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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, U.S.-Syria Strategy, Illegal Vaping
White House says it won't comply with the impeachment inquiry. ISIS is likely to benefit from U.S. troops leaving northern Syria. Wisconsin family charged with running illegal vaping operation.
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How Outrage Is Hijacking Our Culture And Our Minds
It can feel impossible to escape outrage nowadays. Anger is present across our screens — from TV news to social media. New social science research asks: What's the effect of all this outrage?
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3 Win Chemistry Nobel For Development Of Lithium-Ion Batteries
The prize was awarded jointly to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino." Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized our lives," the Nobel Committee said.
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Ukrainians Are More Concerned With Russia Peace Talks Than Trump Call
The top news in Ukraine isn't President Trump's call to their president. Ukrainians are focused on their president's decision to jump-start the peace process with Russia — without U.S. backing.
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U.S. Officials Concerned By Trump's Call To Pull Troops From Syrian Border
Two officials tell NPR the move to pull troops blindsided military leaders involved in countering ISIS, and outline several concerns they have about the decision.
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Trump Administration Blocks Key Diplomat From Testifying On Capitol Hill
The diplomat, U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland, had been summoned by three House panels. The move has significant implications, as Democrats could seize upon it as instance of obstruction.
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Houston Rockets, NBA Face Backlash After Tweet Supporting Hong Kong Protesters
The Houston Rockets' general manager deleted his tweet, but the team immediately faced backlash from China, where the NBA has a big following. Ben Cohen, a Wall Street Journal reporter, explains.
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Ambassador Sondland To Appear Before House Intelligence Committee
NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut about Tuesday's deposition of Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the EU, about his part in the Trump-Ukraine investigation.
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Virtual Reality Goes To Work, Helping Train Employees
In the virtual world, cashiers are taught to show greater empathy, mechanics learn to repair planes, and retail workers experience how to deal with armed robbery.
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Trump's Policy Shift On Syria Has Wider Implications, Critic Says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Brett McGurk, former special envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS, about the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops from Northern Syria.
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It's Time To Celebrate Fall And Pumpkins
Josephine Walker and Stephanie McClary won an underwater jack-o-lantern contest in Florida. In Maine, Edwin Pierpont's pumpkin weighed in at over 1,800 pounds at the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest.
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Some Revelers At Munich Oktoberfest Get A Rude Awakening
Festival-goers saw e-scooters as toys — the law sees them as motor vehicles. Police say about 250 people, who drove the scooters while under the influence, had to give up their driver's licenses.