Christopher Kolenda, former senior adviser on Afghanistan and Pakistan, about an alleged meeting between U.S. officials and the Taliban in Qatar earlier this month.
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NPR News: Deadly Carr Wildfire Testing Resources Of Local Officials In Northern California
Deadly Carr Wildfire Testing Resources Of Local Officials In Northern California
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Kristen Schreder, mayor of Redding, Calif., for the latest on the deadly Carr wildfire raging through Northern California.
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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Kristen Schreder, mayor of Redding, Calif., for the latest on the deadly Carr wildfire raging through Northern California.
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NPR News: Debate Over Confederate Monuments Continues In Court After Their Removal
Debate Over Confederate Monuments Continues In Court After Their Removal
A year after the rally in Charlottesville, Va., dozens of Confederate monuments have been removed from different states. NPR went to Memphis, Tenn., to find out what happens after their removal.
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A year after the rally in Charlottesville, Va., dozens of Confederate monuments have been removed from different states. NPR went to Memphis, Tenn., to find out what happens after their removal.
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NPR News: Zimbabwe Holds First Elections Since Ousting Of Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe Holds First Elections Since Ousting Of Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe held its first elections since the ouster of longtime ruler Robert Mugabe on Monday. The vote went smoothly and people hope the peace will continue as results come in.
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Zimbabwe held its first elections since the ouster of longtime ruler Robert Mugabe on Monday. The vote went smoothly and people hope the peace will continue as results come in.
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NPR News: Zimbabwe Holds First Elections Since Ousting Of Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe Holds First Elections Since Ousting Of Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe held its first elections since the ouster of longtime ruler Robert Mugabe on Monday. The vote went smoothly and people hope the peace will continue as results come in.
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Zimbabwe held its first elections since the ouster of longtime ruler Robert Mugabe on Monday. The vote went smoothly and people hope the peace will continue as results come in.
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NPR News: Dictatorship Was A 'Very Good' Period, Says Brazil's Aspiring President
Dictatorship Was A 'Very Good' Period, Says Brazil's Aspiring President
NPR sat down with Jair Bolsonaro, who is in the lead ahead of other (eligible) candidates for the Brazilian presidency.
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NPR sat down with Jair Bolsonaro, who is in the lead ahead of other (eligible) candidates for the Brazilian presidency.
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NPR News: Dictatorship Was A 'Very Good' Period, Says Brazil's Aspiring President
Dictatorship Was A 'Very Good' Period, Says Brazil's Aspiring President
NPR sat down with Jair Bolsonaro, who is in the lead ahead of other (eligible) candidates for the Brazilian presidency.
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NPR sat down with Jair Bolsonaro, who is in the lead ahead of other (eligible) candidates for the Brazilian presidency.
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NPR News: Journalist Held Captive By Pirates Says Focus And Forgiveness Were Crucial
Journalist Held Captive By Pirates Says Focus And Forgiveness Were Crucial
After being kidnapped in Somalia, Michael Scott Moore considered suicide. Then he experienced an "incredible mental transformation" that enabled him to forgive the people who were causing him pain.
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After being kidnapped in Somalia, Michael Scott Moore considered suicide. Then he experienced an "incredible mental transformation" that enabled him to forgive the people who were causing him pain.
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NPR News: Journalist Held Captive By Pirates Says Focus And Forgiveness Were Crucial
Journalist Held Captive By Pirates Says Focus And Forgiveness Were Crucial
After being kidnapped in Somalia, Michael Scott Moore considered suicide. Then he experienced an "incredible mental transformation" that enabled him to forgive the people who were causing him pain.
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After being kidnapped in Somalia, Michael Scott Moore considered suicide. Then he experienced an "incredible mental transformation" that enabled him to forgive the people who were causing him pain.
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NPR News: TSA's 'Quiet Skies' Program Tracks, Observes Travelers In The Air
TSA's 'Quiet Skies' Program Tracks, Observes Travelers In The Air
Some U.S. citizens have been trailed during their flights by undercover air marshals who take detailed notes on their behavior. The program was first reported on by The Boston Globe.
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Some U.S. citizens have been trailed during their flights by undercover air marshals who take detailed notes on their behavior. The program was first reported on by The Boston Globe.
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NPR News: Offensive Tweets Remind Major Leaguers That On Social Media, The Past Is Never Past
Offensive Tweets Remind Major Leaguers That On Social Media, The Past Is Never Past
Sean Newcomb nearly pitched a no-hitter, but it was his years-old tweets that drew headlines. He's not alone: Several MLB players have seen past homophobic and racial slurs resurface recently.
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Sean Newcomb nearly pitched a no-hitter, but it was his years-old tweets that drew headlines. He's not alone: Several MLB players have seen past homophobic and racial slurs resurface recently.
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NPR News: Trump To Hold News Conference With Italian Prime Minister
Trump To Hold News Conference With Italian Prime Minister
President Trump takes questions from reporters at the White House Monday. He's likely to be asked about his threat to shut down the government if Congress fails to fund his border wall.
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President Trump takes questions from reporters at the White House Monday. He's likely to be asked about his threat to shut down the government if Congress fails to fund his border wall.
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NPR News: Trump To Hold News Conference With Italian Prime Minister
Trump To Hold News Conference With Italian Prime Minister
President Trump takes questions from reporters at the White House Monday. He's likely to be asked about his threat to shut down the government if Congress fails to fund his border wall.
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President Trump takes questions from reporters at the White House Monday. He's likely to be asked about his threat to shut down the government if Congress fails to fund his border wall.
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NPR News: Australian Archbishop Resigns Over Concealing Clergy Sex Abuse
Australian Archbishop Resigns Over Concealing Clergy Sex Abuse
Philip Wilson was convicted in May for failing to report child sex abuse by a priest in the 1970s. He had stepped aside from his role but hadn't formally resigned, saying he was planning to appeal.
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Philip Wilson was convicted in May for failing to report child sex abuse by a priest in the 1970s. He had stepped aside from his role but hadn't formally resigned, saying he was planning to appeal.
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NPR News: Australian Archbishop Resigns Over Concealing Clergy Sex Abuse
Australian Archbishop Resigns Over Concealing Clergy Sex Abuse
Philip Wilson was convicted in May for failing to report child sex abuse by a priest in the 1970s. He had stepped aside from his role but hadn't formally resigned, saying he was planning to appeal.
