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Dr. Hillary Tamar, who's in the second year of her family medicine residency in Phoenix, is part of a new generation of doctors who are committed to treating addiction.

Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine

9:39pm March 19, 2019

by Will Stone

Once a tiny specialty that drew mostly psychiatrists, addiction medicine is expanding its accredited training to include residents from specialties like family medicine who see it as a calling.

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People pose for a picture among wildflowers in bloom Monday in Lake Elsinore, Calif.

'Poppy Apocalypse': A California City Swarmed By Selfie Stick-Toting Tourists

9:39pm March 19, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

More than 100,000 people descended on Lake Elsinore, Calif., over the weekend for a chance to frolic among the flowers. City officials strained to keep up.

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A jury in federal court in San Francisco on Tuesday concluded that Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in a California man's cancer. The company denies the connection.

California Jury Finds Roundup Caused Man's Cancer

9:09pm March 19, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

After five days of deliberation the jury concluded the weed killer was a "substantial factor" in causing non-Hodgkins lymphoma in the plaintiff. It's the second verdict against the Bayer product.

President Trump plans to nominate Stephen Dickson to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency is under scrutiny for its response to two crashes of Boeing 737 airplanes, which are pictured here outside Boeing's factory in Renton, Wash., on Marc

Trump To Nominate Former Delta Air Lines Executive To Lead FAA

8:41pm March 19, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The nomination of Stephen Dickson comes as the agency faces criticism for its response to crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington where the justices ruled that the government can detain certain immigrants without bond hearings.

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Supreme Court Broadens The Government's Power To Detain Criminal Immigrants

7:57pm March 19, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The ruling responds to two class-action lawsuits brought by legal immigrants who served criminal sentences and then were detained years later.

After Lawsuits, Facebook Announces Changes To Alleged Discriminatory Ad Targeting

7:38pm March 19, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Facebook had given online advertisers tools to exclude users from viewing their ads on the basis of race, gender and other federally protected characteristics. Now Facebook is changing that.

In the wake of the college admissions scandal that has ensnared a slew of wealthy parents, college coaches and others in the world of academia, USC has placed a hold on the accounts of students allegedly connected to the scheme.

USC Suspends Accounts Of Students Allegedly Linked To Admissions Bribery Scandal

7:31pm March 19, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"This prevents the students from registering for classes or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review," officials said, as they scramble to restore trust in the application process.

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Warner Brothers CEO Kevin Tsujihara Steps Down Amid Misconduct Allegations

6:12pm March 19, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter about the resignation of Warner Bros chief Kevin Tsujihara amid allegations of misconduct.

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In Ohio, Lordstown Mayor Says It's Been Quiet Since General Motors Plant Closed

6:12pm March 19, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mayor Arno Hill of Lordstown, Ohio, about the General Motors plant at the center of President Trump's latest tweetstorm.

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Nebraska Flooding Threatens Livelihood Of Cattle Farmers

5:11pm March 19, 2019

Record flooding has devastated farms and communities in the Great Plains. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Anthony Ruzicka, a fifth-generation farmer whose Nebraska farm flooded badly last week.

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