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WATCH: Self-Driving Cars Need To Learn How Humans Drive

Aug 21, 2018
Self-driving cars may be the future of transportation. But if they are going to share the road with humans, they have to learn how people behave behind the wheel.

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How Does Stress Impact Romantic Relationships?

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  • A new study from researchers at UNR aims to understand the impact stress has on a person's romantic relationships. The researchers explain what they've found out. 

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Nicki Minaj performs at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at The Oculus in New York City. (This photo was taken Sunday, from a pre-taped performance.)

The MTV VMAs Celebrate Camila Cabello And Cardi B, While Madonna Celebrates Madonna

Aug 20, 2018
Cabello won the night's two biggest prizes, while Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez and Ariana Grande gave splashy performances. And then there was Madonna, whose Aretha Franklin tribute went sideways.
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British tourist Kay Longstaff speaks to the media upon her arrival in Pula on a Croatian Coast Guard ship, on Sunday.

Second Overboard Case In Less Than 2 Months For Norwegian Cruise Lines

Aug 20, 2018
It is not clear how the woman went overboard from the Norwegian Cruise Star, but the Adriatic's warm water is credited with helping keep her alive for 10 hours until rescue arrived.
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Researchers Examine What Social Isolation Can Do To Men's Health

Aug 21, 2018
Our circle of friends may shrink as we age, and researchers say this is especially grave news for men's physical and mental health. (This piece originally aired on May 20, 2018 on Morning Edition).
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Debate Brews In Pueblo Over The Balance Of Coal And Renewable Energy

Aug 21, 2018
Residents of Pueblo, Colorado, are concerned renewable energy jobs will not be as well paying as the ones in the nearby coal plant.
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U.S. Catholics Want Action After Report Details Decades Of Child Sexual Abuse

Aug 21, 2018
Rachel Martin talks to John Allen, editor of the Catholic publication Crux, about how Catholics are reconciling their faith with the latest revelations of child sex abuse by clergy.
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National
Police stand guard after the Confederate statue known as "Silent Sam" was toppled by protesters on campus at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Monday.

After A Year Of Rising Tensions, Protesters Tear Down Confederate Statue On UNC Campus

Aug 21, 2018
A crowd of about 250 students, faculty and residents stormed the bronze sculpture of a Confederate soldier, using ropes to yank it from its century-old pedestal.
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A Conversation On The Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+

Aug 21, 2018
All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton talks with Ann Powers, Marissa Lorusso and Sidney Madden about some of the greatest songs released by women and non-binary artists in the past 18 years.
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Politics
President Trump with Customs and Border Patrol agent Adrian Anzaldua, whom he praised for finding around 80 immigrants in a tractor-trailer.

Trump Calls ICE Opponents 'Big Loudmouths,' Praises Agents As 'Great Patriots'

Aug 20, 2018
At a White House ceremony, the president also asked an agent, Adrian Anzaldua, who discovered a tractor-trailer containing about 80 immigrants, to speak. "He speaks perfect English," Trump noted.
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