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Philip Wilson was convicted in May for failing to report child sex abuse by a priest in the 1970s. He had stepped aside from his role but hadn't formally resigned, saying he was planning to appeal.
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NPR News: Lawson Craddock's Amazing Last-Place Finish In The Tour De France
Lawson Craddock's Amazing Last-Place Finish In The Tour De France
It was "incredibly emotional" to finish in Paris, the U.S. cyclist said. After fracturing his shoulder blade three weeks ago, he said, "I was raised tougher than that, raised in Texas."
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It was "incredibly emotional" to finish in Paris, the U.S. cyclist said. After fracturing his shoulder blade three weeks ago, he said, "I was raised tougher than that, raised in Texas."
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NPR News: A Victim Of Sex Trafficking, Blessing Okoedion Now Works To Save Others
A Victim Of Sex Trafficking, Blessing Okoedion Now Works To Save Others
Nigerian anti-trafficking activist Blessing Okoedion was tricked into sex work in Italy. Now she works to protect women from the same fate — and free them from their captors.
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Nigerian anti-trafficking activist Blessing Okoedion was tricked into sex work in Italy. Now she works to protect women from the same fate — and free them from their captors.
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NPR News: A Victim Of Sex Trafficking, Blessing Okoedion Now Works To Save Others
A Victim Of Sex Trafficking, Blessing Okoedion Now Works To Save Others
Nigerian anti-trafficking activist Blessing Okoedion was tricked into sex work in Italy. Now she works to protect women from the same fate — and free them from their captors.
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Nigerian anti-trafficking activist Blessing Okoedion was tricked into sex work in Italy. Now she works to protect women from the same fate — and free them from their captors.
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NPR News: Meet The Restaurateurs Fighting To Save The Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument
Meet The Restaurateurs Fighting To Save The Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument
Hell's Backbone Grill is an acclaimed restaurant founded nearly 20 years ago at the edge of the Utah monument. Now, amid controversy, its owners are battling Trump's plans to downsize the land.
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Hell's Backbone Grill is an acclaimed restaurant founded nearly 20 years ago at the edge of the Utah monument. Now, amid controversy, its owners are battling Trump's plans to downsize the land.
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NPR News: Citizenship List In Indian State Stokes Fears Of Deportation
Citizenship List In Indian State Stokes Fears Of Deportation
The government has issued a draft citizenship list that leaves off some 4 million people who reportedly failed to produce valid documents.
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The government has issued a draft citizenship list that leaves off some 4 million people who reportedly failed to produce valid documents.
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NPR News: Citizenship List In Indian State Stokes Fears Of Deportation
Citizenship List In Indian State Stokes Fears Of Deportation
The government has issued a draft citizenship list that leaves off some 4 million people who reportedly failed to produce valid documents.
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The government has issued a draft citizenship list that leaves off some 4 million people who reportedly failed to produce valid documents.
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NPR News: Changing Climate Pushes Arid West Eastward Impacting Farming
Changing Climate Pushes Arid West Eastward Impacting Farming
The 100th meridian has long divided the U.S. into an arid West and more humid East. Research suggests a warming climate is pushing that boundary east, shaking up agricultural economies along the way.
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The 100th meridian has long divided the U.S. into an arid West and more humid East. Research suggests a warming climate is pushing that boundary east, shaking up agricultural economies along the way.
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NPR News: Israel Releases Palestinian Teen Protester From Prison
Israel Releases Palestinian Teen Protester From Prison
Israeli authorities released a 17-year-old Palestinian activist after eight months in prison. She's praised by supporters as an icon of resistance but Israelis accuse her of encouraging violence.
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Israeli authorities released a 17-year-old Palestinian activist after eight months in prison. She's praised by supporters as an icon of resistance but Israelis accuse her of encouraging violence.
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NPR News: Israel Releases Palestinian Teen Protester From Prison
Israel Releases Palestinian Teen Protester From Prison
Israeli authorities released a 17-year-old Palestinian activist after eight months in prison. She's praised by supporters as an icon of resistance but Israelis accuse her of encouraging violence.
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Israeli authorities released a 17-year-old Palestinian activist after eight months in prison. She's praised by supporters as an icon of resistance but Israelis accuse her of encouraging violence.
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NPR News: In Northern California, Deadly Carr Fire Continues To Burn
In Northern California, Deadly Carr Fire Continues To Burn
Several large wildfires are burning throughout California and the largest is the Carr Fire which is so unpredictable, authorities say they've been issuing evacuation orders pretty liberally.
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Several large wildfires are burning throughout California and the largest is the Carr Fire which is so unpredictable, authorities say they've been issuing evacuation orders pretty liberally.
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NPR News: Morning News Brief
Morning News Brief
Trump threatens a government shutdown if he doesn't get a border wall. Also his latest feud with The New York Times goes public. And, Zimbabwe holds its first elections since Robert Mugabe's ouster.
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Trump threatens a government shutdown if he doesn't get a border wall. Also his latest feud with The New York Times goes public. And, Zimbabwe holds its first elections since Robert Mugabe's ouster.
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NPR News: Morning News Brief
Morning News Brief
Trump threatens a government shutdown if he doesn't get a border wall. Also his latest feud with The New York Times goes public. And, Zimbabwe holds its first elections since Robert Mugabe's ouster.
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Trump threatens a government shutdown if he doesn't get a border wall. Also his latest feud with The New York Times goes public. And, Zimbabwe holds its first elections since Robert Mugabe's ouster.
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NPR News: Off Your Mental Game? You Could Be Mildly Dehydrated
Off Your Mental Game? You Could Be Mildly Dehydrated
Dehydration has long been known to slow physical performance. Now there's evidence that too little water can hurt cognitive performance, too, making complex thinking tasks harder.
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Dehydration has long been known to slow physical performance. Now there's evidence that too little water can hurt cognitive performance, too, making complex thinking tasks harder.
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NPR News: For Local Cops in Germany, No Talk of 'Sanctuary Cities'
For Local Cops in Germany, No Talk of 'Sanctuary Cities'
Establishing trust with the million-plus recently arrived migrants is a challenge for local police in Germany, whose duties include deporting people ruled ineligible to stay in the country.
