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Adriana Jones, a member of the LeBaron family, holds images of relatives who were killed in November. Jones and other family members were participating in a Dec. 1 protest in Mexico City against Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to express

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National

This Grieving Family Wants The U.S. To Designate Mexican Cartels As Terrorists

Dec 13, 2019

Relatives of nine American women and children who were brutally killed in Mexico last month were in Washington this week to tell their story. They want the U.S. to go after drug cartels.

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Air Date: Friday, December 13, 2019

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With the holiday season here, people might be tempted to get a pet for their loved one as a gift. But how do you know the dog, cat or hamster is the right fit for the family?

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Law

John Fitisemanu, an American Samoan, filed the lawsuit against the U.S. government after he was denied the opportunity to apply for federal government jobs listing citizenship as a requirement.

American Samoans' Citizenship Status Still In Limbo After Judge Issues Stay

Dec 13, 2019

After ruling on Thursday that anyone born in American Samoa should be recognized as a U.S. citizen, the same judge on Friday decided to put the order on hold until the issue is resolved on appeal.

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Tiny Desk

The Comet Is Coming: Tiny Desk Concert

Dec 13, 2019

The Comet is Coming is a force of nature. The British trio makes the kind of instrumental jazz that takes music lovers out of their comfort zone and into a musical realm they may never have explored.

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World Cafe

Angel Olsen On Her Spectacular Sonic Evolution

Dec 13, 2019

"I needed to take a minute away from the way that MY WOMAN and previous records had been done because this one just didn't require the same feeling," Olsen says.

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Shots - Health News

Can A Research Accelerator Solve The Psychology Replication Crisis?

Dec 13, 2019

For decades, psychology researchers have failed to reproduce findings with similar experiments. This lack of replicability is a big problem for the field. A new global effort is working to solve it.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Clockwise: <em>Watchmen</em>, <em>Russian Doll, Los Espookys, The Crown, When They See Us</em> <em></em>and <em>Documentary Now! </em>made NPR critics' list of the best television of 2019.

NPR's Favorite TV Shows Of 2019

Dec 13, 2019

Series such as Fleabag, Watchmen and Succession highlight our pop culture critics' list of the 19 best television and serial streaming programs of 2019.

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National

The United States Concealed Carry Association is based in Wisconsin. The organization was created 17 years ago and has more than 300,000 members.

The U.S. Concealed Carry Association Woos NRA Members With A Focus On Family

Dec 13, 2019

The U.S. Concealed Carry Association is trying to reach 1 million members by using a different message from that of the NRA. Instead of "from my cold, dead hands," USCCA uses "protect the family."

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Law

Outgoing Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 400 people in his final days in office.

On His Way Out, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Pardons Murderers, Rapists, Hundreds More

Dec 13, 2019

In one case that has drawn particular attention, he pardoned a murderer whose family raised big money to pay off Bevin's campaign debt.

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National

The Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday that it was putting forward a proposal to designate 988 as a "suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline."

FCC Approves Plan For 3-Digit Suicide Prevention Number Similar To 911

Dec 13, 2019

The Federal Communications Commission unanimously OK'd the proposal, which would allow callers in crisis to reach a national mental health support network simply by dialing 988.