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Shots - Health News
Lines like this one at a health insurance enrollment fair at the Ambrose Community Center in Bay Point, Calif., in 2014 may be longer this winter.

Limited Outreach, Shorter Sign-Up Time May Cause Insurance Headaches In 2018

Oct 24, 2017
The silver (or gold) lining may be that changes in premium pricing may mean some people could sign up for a better health insurance plan that costs them less money.
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Monkey See
The Long and Short of It: Peter (Tyler Alvarez) and Dylan (Jimmy Tatro) discuss subtle artistic differences in anatomical drawing.

'American Vandal': True Crime That's Fake, But No Less True

Oct 24, 2017
The minor crime at the center of this Netflix series never happened, but it's less a mockumentary than a hilariously precise dissection of our cultural fascination with true crime narratives.
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Politics
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the special counsel tasked with investigating Russia's role in the 2016 election for the Justice Department, departs Capitol Hill in June.

What Is Money-Laundering? And Why Does It Matter To Robert Mueller?

Oct 24, 2017
Former Trump campaign head Paul Manafort's ties to overseas money have raised the eyebrows of many, including the man tasked by DOJ with investigating the campaign's connections to Russia.
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The Two-Way
Pro-democracy activist Nathan Law, center, walks out from the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong, on Tuesday.

Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Released On Bail

Oct 24, 2017
Joshua Wong and Nathan Law, who led the 2014 Occupy Central protests against Beijing's leadership of the territory, were freed by Hong Kong's highest court pending appeal.
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The Two-Way
Rohingya Muslim refugees wait to receive food distributed from a Turkish aid agency at Thaingkhali refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh on Saturday.

Amid Rohingya Crisis, White House Mulls Sanctions On Myanmar's Military

Oct 23, 2017
The State Department says it is considering using the Global Magnitsky Act to freeze assets and deny visas for the country's top generals.
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The Two-Way
In a March 15, 2016, file photo, Dallas Seavey poses with his lead dogs Reef, left, and Tide after finishing the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska. Seavey denies he administered banned drugs to his dogs in this year's race, and has withdrawn from the 2018 race in protest.

Iditarod Names Four-Time Champ Dallas Seavey In Dog Doping Scandal

Oct 23, 2017
Under pressure from competitors, the race committee said the 30-year-old musher is under suspicion of giving his dogs the drug tamadol in this year's race. Seavey has denied any wrongdoing.
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Hidden Brain
NPR's Weekend in Washington session at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 31, 2015.

Predictably Unpredictable: Why We Don't Act Like We Should

Oct 23, 2017
We don't always do what we're supposed to. We don't save enough for retirement. We order dessert when we're dieting. In other words we misbehave. Nobel Prize winning economist Richard Thaler asks why.
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Newscast headlines

Golden Entertainment Closes Deal To Buy Stratosphere, Arizona Charlies

Oct 23, 2017

Golden Entertainment closed an $850 million deal today to buy four Southern Nevada casinos, including the iconic Stratosphere.

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Newscast headlines

Recreational Marijuana Revenue In Mesquite Ahead Of Expectations

Oct 23, 2017

The city of Mesquite is ahead of budget expectations from marijuana sales.

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Media
Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly paid $32 million to a colleague to settle sexual harassment allegations.

Fresh Headache For Murdochs: Bill O'Reilly Got Raise After Secret Payout

Oct 23, 2017
The Murdoch family decided to keep host Bill O'Reilly on the air even after pledging to clean house at Fox News over a larger sexual harassment scandal.
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Newscast headlines

Two Defendants In Bundy Trial Take Plea Deals

Oct 23, 2017

Two defendants who were part of a standoff near Cliven Bundy’s ranch in 2014 accepted plea deals today, and will likely avoid further jail time.

Eric Parker and Scott Drexler each pleaded guilty to a single count of obstruction of a court order for their roles in the standoff.