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Establishing trust with the million-plus recently arrived migrants is a challenge for local police in Germany, whose duties include deporting people ruled ineligible to stay in the country.
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NPR News: For Local Cops in Germany, No Talk of 'Sanctuary Cities'
For Local Cops in Germany, No Talk of 'Sanctuary Cities'
Establishing trust with the million-plus recently arrived migrants is a challenge for local police in Germany, whose duties include deporting people ruled ineligible to stay in the country.
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Establishing trust with the million-plus recently arrived migrants is a challenge for local police in Germany, whose duties include deporting people ruled ineligible to stay in the country.
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NPR News: 6 Dead As Carr Fire In Northern California Continues To Burn
6 Dead As Carr Fire In Northern California Continues To Burn
Officials are expressing some optimism, saying a break in the strong winds have helped them go on the offensive against the fire that has engulfed more than 95,000 acres north of Sacramento.
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Officials are expressing some optimism, saying a break in the strong winds have helped them go on the offensive against the fire that has engulfed more than 95,000 acres north of Sacramento.
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Sunday, 29 July 2018
NPR News: Welsh Cyclist Geraint Thomas Wins Tour De France
Welsh Cyclist Geraint Thomas Wins Tour De France
Thomas emerged from the shadows as a support rider for teammate and four-time champion Chris Froome to become the first Welshman to win the tour.
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Thomas emerged from the shadows as a support rider for teammate and four-time champion Chris Froome to become the first Welshman to win the tour.
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NPR News: Welsh Cyclist Geraint Thomas Wins Tour De France
Welsh Cyclist Geraint Thomas Wins Tour De France
Thomas emerged from the shadows as a support rider for teammate and four-time champion Chris Froome to become the first Welshman to win the tour.
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Thomas emerged from the shadows as a support rider for teammate and four-time champion Chris Froome to become the first Welshman to win the tour.
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NPR News: Syria Massacre Shows ISIS Is Far From Gone
Syria Massacre Shows ISIS Is Far From Gone
An ISIS attack on a series of Syrian towns that left more than 200 dead showed that the group — while no longer controlling much land — persists.
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An ISIS attack on a series of Syrian towns that left more than 200 dead showed that the group — while no longer controlling much land — persists.
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NPR News: Seeking Closure, An Effort To Repatriate Remains Of U.S. Vets Killed In Korean War
Seeking Closure, An Effort To Repatriate Remains Of U.S. Vets Killed In Korean War
North Korea has given the U.S. 55 smalls coffins believed to hold the remains of Americans killed in the Korean war. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rick Downes, who has been working to have the war dead repatriated.
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North Korea has given the U.S. 55 smalls coffins believed to hold the remains of Americans killed in the Korean war. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rick Downes, who has been working to have the war dead repatriated.
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NPR News: Syria Massacre Shows ISIS Is Far From Gone
Syria Massacre Shows ISIS Is Far From Gone
An ISIS attack on a series of Syrian towns that left more than 200 dead showed that the group — while no longer controlling much land — persists.
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An ISIS attack on a series of Syrian towns that left more than 200 dead showed that the group — while no longer controlling much land — persists.
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NPR News: Seeking Closure, An Effort To Repatriate Remains Of U.S. Vets Killed In Korean War
Seeking Closure, An Effort To Repatriate Remains Of U.S. Vets Killed In Korean War
North Korea has given the U.S. 55 smalls coffins believed to hold the remains of Americans killed in the Korean war. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rick Downes, who has been working to have the war dead repatriated.
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North Korea has given the U.S. 55 smalls coffins believed to hold the remains of Americans killed in the Korean war. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rick Downes, who has been working to have the war dead repatriated.
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NPR News: The Myth Of The Self-Made Millennial
The Myth Of The Self-Made Millennial
A couple news stories about millennials and money have gone viral in recent weeks. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Jia Tolentino of The New Yorker about "millennial financial resentment."
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A couple news stories about millennials and money have gone viral in recent weeks. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Jia Tolentino of The New Yorker about "millennial financial resentment."
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NPR News: Seeking Closure, An Effort To Repatriate Remains Of U.S. Vets Killed In Korean War
Seeking Closure, An Effort To Repatriate Remains Of U.S. Vets Killed In Korean War
North Korea has given the U.S. 55 smalls coffins believed to hold the remains of Americans killed in the Korean war. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rick Downes, who has been working to have the war dead repatriated.
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North Korea has given the U.S. 55 smalls coffins believed to hold the remains of Americans killed in the Korean war. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rick Downes, who has been working to have the war dead repatriated.
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NPR News: 'Quiet Skies' TSA Surveillance Program Targets Americans Without Warrant
'Quiet Skies' TSA Surveillance Program Targets Americans Without Warrant
The Boston Globe reports TSA air marshals are surveilling ordinary Americans not suspected of any crime. NPR's Michel Martin asks law professor Jonathan Turley about the legality of such a program.
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The Boston Globe reports TSA air marshals are surveilling ordinary Americans not suspected of any crime. NPR's Michel Martin asks law professor Jonathan Turley about the legality of such a program.
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NPR News: Dinah Kirgo Says Les Moonves Damaged Her Career After She Rebuffed Him
Dinah Kirgo Says Les Moonves Damaged Her Career After She Rebuffed Him
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dinah Kirgo, a writer, who's one of the women who accused Les Moonves of sexual misconduct in the recently published article by Ronan Farrow in The New Yorker.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dinah Kirgo, a writer, who's one of the women who accused Les Moonves of sexual misconduct in the recently published article by Ronan Farrow in The New Yorker.
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NPR News: On Eve Of Zimbabwe's Vote, Robert Mugabe Says He Won't Support His Old Party
On Eve Of Zimbabwe's Vote, Robert Mugabe Says He Won't Support His Old Party
The nation's former ruler hinted he would vote for the leader of the opposition movement, telling reporters on Sunday, "I cannot vote for those who have tormented me."
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The nation's former ruler hinted he would vote for the leader of the opposition movement, telling reporters on Sunday, "I cannot vote for those who have tormented me."
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NPR News: On Eve Of Zimbabwe's Vote, Robert Mugabe Says He Won't Support His Old Party
On Eve Of Zimbabwe's Vote, Robert Mugabe Says He Won't Support His Old Party
The nation's former ruler hinted he would vote for the leader of the opposition movement, telling reporters on Sunday, "I cannot vote for those who have tormented me."
