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Kansas Voters May See Abortion Amendment On August Primary Ballot
Lawmakers in Kansas want to change the state's constitution so abortion is not protected. Three other states — Tennessee, Alabama and West Virginia — have already changed their constitutions.
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Catholics Consider Presidential Candidates Ahead Of Iowa Caucuses
In Dubuque, a majority of working-class Catholic voters flipped from Democrat to Republican in 2016 — for the first time since Dwight Eisenhower. Will Democrats draw them back in 2020?
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Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Meets With Ukraine's President
A week after he said Americans didn't care about Ukraine, Pompeo is in its capital Kyiv. Ukraine continues to be at the center of unflattering attention during President Trump's impeachment trial.
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Trump Travels To Iowa To Engage In Political Counterprogramming
Several days before Iowa Democrats kick off the 2020 presidential nominating contest, President Trump held a reelection rally Thursday night in Des Moines.
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Q&A Session Will Continue For 2nd Day In Senate Trial
Senators will ask a series of questions in President Trump's impeachment trial — questions that so far have illuminated how sharply divided opinions are on how the president handled aid to Ukraine.
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Portsmouth, N.H., Bridge Plays A Role In Marriage Proposal
For two engineers the Memorial Bridge is more than just a bridge. He once worked on the bridge and she helped design the park underneath it. He arranged to have the bridge lifted and then proposed.
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Man Is Surprised By How Much His Watch Is Worth
In the 1970s a man treated himself to a Rolex watch. It cost him a little more than $300. When he recently brought it to the TV show Antiques Roadshow, an expert told him it was worth up to $700,000.
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Veteran Journalist Honored With Black Heritage Stamp
Gwen Ifill, who died at the age of 61 after battling cancer, will be memorialized on a new U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp. She will be the 43rd stamp in the Black Heritage series.
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'Throughline': The Origins Of Iran's Gen. Qassem Soleimani
The U.S.-Iran relationship has been shaped by a shadow branch of the Iranian military, led by a general that the U.S. killed earlier this month. The NPR podcast Throughline examine his legacy.
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Movies Generating Buzz At This Year's Sundance Film Festival
From quirky comedies to groundbreaking documentaries, this year's Sundance Film Festival is showcasing 118 feature films. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan.
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Iowa Caucuses Begin Democrats' Presidential Nominating Contests
Iowa Democrats gather Monday to kick off the nominating contests that will pick the party's presidential nominee — that person will take on President Trump in November.
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Senate To Vote Friday On Whether To Allow Impeachment Witnesses
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Claudia Grisales and Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma about the Senate impeachment trial, and the possibility of witnesses being called to testify.