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Republican Strategy On Impeachment
Steve Inskeep talks with Jonah Goldberg, conservative columnist and editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about the Republican response and strategy to the impeachment inquiry.
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Snorkeling Grandmothers Find Venomous Sea Snakes
A group of citizen scientists calling themselves the "fantastic grandmothers" are helping a researchers capture photos and videos of the greater sea snake, near the territory of New Caledonia.
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The Man In Black Could've Worn Blue
Johnny Cash had the authority to enforce the law in Davidson County, Tenn. A blown-up image of Johnny Cash's deputy sheriff commission card was unveiled earlier this week at the Johnny Cash Museum.
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Astros Fire Team Official Over Comments To Reporters
The Houston Astros have fired a top team official who taunted female reporters in the team's locker-room during a celebration of the team's pennant-clinching victory over the New York Yankees.
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Their School Integrated But Racial Divisions Remained: 'We Missed Knowing Each Other'
Eli Brown, who's black, and Natalie Guice Adams, who's white, were classmates when their Louisiana school integrated 50 years ago. "Our lives were so intertwined, but so separate," Adams said.
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Morgan State Universtiy Choir Sets The Tone For Remembering Cummings
The internationally-acclaimed Morgan State University Choir sang Rep. Elijah Cummings home this week as he lay in state in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
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News Brief: DOJ Investigates Russia Probe, Impeachment Latest, Iraq Protests
The Department of Justice is opening a criminal investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation. Also, a look at Republican response to the impeachment inquiry and protests in Iraq.
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Iraq Protests Continue
Large protests are expected to continue in Iraq Friday, even after the government said last week that many of the 149 people killed in recent protests were killed by security forces shooting to kill.
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Situation In Northern Syria Is A Work In Progress, Coates Says
NPR's Noel King talks to Victoria Coates, deputy assistant to the president, about U.S. policy in Syria now that Turkish military offensive is over. NPR's Franco Ordoñez weighs in on the issue.
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Roadwork In Southern England Will Wreak Havoc With Commuters
A 65 feet section of a highway near Godmanstone, England, will be closed for road work. This stretch usually takes just a few seconds, but a 41-mile detour means it could take an hour.
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Nationals' Parra Rocks Shades With Clear Rims And Red Lenses
Outfielder Gerardo Parra and some teammates snagged free sunglasses at a sparkling water promotion in Detroit. They decided the shades might be lucky. They're working — the Nats lead the series 2-0.
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Thai Palace Officials Ousted Following Demotion Of Royal Consort
NPR's David Greene talks to Cornell University professor Tamara Loos about palace officials in Thailand, who were fired for disloyalty to the crown — just days after the royal consort was banished.