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The nation's former ruler hinted he would vote for the leader of the opposition movement, telling reporters on Sunday, "I cannot vote for those who have tormented me."
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NPR News: Palestinian Teen Protest Icon Released From Israeli Prison
Palestinian Teen Protest Icon Released From Israeli Prison
Seventeen-year-old Ahed Tamimi, who has become a symbol of Palestinian defiance, was released after serving an eight month sentence for slapping Israeli soldiers.
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Seventeen-year-old Ahed Tamimi, who has become a symbol of Palestinian defiance, was released after serving an eight month sentence for slapping Israeli soldiers.
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NPR News: Palestinian Teen Protest Icon Released From Israeli Prison
Palestinian Teen Protest Icon Released From Israeli Prison
Seventeen-year-old Ahed Tamimi, who has become a symbol of Palestinian defiance, was released after serving an eight month sentence for slapping Israeli soldiers.
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Seventeen-year-old Ahed Tamimi, who has become a symbol of Palestinian defiance, was released after serving an eight month sentence for slapping Israeli soldiers.
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NPR News: 3 Dead And 7 Injured In New Orleans Shooting; Suspects Still At Large
3 Dead And 7 Injured In New Orleans Shooting; Suspects Still At Large
Two suspects shot into a large crowd of people at a New Orleans strip mall Saturday night. The suspects fled on foot and police are asking the public for help identifying the pair.
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Two suspects shot into a large crowd of people at a New Orleans strip mall Saturday night. The suspects fled on foot and police are asking the public for help identifying the pair.
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NPR News: Moved By The Family Separation Crisis, Volunteers Step Up To Help In Reunification
Moved By The Family Separation Crisis, Volunteers Step Up To Help In Reunification
The work of unifying families separated at the U.S./Mexico border continues although court-imposed deadlines to reunite them have past. In El Paso, the crisis has inspired citizens to get involved.
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The work of unifying families separated at the U.S./Mexico border continues although court-imposed deadlines to reunite them have past. In El Paso, the crisis has inspired citizens to get involved.
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NPR News: Zimbabwe's Rickety Trains Get A Boost From Expat Investors Next Door
Zimbabwe's Rickety Trains Get A Boost From Expat Investors Next Door
Zimbabweans living in neighboring South Africa are injecting capital into a railway revamp — but much more is needed to get the country back on its feet.
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Zimbabweans living in neighboring South Africa are injecting capital into a railway revamp — but much more is needed to get the country back on its feet.
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NPR News: Zimbabwe's Rickety Trains Get A Boost From Expat Investors Next Door
Zimbabwe's Rickety Trains Get A Boost From Expat Investors Next Door
Zimbabweans living in neighboring South Africa are injecting capital into a railway revamp — but much more is needed to get the country back on its feet.
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Zimbabweans living in neighboring South Africa are injecting capital into a railway revamp — but much more is needed to get the country back on its feet.
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NPR News: Opinion: The EU Looks To Offshore Its Migrant Crisis. That's A Horrifying Prospect
Opinion: The EU Looks To Offshore Its Migrant Crisis. That's A Horrifying Prospect
European leaders are looking to set up migrant holding sites outside the EU, following a controversial Australian precedent, writes an anthropologist who researches migration in North Africa.
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European leaders are looking to set up migrant holding sites outside the EU, following a controversial Australian precedent, writes an anthropologist who researches migration in North Africa.
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NPR News: All Eyes In Zimbabwe On Nelson Chamisa
All Eyes In Zimbabwe On Nelson Chamisa
Zimbabwe is holding its first elections since the ouster of President Robert Mugabe. The main challenger to his ruling party is a candidate who was barely born at the beginning of Mugabe's rule.
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Zimbabwe is holding its first elections since the ouster of President Robert Mugabe. The main challenger to his ruling party is a candidate who was barely born at the beginning of Mugabe's rule.
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NPR News: Deported Without His Daughter
Deported Without His Daughter
Renee Montagne talks with a father separated at the U.S. border from his daughter when they fled gang violence in Honduras. He was deported and his daughter was sent to a detention center.
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Renee Montagne talks with a father separated at the U.S. border from his daughter when they fled gang violence in Honduras. He was deported and his daughter was sent to a detention center.
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NPR News: Pakistani-Americans On Imran Khan
Pakistani-Americans On Imran Khan
Weekend Edition stopped by a mosque in Alexandria, Va., to talk with some Pakistani-Americans about Imran Khan's election as prime minister.
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Weekend Edition stopped by a mosque in Alexandria, Va., to talk with some Pakistani-Americans about Imran Khan's election as prime minister.
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NPR News: Imran Khan: From Cricketer To Prime Minister
Imran Khan: From Cricketer To Prime Minister
Imran Khan has been a world champion cricketer, a playboy splashed across gossip columns, and the husband of a British heiress. Now, he's poised to be the next prime minister of Pakistan.
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Imran Khan has been a world champion cricketer, a playboy splashed across gossip columns, and the husband of a British heiress. Now, he's poised to be the next prime minister of Pakistan.
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NPR News: When The Weather Is Extreme, Is Climate Change To Blame?
When The Weather Is Extreme, Is Climate Change To Blame?
While it's difficult to attribute individual events to climate change, scientists say global warming makes extreme weather more common.
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While it's difficult to attribute individual events to climate change, scientists say global warming makes extreme weather more common.
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NPR News: Priest Who Says He Was Victim Of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Reacts To Resignation
Priest Who Says He Was Victim Of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Reacts To Resignation
Desmond Rossi says Theodore McCarrick, who just resigned as a Catholic cardinal, sexually harassed him. NPR's Renee Montagne asks Rossi for his reaction to McCarrick's resignation.
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Desmond Rossi says Theodore McCarrick, who just resigned as a Catholic cardinal, sexually harassed him. NPR's Renee Montagne asks Rossi for his reaction to McCarrick's resignation.
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NPR News: Deported Without His Daughter
Deported Without His Daughter
Renee Montagne talks with a father separated at the U.S. border from his daughter when they fled gang violence in Honduras. He was deported and his daughter was sent to a detention center.
