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Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski testifies before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday.

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Politics

Ex-Trump Campaign Boss Corey Lewandowski Spars With House Democrats On 'Obstruction'

Sep 17, 2019

The former campaign manager appeared before a House panel to defend President Trump over charges of "collusion." Democrats focused on Trump's desire to constrain the Mueller inquiry.

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Middle East

Smoke was seen billowing from an Aramco facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, after it came under attack on Saturday.

U.S. Satellites Detected Iran Readying Weapons Ahead Of Saudi Strike, Officials Say

Sep 17, 2019

Pentagon officials tell NPR that U.S. intelligence regards the activity as "circumstantial evidence" that Iran launched the strike from its own soil.

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Area 51 Invasion Going To Court?

Sep 16, 2019

What started as a Facebook joke to Storm Area 51 now might be a legal matter.

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Education

Richard Stallman, pictured in 2015, resigned from his posts as President of the Free Software Foundation and visiting scientist at MIT's Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence lab.

Free Software Pioneer Quits MIT Over His Comments On Epstein Sex Trafficking Case

Sep 17, 2019

"I am doing this due to pressure on MIT and me over a series of misunderstandings and mischaracterizations," Richard Stallman wrote on his blog.

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Obituaries

Remembering Her Dear Friend Cokie Roberts

Sep 17, 2019

Former All Things Considered host Linda Wertheimer remembers her friend and fellow "NPR Founding Mother" Cokie Roberts, who has died at age 75 of cancer.

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National

At The Texas Border, Tent Courtooms Set Up To Process Aslyum Cases

Sep 17, 2019

Big white tent complexes in two Texas border towns are drawing attention. The temporary courtrooms are the Trump administration's latest effort to quickly work through thousands of asylum cases.

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Media

Critics Assail 'New York Times' After Publication Of New Kavanaugh Allegations

Sep 17, 2019

The New York Times seems unsure of how to handle the controversy sparked by a recent article offering new details on allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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World

China Used Twitter To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests, But Efforts Began Years Earlier

Sep 17, 2019

Social media networks banned hundreds of thousands of accounts last month. In NPR's assessment of the data, telling details begin to depict large disinformation campaigns.

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Goats and Soda

In this March 28 photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a campaign rally in Meerut. One of his efforts as prime minister has been to construct millions of toilets to reduce open defecation.

Gates Foundation's Humanitarian Award To India's Modi Is Sparking Outrage

Sep 17, 2019

The Indian prime minister is cited for the millions of toilets his government has built in rural India. Activists say his human rights record should disqualify him.