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Trump Appears To Engage Far-Right Group During Debate Answer
President Trump declined to condemn white supremacy in his debate with Joe Biden. He also appeared to speak directly to the Proud Boys, an organization known for engaging in political violence.
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Shouting, Interruptions Detract From Policy Issues In Presidential Debate
President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden met for their first presidential debate Tuesday night in Cleveland. The debate quickly turned into chaos. The second debate is set for Oct. 15.
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Did The Trump-Biden Presidential Debate Sway Undecided Voters?
There is so little Democrats and Republicans agree on right now, but Tuesday night's first presidential debate broke common ground because of how universally difficult it was for people to watch.
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African Grey Parrots Removed From Public Earshot After Salty Language
During quarantine, the birds in a U.K. wildlife park started exchanging curse words. Handlers say the foul fowls began hurling insults. Laughing just encouraged them.
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What's Pale Orange And Nearly A Ton Of Halloween Fun?
Utah farmer Mohamed Sadiq's enormous pumpkin weighed in at 1,825 pounds — the second largest ever grown in the state. His entry took first prize at the 16th annual Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers' event.
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Trump Nominee Could Solidify Supreme Court's Conservative Direction
Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz about Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Cruz is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which begins confirmation hearings next month.
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New York Investigates Daniel Prude's Stay At Strong Memorial Hospital
Hours before his fatal encounter with police in Rochester, Daniel Prude was taken to the hospital, but he was discharged quickly. Like many hospitals, it was ill-equipped to handle psychiatric crises.
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Tax Revelations Set The Stage For Presidential Debate In Cleveland
President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden square off in their first presidential debate Tuesday — two days after the publication of a New York Times investigation about Trump's tax returns.
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Young Overachiever Might Make You Feel Like An Underachiever
Ian Taylor Schlitz, 14, started taking college classes at the age of 12. He just got his associate degree from Tarrant County College in Texas. Ian's older sister was accepted into college at age 9.
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2 Brothers Spent 6 Decades Trying To Find One Another
Bruce DeLude and Don Crawford spent years in foster care and then were adopted by two different families. With the help of Bruce's daughter, the brothers came face-to-face in an emotional reunion.
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Scientists Experiment With TB Vaccine To See If It Slows Spread Of COVID-19
As scientists race to develop a vaccine specific for COVID-19, some researchers are testing an old vaccine, that's been proven safe and is cheap to manufacture, to see if it could slow the pandemic.
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Presidential Debate Preview: Trump, Biden To Take The Stage In Cleveland
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Republican strategist Scott Jennings and Democratic strategist Karen Finney for a preview of the first presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden.