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2nd Whistleblower With Direct Knowledge Of Ukraine Call Steps Forward, Lawyer Says

4:53pm October 06, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Attorney Mark Zaid, who is also part of the initial whistleblower's legal team, tells NPR that a new whistleblower has talked to the inspector general of the intelligence community.

A minke whale breaks the surface near Boothbay Harbor in the Gulf of Maine on Aug. 10, 2018. Researchers say warming in the gulf is driving whales into waters farther north where fewer environmental protections exist.

The Gulf Of Maine Is Warming, And Its Whales Are Disappearing

3:41pm October 06, 2019

Waters off the coast of Maine are warming faster than 99 percent of the world's oceans. That's forcing whales northward in pursuit of prey, threatening some of their already dwindling populations.

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A life size cut out of Bob Ross stands up against the wall where the historical tree of the Franklin Park Arts Center is painted. Bob Ross Inc. is located in Herndon, Va., which is only 27 miles from the exhibit. According to managing director, Elizabeth

The Lasting Legacy Of Bob Ross And His Colorful World Of 'Happy Accidents'

1:16pm October 06, 2019

by Kat Lonsdorf

The bushy-haired former Air Force sergeant with the soothing voice rose to fame in the 1980s and '90s with his PBS show The Joy of Painting. Bob Ross died in 1995, but his popularity endures.

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Bear No. 68 has packed on the pounds needed for a long hibernation.

It's Fat Bear Week In Alaska's Katmai National Park — Time To Fill Out Your Bracket

12:57pm October 06, 2019

by Tom Goldman

Bears preparing for hibernation need to eat as much as they can for the winter. In Alaska, this habit has turned into an Ursine March Madness with bears going head-to-head to see who is the fattest.

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What It's Like To Harvest Seaweed

8:02am October 06, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro pays a visit to Larch Hanson, who has been harvesting wild seaweed in Maine for more than 40 years.

Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., won her House seat by a razor-thin margin in 2018. Her support for an impeachment inquiry risks alienating voters in a closely divided swing district.

In One Pennsylvania Swing District, It's Not All Impeachment All The Time

5:00am October 06, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

In the state's seventh congressional district, Rep. Susan Wild is delicately juggling her constituents' pocketbook issues with support for an impeachment inquiry against the president.

Impeachment Conversation Follows Congress Members Back Home

5:33pm October 05, 2019

by Don Gonyea

Members of Congress are talking about impeachment as they visit their home districts this weekend. Some are doing so voluntarily. Others can't avoid the topic.

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Former U.S. Ambassador To Russia 'Shocked' By Ukraine Text Messages

5:22pm October 05, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, about the text messages between American and Ukrainian officials that were released earlier this week.

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Barbershop: Botham Jean, Amber Guyger And Forgiveness

5:16pm October 05, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney sujatha baliga, former NAACP President Cornell William Brooks and Rev. Michael Waters about the role of forgiveness after a crime.

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Troll Watch: Impeachment Inquiry Unleashes U.S.-Driven Disinformation

5:16pm October 05, 2019

by Hannah Allam

Online disinformation campaigns thrive in big, polarizing moments for the country — and the impeachment inquiry is no exception.