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Morning News Brief
The Supreme Court allows the government to curtail asylum request during the legal fight. President Trump agrees to delay tariffs on China for two weeks. And, the FDA will ban flavored e-cigarettes.
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Trump Calls for Ban On Non-Tobacco Flavored Vaping Products
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Patrice Harris, president of the American Medical Association, about President Trump's anticipated announcement banning non-tobacco-flavored vaping products.
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GM And UAW Face Perfect Storm Ahead Of Contract Talks
General Motors will be the first United Automobile Workers target in contract talks. A perfect storm of tariffs, recession fears, slowing sales and automation costs has led to unhappy union workers.
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Rhode Island Mayor Says He And His Wife Were Priced Out Of Daycare
The average cost of child care is approaching the price of some public college tuition. NPR's Noel King talks to Jorge Elorza, the mayor of Providence about his own daycare situation.
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Hurricane Dorian Evacuees Consider Where To Rebuild Their Lives
In the Bahamian capital of Nassau, officials are dealing with thousands of evacuees from the hurricane-ravaged islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. The problem they face is how to accommodate them all.
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Trump Must Decide Who Will Be The Next National Security Adviser
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who serves on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, about the departure of national security adviser John Bolton.
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Finders Keepers Doesn't Apply When It Comes To Bank Funds
A Pennsylvania couple found an extra $120,000 in their account. They bought a SUV, race car, camper and paid bills. But the banks which put the money into their account by mistake wants it back.
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Telemarketer Hangs Up On Donald Duck
Donald Sizemore managed to find a way to get a telemarketer to hang up on him. He does a very good Donald Duck impression, and the telemarketer decided the call wasn't worth it.
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'It's Been A Minute' Ponders: Are We In An Influencer Bubble?
The influencer market on Instagram is expected to reach more than $2.5 billion in 2020. What is it like to be an influencer, and what role has this model played in changing the advertising industry?
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House Panel Continues To Debate New Gun Restrictions
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about whether gun control measures can pass Congress. Coons is one of a few Democrats to meet with the White House about the issue.
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California Could Radically Alter Amateur Rules In College Sports
The California State Assembly is on the verge of passing a law that would make it possible for the state's college athletes to be paid for the use of their images to market products.
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Netanyahu Vows To Annex Part Of West Bank If He Is Reelected
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the controversial pledge just a week before the country's general election. It would leave a future Palestinian state surrounded by Israeli territory.