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Renee Montagne talks with a father separated at the U.S. border from his daughter when they fled gang violence in Honduras. He was deported and his daughter was sent to a detention center.
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NPR News: Voices Of Migrants
Voices Of Migrants
Elena Santizo was released from an immigration detention center this week just in time to meet the court-imposed deadline. Her destination after release was Tennessee to be reunited with her family.
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Elena Santizo was released from an immigration detention center this week just in time to meet the court-imposed deadline. Her destination after release was Tennessee to be reunited with her family.
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NPR News: The State Of The 'Alt-Right'
The State Of The 'Alt-Right'
As we approach a year since the deadly rally in Charlottesville, NPR's Renee Montagne asks George Hawley of the University of Alabama about the state of the "alt-right."
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As we approach a year since the deadly rally in Charlottesville, NPR's Renee Montagne asks George Hawley of the University of Alabama about the state of the "alt-right."
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NPR News: To Keep Women From Dying In Childbirth, Look To California
To Keep Women From Dying In Childbirth, Look To California
The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world, but California is leading the charge to reverse that trend. Since 2006, the state has cut its rate by more than half.
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The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world, but California is leading the charge to reverse that trend. Since 2006, the state has cut its rate by more than half.
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NPR News: Opinion: The EU Looks To Offshore Its Migrant Crisis. That's A Horrifying Prospect
Opinion: The EU Looks To Offshore Its Migrant Crisis. That's A Horrifying Prospect
European leaders are looking to set up migrant holding sites outside the EU, following a controversial Australian precedent, writes an anthropologist who researches migration in North Africa.
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European leaders are looking to set up migrant holding sites outside the EU, following a controversial Australian precedent, writes an anthropologist who researches migration in North Africa.
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NPR News: All Eyes In Zimbabwe On Nelson Chamisa
All Eyes In Zimbabwe On Nelson Chamisa
Zimbabwe is holding its first elections since the ouster of President Robert Mugabe. The main challenger to his ruling party is a candidate who was barely born at the beginning of Mugabe's rule.
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Zimbabwe is holding its first elections since the ouster of President Robert Mugabe. The main challenger to his ruling party is a candidate who was barely born at the beginning of Mugabe's rule.
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NPR News: Deported Without His Daughter
Deported Without His Daughter
Renee Montagne talks with a father separated at the U.S. border from his daughter when they fled gang violence in Honduras. He was deported and his daughter was sent to a detention center.
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Renee Montagne talks with a father separated at the U.S. border from his daughter when they fled gang violence in Honduras. He was deported and his daughter was sent to a detention center.
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NPR News: Pakistani-Americans On Imran Khan
Pakistani-Americans On Imran Khan
Weekend Edition stopped by a mosque in Alexandria, Va., to talk with some Pakistani-Americans about Imran Khan's election as prime minister.
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Weekend Edition stopped by a mosque in Alexandria, Va., to talk with some Pakistani-Americans about Imran Khan's election as prime minister.
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NPR News: Imran Khan: From Cricketer To Prime Minister
Imran Khan: From Cricketer To Prime Minister
Imran Khan has been a world champion cricketer, a playboy splashed across gossip columns, and the husband of a British heiress. Now, he's poised to be the next prime minister of Pakistan.
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Imran Khan has been a world champion cricketer, a playboy splashed across gossip columns, and the husband of a British heiress. Now, he's poised to be the next prime minister of Pakistan.
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NPR News: When The Weather Is Extreme, Is Climate Change To Blame?
When The Weather Is Extreme, Is Climate Change To Blame?
While it's difficult to attribute individual events to climate change, scientists say global warming makes extreme weather more common.
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While it's difficult to attribute individual events to climate change, scientists say global warming makes extreme weather more common.
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NPR News: A Nigerian Photographer's Portraits Of The Mind
A Nigerian Photographer's Portraits Of The Mind
Etinosa Yvonne Osayimwen wants to show what's going on inside the heads of Nigerian survivors of violence. She layers their portraits with an image that reminds them of how their lives have changed.
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Etinosa Yvonne Osayimwen wants to show what's going on inside the heads of Nigerian survivors of violence. She layers their portraits with an image that reminds them of how their lives have changed.
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NPR News: A Nigerian Photographer's Portraits Of The Mind
A Nigerian Photographer's Portraits Of The Mind
Etinosa Yvonne Osayimwen wants to show what's going on inside the heads of Nigerian survivors of violence. She layers their portraits with an image that reminds them of how their lives have changed.
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Etinosa Yvonne Osayimwen wants to show what's going on inside the heads of Nigerian survivors of violence. She layers their portraits with an image that reminds them of how their lives have changed.
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Saturday, 28 July 2018
NPR News: Strong 6.4 Magnitude Quake Strikes Indonesia
Strong 6.4 Magnitude Quake Strikes Indonesia
At least 10 people have been killed and 40 others injured in a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that shook Indonesian tourist spot Lombok island and surrounding areas, officials say.
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At least 10 people have been killed and 40 others injured in a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that shook Indonesian tourist spot Lombok island and surrounding areas, officials say.
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NPR News: Strong 6.4 Magnitude Quake Strikes Indonesia
Strong 6.4 Magnitude Quake Strikes Indonesia
At least 10 people have been killed and 40 others injured in a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that shook Indonesian tourist spot Lombok island and surrounding areas, officials say.
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At least 10 people have been killed and 40 others injured in a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that shook Indonesian tourist spot Lombok island and surrounding areas, officials say.
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NPR News: Death Toll In Northern California's Carr Fire Rises To 5
Death Toll In Northern California's Carr Fire Rises To 5
A massive wildfire in Northern California has claimed the lives of three more people, bringing the Carr Fire's death toll to five.
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A massive wildfire in Northern California has claimed the lives of three more people, bringing the Carr Fire's death toll to five.
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NPR News: Philadelphia Is Ending A Major Contract With ICE
Philadelphia Is Ending A Major Contract With ICE
Philadelphia is terminating a long-running contract with federal immigration officials that critics say has been used by agents to target unauthorized immigrants for arrest.
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Philadelphia is terminating a long-running contract with federal immigration officials that critics say has been used by agents to target unauthorized immigrants for arrest.
