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Debate Preview: Microphone Changes In Place For Final Meeting
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic strategist Karen Finney and Republican strategist Scott Jennings ahead of the final debate between President Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
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Norway's Trade Minister Apologizes For Extending 2020
Iselin Nybo is in charge of implementing the upcoming time change in her country. Clocks will be set back one hour on Sunday. She's apologizing for making 2020 an hour longer.
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'Peanuts' Halloween Special Won't Be Broadcast On Network TV
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown has been airing on network television since 1966. But if you want to see it this year, you'll have to watch it on Apple TV Plus.
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The Difficulties Behind Reuniting Migrant Children With Their Families
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Nan Schivone of Justice in Motion about the 545 immigrant children separated from their parents by the U.S. whose parents haven't been located.
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Ishana Kumar, 12, Wins Top Award For Research Into 'Imaginary Colors'
There is a winner in one of the country's biggest middle school science competitions: the Broadcom MASTERS. Ishana Kumar looked into how retinal fatigue may play a role in seeing "imaginary colors."
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Democrats Aim To Send Election-Year Message By Boycotting Barrett Vote
A Senate panel is to vote Thursday on Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination. Democrats plan to boycott the meeting and not participate in the vote to send her nomination to the full Senate.
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Purdue Pharma Reaches $8B Opioid Deal With Justice Department Over Oxycontin Sales
Critics say the settlement doesn't hold company executives or members of the Sackler family accountable for their aggressive marketing of Oxycontin which helped fuel the nation's opioid epidemic.
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Automatons Keep Gears Turning In D.C. Artist's Brain During The Pandemic
An artist in Washington, D.C., who got laid off during the pandemic, fills his days by making automatons — mechanical sculptures that come to life with the turn of a crank.
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Experts Warn Students May Face Challenges When In-Person Classes Resume
As in-person schooling returns in some districts, mental health professionals say many children will face difficulties as a result of the isolation and worry they experience during the pandemic.
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Antitrust Suit Accuses Google Of Abusing Its Dominance Over Rivals
NPR's Noel King talks to Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge about the antitrust lawsuit against Google filed by the Justice Department and 11 state attorneys general.
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Cosmonauts Read Tea Leaves To Find Air Leak Source
When an air leak got worse on the International Space Station, Russian cosmonauts broke open a tea bag to let the leaves float up to identify the source of the leak.
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Organized Crime Group Uses Candy To Sweeten Its Image
The group In Japan usually hands out Halloween candy at its headquarters in Kobe, but this year authorities have banned them from participating.