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San Francisco Offers To Buy PG&E's Electric Grid For $2.5 Billion

7:42am September 09, 2019

by Sonja Hutson

City officials had been considering making an offer after PG&E filed for reorganization in January as it faced mounting liability from wildfires started by its equipment.

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Shariah Harris competed in the Amateur Cup tournament in Tully, N.Y., this past August.

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Philly Teens 'Work To Ride' And Change The Face Of Polo

5:00am September 09, 2019

by Windsor Johnston

For 25 years, a group of inner-city kids in Philadelphia has been breaking down barriers of class and race in the traditionally exclusive sport. The concept is simple: they work to ride.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking at the National Convention of The American Legion in Indianapolis last month.

Pompeo: 'President Trump Ultimately Made The Decision' To Hold U.S.-Taliban Talks

10:18pm September 08, 2019

The secretary of state was on the Sunday news talk shows a day after Trump tweeted that a secret meeting to be held at Camp David between leaders of Afghanistan at the Taliban was canceled.

Former U.S. Ambassador: Taliban Talks Is 'The Road To Failure'

7:11pm September 08, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker about the canceled U.S.-Taliban talks President Trump tweeted about on Saturday.

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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford Announces GOP Presidential Run

5:42pm September 08, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who announced that he will run against President Trump for the Republican presidential nomination.

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North Carolina Democratic Leader On State's Legislative Map Ruling

5:42pm September 08, 2019

A court in North Carolina ruled that the state's legislative maps were drawn unlawfully on partisan lines. NPR's Michel Martin talks about the decision with state Rep. Robert Reives.

Troll Watch: Deepfakes And 2020

5:42pm September 08, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Paul Barrett, adjunct professor of law at NYU, about his report on what disinformation will look like in 2020 and what can be done to lessen its impact.

Trump Calls Off Afghanistan Peace Talks

5:20pm September 08, 2019

by Tom Bowman

President Trump says he has called off peace talks with the Taliban, just as the president says he was ready to meet with the Taliban and the president of Afghanistan at Camp David.

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4 Crew Members Still Missing After Cargo Ship Overturns Near Georgia Port

5:10pm September 08, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The Coast Guard says 20 of the 24 people aboard the Golden Ray have been accounted for. Officials say a rescue mission will resume once the vessel is stable.

Whistleblower On MIT And Epstein

11:51am September 08, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Signe Swenson, a whistleblower who revealed the extent of Jeffrey Epstein's involvement in donations for MIT.

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