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NPR News: Questions Remain After 80 Killed In Greece Fire
Questions Remain After 80 Killed In Greece Fire
As Greek investigators probe the cause of the recent wildfire near Athens, tragic stories emerge about how the more than 80 victims died.
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As Greek investigators probe the cause of the recent wildfire near Athens, tragic stories emerge about how the more than 80 victims died.
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NPR News: Questions Remain After 80 Killed In Greece Fire
Questions Remain After 80 Killed In Greece Fire
As Greek investigators probe the cause of the recent wildfire near Athens, tragic stories emerge about how the more than 80 victims died.
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As Greek investigators probe the cause of the recent wildfire near Athens, tragic stories emerge about how the more than 80 victims died.
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NPR News: Barbershop: The Ethics Of Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Who Is America?'
Barbershop: The Ethics Of Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Who Is America?'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sopan Deb of The New York Times and Paul Farhi of The Washington Post about the journalistic and comedic ethics of Sacha Baron Cohen's new show.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sopan Deb of The New York Times and Paul Farhi of The Washington Post about the journalistic and comedic ethics of Sacha Baron Cohen's new show.
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NPR News: Philadelphia Will Not Renew Contract With ICE
Philadelphia Will Not Renew Contract With ICE
Philadelphia is terminating its long-running contract with federal immigration officials, which allowed agents to access an arrest database allegedly used to target unauthorized immigrants.
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Philadelphia is terminating its long-running contract with federal immigration officials, which allowed agents to access an arrest database allegedly used to target unauthorized immigrants.
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NPR News: Even As Social Services Group Looks To Help Reunited Families, 'There's No Trust'
Even As Social Services Group Looks To Help Reunited Families, 'There's No Trust'
The Trump administration says more than 1,800 children have been reunited with their parents. Caren Barrientos of Lutheran Social Services tells Michel Martin the separation left the children with an indescribable look of loss.
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The Trump administration says more than 1,800 children have been reunited with their parents. Caren Barrientos of Lutheran Social Services tells Michel Martin the separation left the children with an indescribable look of loss.
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NPR News: Les Moonves And CBS's Culture Of Harassment
Les Moonves And CBS's Culture Of Harassment
NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Debra Katz, a civil rights lawyer specializing in sexual harassment, about the accusations of sexual misconduct against CBS CEO Les Moonves.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Debra Katz, a civil rights lawyer specializing in sexual harassment, about the accusations of sexual misconduct against CBS CEO Les Moonves.
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NPR News: Nostalgia, National Security Drives Trump's Economic Policies
Nostalgia, National Security Drives Trump's Economic Policies
Do President Trump's trade policies and tariffs amount to picking the economy's winners and losers? The Wall Street Journal's Greg Ip joins NPR's Michel Martin to put the trade deals in perspective.
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Do President Trump's trade policies and tariffs amount to picking the economy's winners and losers? The Wall Street Journal's Greg Ip joins NPR's Michel Martin to put the trade deals in perspective.
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NPR News: Pentagon Identifies Remains Of Missing Tuskegee Airman
Pentagon Identifies Remains Of Missing Tuskegee Airman
The pilot is one of 27 Tuskegee Airmen who went missing during World War II. Lawrence Dickson's plane crashed in 1944, and his remains were found in Austria.
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The pilot is one of 27 Tuskegee Airmen who went missing during World War II. Lawrence Dickson's plane crashed in 1944, and his remains were found in Austria.
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NPR News: Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
McCarrick was a globe-trotting Washington power broker, and one of the Vatican's highest officials. He faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse, misconduct and harassment.
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McCarrick was a globe-trotting Washington power broker, and one of the Vatican's highest officials. He faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse, misconduct and harassment.
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NPR News: Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
McCarrick was a globe-trotting Washington power broker, and one of the Vatican's highest officials. He faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse, misconduct and harassment.
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McCarrick was a globe-trotting Washington power broker, and one of the Vatican's highest officials. He faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse, misconduct and harassment.
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NPR News: Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
McCarrick was a globe-trotting Washington power broker, and one of the Vatican's highest officials. He faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse, misconduct and harassment.
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McCarrick was a globe-trotting Washington power broker, and one of the Vatican's highest officials. He faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse, misconduct and harassment.
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NPR News: To Focus On Students' Emotional Well-Being, India Tries 'Happiness Classes'
To Focus On Students' Emotional Well-Being, India Tries 'Happiness Classes'
This month, Delhi students saw a new course added to their traditionally rigid curriculum. To confront academic pressures linked to India's high suicide rate, public schools are teaching mindfulness.
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This month, Delhi students saw a new course added to their traditionally rigid curriculum. To confront academic pressures linked to India's high suicide rate, public schools are teaching mindfulness.
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NPR News: To Focus On Students' Emotional Well-Being, India Tries 'Happiness Classes'
To Focus On Students' Emotional Well-Being, India Tries 'Happiness Classes'
This month, Delhi students saw a new course added to their traditionally rigid curriculum. To confront academic pressures linked to India's high suicide rate, public schools are teaching mindfulness.
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This month, Delhi students saw a new course added to their traditionally rigid curriculum. To confront academic pressures linked to India's high suicide rate, public schools are teaching mindfulness.
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NPR News: Report Details Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CBS CEO Les Moonves
Report Details Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CBS CEO Les Moonves
CBS CEO Les Moonves has been accused of sexual misconduct in a new story published by The New Yorker.
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CBS CEO Les Moonves has been accused of sexual misconduct in a new story published by The New Yorker.
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NPR News: Wildfire Races Through Northern California
Wildfire Races Through Northern California
A large and fatal wildfire in Northern California is growing. Thousands of people have fled the Carr Fire so far.
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A large and fatal wildfire in Northern California is growing. Thousands of people have fled the Carr Fire so far.
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NPR News: Former Student On USC Doctor Abuse Allegations
Former Student On USC Doctor Abuse Allegations
More than 200 former University of Southern California students are suing the university alleging that a former campus gynecologist abused them. NPR's Scott Simon talks to former student Amanda Davis.
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More than 200 former University of Southern California students are suing the university alleging that a former campus gynecologist abused them. NPR's Scott Simon talks to former student Amanda Davis.
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NPR News: Doubts Remain Over North Korean Denuclearization
Doubts Remain Over North Korean Denuclearization
The return of possible American GI remains is a hopeful sign from North Korea but Pyongyang continues to produce material needed to produce nuclear weapons.
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The return of possible American GI remains is a hopeful sign from North Korea but Pyongyang continues to produce material needed to produce nuclear weapons.
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NPR News: Family Reunion Update
Family Reunion Update
A court deadline for the Trump administration to reunite all the migrant families it separated at the border has now passed. The government says it has complied, but hundreds of kids are still held.
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A court deadline for the Trump administration to reunite all the migrant families it separated at the border has now passed. The government says it has complied, but hundreds of kids are still held.
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NPR News: The Man Putin Wants To Interrogate
The Man Putin Wants To Interrogate
NPR's Scott Simon asks Kyle Parker of the U.S. Helsinki Commission about Vladimir Putin's attempts to question him and other Americans in return for allowing U.S. authorities to question Russians.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Kyle Parker of the U.S. Helsinki Commission about Vladimir Putin's attempts to question him and other Americans in return for allowing U.S. authorities to question Russians.
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NPR News: The 'Downwinders' From Atomic Testing Get Deserved Attention
The 'Downwinders' From Atomic Testing Get Deserved Attention
The Santa Fe Opera is inviting "downwinders," locals affected by radiation from the testing of the first atomic bombs, on stage during performances of Dr. Atomic.
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The Santa Fe Opera is inviting "downwinders," locals affected by radiation from the testing of the first atomic bombs, on stage during performances of Dr. Atomic.
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NPR News: What Ranchers Think Of The Endangered Species Act
What Ranchers Think Of The Endangered Species Act
NPR's Scott Simon asks South Dakota rancher Bill Kluck what cattle and sheep producers would like to see in legislation to allow more local say in Endangered Species Act protections.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks South Dakota rancher Bill Kluck what cattle and sheep producers would like to see in legislation to allow more local say in Endangered Species Act protections.
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NPR News: Spotlight On Michael Cohen
Spotlight On Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen was Donald Trump's loyal lawyer for years. That has changed. NPR's Scott Simon talks with New York Times reporter William Rashbaum, who has profiled Cohen.
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Michael Cohen was Donald Trump's loyal lawyer for years. That has changed. NPR's Scott Simon talks with New York Times reporter William Rashbaum, who has profiled Cohen.
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NPR News: Scooters: Sidewalk Nuisances, Or The Future Of Public Transportation?
Scooters: Sidewalk Nuisances, Or The Future Of Public Transportation?
Electric scooters for rent are popping up in cities across America. Investors see a key role for them in getting from here to there. But many people find them downright annoying.
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Electric scooters for rent are popping up in cities across America. Investors see a key role for them in getting from here to there. But many people find them downright annoying.
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NPR News: Doubts Remain Over North Korean Denuclearization
Doubts Remain Over North Korean Denuclearization
The return of possible American GI remains is a hopeful sign from North Korea but Pyongyang continues to produce material needed to produce nuclear weapons.
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The return of possible American GI remains is a hopeful sign from North Korea but Pyongyang continues to produce material needed to produce nuclear weapons.
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NPR News: The Man Putin Wants To Interrogate
The Man Putin Wants To Interrogate
NPR's Scott Simon asks Kyle Parker of the U.S. Helsinki Commission about Vladimir Putin's attempts to question him and other Americans in return for allowing U.S. authorities to question Russians.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Kyle Parker of the U.S. Helsinki Commission about Vladimir Putin's attempts to question him and other Americans in return for allowing U.S. authorities to question Russians.
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NPR News: Priest Describes Attack On Church In Nicaragua
Priest Describes Attack On Church In Nicaragua
Vice President Pence is accusing Nicaragua's leader of waging war against the Catholic Church. We hear from a priest whose parish came under siege.
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Vice President Pence is accusing Nicaragua's leader of waging war against the Catholic Church. We hear from a priest whose parish came under siege.
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NPR News: Doubts Remain Over North Korean Denuclearization
Doubts Remain Over North Korean Denuclearization
The return of possible American GI remains is a hopeful sign from North Korea but Pyongyang continues to produce material needed to produce nuclear weapons.
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The return of possible American GI remains is a hopeful sign from North Korea but Pyongyang continues to produce material needed to produce nuclear weapons.
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NPR News: The Man Putin Wants To Interrogate
The Man Putin Wants To Interrogate
NPR's Scott Simon asks Kyle Parker of the U.S. Helsinki Commission about Vladimir Putin's attempts to question him and other Americans in return for allowing U.S. authorities to question Russians.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Kyle Parker of the U.S. Helsinki Commission about Vladimir Putin's attempts to question him and other Americans in return for allowing U.S. authorities to question Russians.
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NPR News: Priest Describes Attack On Church In Nicaragua
Priest Describes Attack On Church In Nicaragua
Vice President Pence is accusing Nicaragua's leader of waging war against the Catholic Church. We hear from a priest whose parish came under siege.
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Vice President Pence is accusing Nicaragua's leader of waging war against the Catholic Church. We hear from a priest whose parish came under siege.
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NPR News: Mugabe's Gone, But Zimbabwe Still Has A Serious Cash Shortage
Mugabe's Gone, But Zimbabwe Still Has A Serious Cash Shortage
The lack of hard currency is a severe problem for the southern African nation.
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The lack of hard currency is a severe problem for the southern African nation.
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NPR News: Mugabe's Gone, But Zimbabwe Still Has A Serious Cash Shortage
Mugabe's Gone, But Zimbabwe Still Has A Serious Cash Shortage
The lack of hard currency is a severe problem for the southern African nation.
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The lack of hard currency is a severe problem for the southern African nation.
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NPR News: 'Democracy For Cambodia Is At Stake' As Country Heads Into Elections
'Democracy For Cambodia Is At Stake' As Country Heads Into Elections
This Sunday's elections have been declared a sham by rights groups and Cambodia's opposition leaders, who've called for a boycott. For longtime leader Hun Sen, they're about cementing his legacy.
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This Sunday's elections have been declared a sham by rights groups and Cambodia's opposition leaders, who've called for a boycott. For longtime leader Hun Sen, they're about cementing his legacy.
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NPR News: 'Democracy For Cambodia Is At Stake' As Country Heads Into Elections
'Democracy For Cambodia Is At Stake' As Country Heads Into Elections
This Sunday's elections have been declared a sham by rights groups and Cambodia's opposition leaders, who've called for a boycott. For longtime leader Hun Sen, they're about cementing his legacy.