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Around the Nation

Special Forces Medic During Vietnam War Presented With Medal Of Honor

Oct 23, 2017
President Trump presented the Medal of Honor to retired Army Capt. Gary Rose for conspicuous gallantry during the Vietnam War. During a four-day battle in Laos with North Vietnamese troops, Rose — a special forces medic — treated more than 50 soldiers under fire despite his own injuries.
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Politics

Republicans Could Affect Americans' Retirement By Targeting 401(k) Plans

Oct 23, 2017
Republicans in Congress are talking behind closed doors about a plan that would affect millions of Americans who are saving for retirement — and not in a good way according to many critics. The idea is to drastically lower the amount of money that Americans can set aside before taxes in their 401(k) accounts.
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Around the Nation

After Hurricane Maria's Destruction, Connecticut Father Gets His Sons Out Of Puerto Rico

Oct 23, 2017
After weeks of hearing from his teenage sons in Puerto Rico about the lack of sufficient food and water, a Connecticut father sells his car to pay for plane tickets to get them out.
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The Two-Way
Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to reporters about the Niger operation during a briefing at the Pentagon on Monday.

A Timeline — And Questions — About The Niger Firefight That Killed U.S. Troops

Oct 23, 2017
Amid growing political fallout, the Department of Defense has put forward a timeline for the deadly confrontation with militants in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers.
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Author Interviews

In 'Vacationland,' John Hodgman Tells The Funny Story Of His Life

Oct 23, 2017
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with John Hodgman about his new book Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches. This time Hodgman isn't writing about nonsensical histories, but his life.
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U.S.

Former Paratrooper On What It Was Like To Serve With Bergdahl

Oct 23, 2017
When Bowe Bergdahl walked off of his base in 2009, soldiers and resources across Afghanistan were rerouted to search for him. Jon Thurman was with Bergdahl's company, and was a part of the weeks-long search after he disappeared. He speaks with NPR about that time, and how he feels about Bergdahl's guilty plea.
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Politics

Secretary Of State Tillerson Says There Are Moderate Voices Among The Taliban

Oct 23, 2017
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson went to Kabul and Baghdad today as he tries to help wind down two ongoing conflicts. On his trip, he told reporters that the fight against the Taliban must continue, but that there is an opening for certain parts of the group.
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World

In Turkey, Teachers, Parents Concerned About Religious Nature Of New Curriculum

Oct 23, 2017
Schoolchildren are back in class in Turkey, but concern is growing about the latest changes to the curriculum that emphasize religion in what has long been a secular school system.
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Investigations

How The Affordable Housing Crisis Is Playing Out In One Dallas Neighborhood

Oct 23, 2017
Only 25 percent of people who need government help to pay for housing get it. In collaboration with The FRONTLINE Dispatch, NPR looked at what can happen to the other 75 percent and how the affordable housing crisis is playing out in one Dallas neighborhood.
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The Two-Way
A sketch illustrating the HMS Terror at sunrise.

U.K. Offers Famed Arctic Shipwrecks As 'Exceptional Gift' To Canada

Oct 23, 2017
British explorer John Franklin died in Canada's northern reaches in the 1840s, along with all of his crew. Only recently were his ships finally found. Now, they are a gift from the U.K. to Canada.
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Shots - Health News
Screening for Type 2 diabetes involves a blood test, and if results are concerning a second test is recommended.

Screening For Diabetes Is Working Better Than Thought

Oct 23, 2017
The CDC says 7 million people have Type 2 diabetes and don't know it. But a new analysis says that number's much lower. Screening efforts should focus on people at highest risk, the researchers say.
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The Two-Way
If you're going to sing in your car in Montreal, do not pump up the volume.

Canadian Motorist Fined $118 For Singing While Driving

Oct 23, 2017
Montreal police ticketed Taoufik Moalla for screaming in public. But Moalla says he was doing nothing more than singing along to C+C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)."
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The Two-Way
Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, seen in 1972 nearly one year before his death.

Pablo Neruda Didn't Die Of Cancer, Experts Say. So What Killed The Poet?

Oct 23, 2017
Official documents say the Nobel laureate died of prostate cancer in 1973. But 16 forensics experts have unanimously concluded that isn't true, stoking suspicions again that he was actually poisoned.
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The Two-Way
Police officers detain a man who reportedly stabbed journalist Tatyana Felgenhauer on Monday.

Prominent Russian Journalist Stabbed In Moscow

Oct 23, 2017
Investigators say the suspect believed he'd been communicating telepathically with Tatyana Felgenhauer, and a psychiatric evaluation has been ordered. Ekho Moskvy radio has criticized the government.

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