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The Salt

Katharine Hepburn's Brownies: A Recipe For Home-Wrecking?

Sep 24, 2017
Two years ago in The New York Times' food section, Syne Newberry commented on this recipe — and the bittersweet end to her marriage. The comment went on to become Internet legend.

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Air Date: Friday, September 22, 2017

Departing Assemblyman Anderson Excited To 'Sell' Nevada To Businesses

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  • After three terms in the Nevada Legislature, Assemblyman Paul Anderson is leaving to work for the Governor's Office of Economic Development. He explains his plans to "sell" Nevada to businesses around the country. 

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National Security
Paul Manafort speaks on the phone while touring the floor of the Republican National Convention on July 17, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Russia Investigations: Bad Week For Manafort, Social Networks In The Hot Seat

Sep 24, 2017
Donald Trump's former campaign chairman is in the special counsel's crosshairs. Facebook and Twitter are under the interrogation lights. Here's a look back at the past week in the Russia imbroglio.
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Code Switch
Ray Halbritter in his office.

Goodbye, For Now, To A Vital Source For Native American News

Sep 24, 2017
Indian Country Today Media Network announced it would "cease active operations." That leaves a big hole in news coverage by, and about, Native Americans.
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Shots - Health News
Two-year-old Robbie Klein of West Roxbury, Mass., has hemophilia, a medical condition that interferes with his blood's ability to clot normally. His parents, both teachers, worry that his condition could make it hard for them to get insurance to cover his expensive medications if the law changes.

Biggest Flash Points In The Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill

Sep 24, 2017
The bill would make big changes to the nation's health care system by rolling back key requirements of Obamacare, including that insurers not charge more to people with pre-existing conditions.
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Shots - Health News
Harrison Browne, seen here playing for the Buffalo Beauts, says he feels lucky to be part of a league that accepts him and wants him to feel comfortable.

Transgender Hockey Player Postpones Hormone Treatment To Keep Playing

Sep 24, 2017
Sports leagues have struggled with how to define gender when it comes to deciding who can play. Pro hockey player Harrison Browne has decided to postpone hormone therapy for one more year on the ice.
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Mountain Stage

Celebrate Fall With Mountain Stage (Live)

Sep 24, 2017
Stream performances from a diverse group of songwriters as they celebrate fall with Mountain Stage, live at the Culture Center Theater.
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Politics
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and outside linebacker Eli Harold kneel during the playing of the national anthem before an NFL game in 2016.

Trump Embroiled In 2 Controversies About Professional Sports, Race And Culture

Sep 23, 2017
In remarks Friday night in Alabama, Trump took issue with NFL players who have knelt in protest during the national anthem. And on Twitter Saturday, he targeted Stephen Curry of the NBA.
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Politics
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine

Key GOP Swing Vote On Health Care: 'Difficult To Envision' Supporting Bill

Sep 24, 2017
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, expressed major reservations with legislation to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and remake Medicaid. If Collins doesn't support the bill it cannot pass.
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13.7: Cosmos And Culture
City workers drape a tarp over the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Emancipation park in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 23.

What, Really, Is A Monument?

Sep 24, 2017
Monuments play a different cultural role than do other kinds of artworks: To let a monument stand, or to take it down, is to take a political stand on its subject matter, says blogger Alva Noë.
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