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This Sunday's elections have been declared a sham by rights groups and Cambodia's opposition leaders, who've called for a boycott. For longtime leader Hun Sen, they're about cementing his legacy.
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NPR News: Defrauded Student Borrowers Must Prove Intent; Sessions Calls Students 'Snowflakes'
Defrauded Student Borrowers Must Prove Intent; Sessions Calls Students 'Snowflakes'
The Education Department wants to change rules for defrauded student borrowers; the U.S. Attorney General mocks cry closets and therapy dogs; and Congress musters a bipartisan vote for career tech.
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The Education Department wants to change rules for defrauded student borrowers; the U.S. Attorney General mocks cry closets and therapy dogs; and Congress musters a bipartisan vote for career tech.
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NPR News: Service Dog Registries To Streamline Travel For Veterans With 'Invisible Injuries'
Service Dog Registries To Streamline Travel For Veterans With 'Invisible Injuries'
Service dog providers are developing registries that airlines and other travel companies could use to verify the legitimacy of service dogs for veterans with psychological disabilities.
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Service dog providers are developing registries that airlines and other travel companies could use to verify the legitimacy of service dogs for veterans with psychological disabilities.
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Friday, 27 July 2018
NPR News: Duck Boat Tour's Final Minutes Chronicled in Preliminary NTSB Report
Duck Boat Tour's Final Minutes Chronicled in Preliminary NTSB Report
A timeline based on video and audio recovered from the vessel indicate tourists were given safety instructions about 10 minutes before the weather turned. The boat capsized and 17 people died.
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A timeline based on video and audio recovered from the vessel indicate tourists were given safety instructions about 10 minutes before the weather turned. The boat capsized and 17 people died.
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NPR News: Longtime CBS CEO Les Moonves Facing Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Longtime CBS CEO Les Moonves Facing Sexual Misconduct Allegations
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with journalist Ronan Farrow about his expose in The New Yorker surrounding allegations of sexual misconduct by CBS CEO Leslie Moonves.
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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with journalist Ronan Farrow about his expose in The New Yorker surrounding allegations of sexual misconduct by CBS CEO Leslie Moonves.
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NPR News: Former NY Assembly Speaker Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison For Corruption
Former NY Assembly Speaker Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison For Corruption
Sheldon Silver was twice found guilty of taking nearly millions in bribes and kickbacks. "I pray I will not die in prison," he wrote to the judge.
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Sheldon Silver was twice found guilty of taking nearly millions in bribes and kickbacks. "I pray I will not die in prison," he wrote to the judge.
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NPR News: White Helmet Rescue Workers Stuck In Syria In Danger Of Being Caught
White Helmet Rescue Workers Stuck In Syria In Danger Of Being Caught
Nearly 100 White Helmet rescue workers were evacuated from southern Syria this week, but many are still stuck. Members of the U.S.-backed group face punishment by the Syrian government as it retakes more territory.
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Nearly 100 White Helmet rescue workers were evacuated from southern Syria this week, but many are still stuck. Members of the U.S.-backed group face punishment by the Syrian government as it retakes more territory.
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NPR News: White Helmet Rescue Workers Stuck In Syria In Danger Of Being Caught
White Helmet Rescue Workers Stuck In Syria In Danger Of Being Caught
Nearly 100 White Helmet rescue workers were evacuated from southern Syria this week, but many are still stuck. Members of the U.S.-backed group face punishment by the Syrian government as it retakes more territory.
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Nearly 100 White Helmet rescue workers were evacuated from southern Syria this week, but many are still stuck. Members of the U.S.-backed group face punishment by the Syrian government as it retakes more territory.
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NPR News: Awaiting Her Father's Return: Daughter Of Pilot Hopes To Reunite Parents' Remains
Awaiting Her Father's Return: Daughter Of Pilot Hopes To Reunite Parents' Remains
As North Korea begins to return the possible remains of U.S. "DoD personnel" from the Korean War, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Janis Curran, the daughter of one of the pilots who went missing.
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As North Korea begins to return the possible remains of U.S. "DoD personnel" from the Korean War, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Janis Curran, the daughter of one of the pilots who went missing.
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NPR News: North Korea Turns Over 55 Boxes Of Possible Remains Of U.S. Serviceman
North Korea Turns Over 55 Boxes Of Possible Remains Of U.S. Serviceman
North Korea turned over 55 boxes containing, in the words of the Pentagon, "possible remains of missing DoD personnel" from the Korean War. The remains will arrive in Hawaii next week for forensic analysis.
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North Korea turned over 55 boxes containing, in the words of the Pentagon, "possible remains of missing DoD personnel" from the Korean War. The remains will arrive in Hawaii next week for forensic analysis.
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NPR News: CBS Launches Investigation Into Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct
CBS Launches Investigation Into Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct
A CBS statement refers to a forthcoming story by The New Yorker. The allegations will reportedly include misconduct by CBS Chairman and CEO, Les Moonves.
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A CBS statement refers to a forthcoming story by The New Yorker. The allegations will reportedly include misconduct by CBS Chairman and CEO, Les Moonves.
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NASA Gives $1.4 Million to Help Minority-Serving Colleges Develop New STEM Courses
The MUREP Innovations in Space Technology Curriculum (MISTC) awards align with the priorities of the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD), which is responsible for developing the crosscutting, pioneering new technologies and capabilities the agency needs for current and future missions.
July 27, 2018
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July 27, 2018
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NPR News: How To Find Out If 'Women's Empowerment' Programs Really Empower Women
How To Find Out If 'Women's Empowerment' Programs Really Empower Women
A group of researchers are finding creative ways — through experimental games and scenarios — to quantify how much control women have over their lives.
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A group of researchers are finding creative ways — through experimental games and scenarios — to quantify how much control women have over their lives.
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NPR News: How To Find Out If 'Women's Empowerment' Programs Really Empower Women
How To Find Out If 'Women's Empowerment' Programs Really Empower Women
A group of researchers are finding creative ways — through experimental games and scenarios — to quantify how much control women have over their lives.
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A group of researchers are finding creative ways — through experimental games and scenarios — to quantify how much control women have over their lives.
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