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Task Force Takes On Russian Election Interference

4:22pm August 14, 2019

by Dina Temple-Raston

In an exclusive interview with NPR, the head of the National Security Agency talks about how the online battle waged against ISIS is informing the fight against Russia ahead of the 2020 elections.

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A cannabis flower at Glass House Farms in Carpinteria, Calif., is almost ready for harvest. This farm uses greenhouses, allowing for five harvests a year.

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California's Largest Legal Weed Farms Face Conflict In Wine Country

4:22pm August 14, 2019

by Claire Heddles

What makes California great wine country also makes it great for growing marijuana. Santa Barbara County has some of the nation's biggest legal pot farms, which leads to conflicts with other farmers.

A lawsuit filed Wednesday in New York County Supreme Court alleged an associate of Jeffrey Epstein brought Jennifer Araoz to Epstein's mansion in Manhattan, where Araoz was sexually abused.

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Jeffrey Epstein Accuser Sues His Estate, Staff Over Alleged Sexual Assaults

4:05pm August 14, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

A woman in New York said she was raped by the financier who was charged with sex trafficking. "Today I am starting to reclaim my power," Jennifer Araoz said.

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is launching Fair Fight 2020, which aims to enfranchise voters across the country.

Stacey Abrams Is Not Running For President, Instead Will Focus On Voter Protection

3:22pm August 14, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The former Georgia gubernatorial candidate is launching an initiative called Fair Fight 2020 which aims to ensure voter enfranchisement across twenty states.

Hide The Wine! I'm Hosting My First Eid Al-Adha Feast

2:42pm August 14, 2019

by Malaka Gharib

I haven't been to a mosque in ages. I had no idea how to celebrate the holiday — or whether it was appropriate for me to do so.

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Bottled Water Distribution Begins In Newark, N.J., After Lead Detected

1:38pm August 14, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with reporter Karen Yi of The Star-Ledger about the ongoing water crisis in Newark.

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Jason Brezler, seated center, holds a meeting with local governors in Afghanistan in 2010. Brezler faced discharge after emailing classified documents over an insecure network. He challenged the Marine Corps' decision.

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Marine Who Warned Of Insider Threat Should Remain In The Corps, Military Board Says

1:24pm August 14, 2019

by Quil Lawrence

Maj. Jason Brezler faced discharge after emailing classified documents over an insecure network. He challenged the Marine Corps' decision, and a board of inquiry recently ruled in his favor.

Mississippi River floodwaters inundate the pavilion and a play area at Harriet Island in St. Paul, Minn., this past March.

Wet, Wild And High: Lakes And Rivers Wreak Havoc Across Midwest, South

11:47am August 14, 2019

by Cheryl Corley

Parts of the Mississippi have been above flood stage for months. All of the Great Lakes are at or near record-high levels. It's halting barge traffic, damaging infrastructure and eroding shorelines.

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New York Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou talks about the sexual abuse she experienced as a child while explaining her vote for the Child Victims Act at the state Capitol in Albany on Jan. 28, 2019.

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Adult Victims Of Childhood Sex Abuse In New York Can Sue Alleged Abusers

7:22am August 14, 2019

by Mara Silvers

The one-year filing period, or look-back window, allows victims to bring cases that used to be beyond the state's statute of limitations that legislators overhauled this year.

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U.S. Experts Want Details On Blast At Russian Missile Test Site

6:54am August 14, 2019

by David Welna

At least five Russians were killed last week in an explosion at a missile test site. It may have involved an experimental nuclear powered missile that Russian President Putin had boasted about.

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