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Attorney General Barr Appoints U.S. Attorney To Investigate Russia Probe Origins

6:12pm May 14, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Barr has tasked U.S. Attorney John Durham with investigating the origins of the Russia probe. Durham will look into the intelligence gathering aimed at the Trump campaign in 2016.

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Trump Administration Debates How Much Of A Threat Iran Is To The U.S.

6:12pm May 14, 2019

by Tom Bowman

A debate is underway within the Trump administration over how significant a threat Iran is to the United States and how to respond.

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Students Around The U.S. Open Up About Their Lives In NPR Podcast Challenge

5:33pm May 14, 2019

The NPR Student Podcast Challenge drew nearly 6,000 entries from 50 states. On Wednesday, you'll hear the winners from the high school category. But here's a preview of some great student reporting.

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Florida Governor Says Russia Hacked Into 2 Counties' Election Systems In 2016

5:19pm May 14, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that the FBI told him that two Florida counties had their election systems hacked in 2016, but that there was no manipulation of data or vote changes.

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American Soybean Farmer Discusses How The Trade War With China Is Affecting Him

4:33pm May 14, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with North Dakota soybean farmer Josh Gackle about how the Trump administration's tariffs are affecting his business.

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Police Raid Of Journalist's Home In San Francisco Sets Off First Amendment Firestorm

4:30pm May 14, 2019

by David Folkenflik

San Francisco police raided a freelance journalist's home on Friday to find out the source of a damaging leak. The raid set off a firestorm and plays into broader fears about press freedoms.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shake hands during their meeting in Sochi Tuesday.

On Visit To Russia, Pompeo Says 'We Would Not Tolerate' Interference In 2020 Election

2:23pm May 14, 2019

by Bill Chappell

"If the Russians were to engage in that in 2020, it would put our relationship in an even worse place than it has been," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

South Florida voters wait in line to cast their ballots late in the day at a busy polling center in Miami on Nov. 6, 2018.

Florida Governor Says Russian Hackers Breached 2 Counties In 2016

1:49pm May 14, 2019

by Miles Parks

The attack had not been publicly known until last month's release of the Mueller report. The governor said no vote tallies were affected and that no data had been manipulated.

In this Oct. 31 photo, a man has his face painted to represent efforts to defeat facial recognition. It was during a protest at Amazon headquarters over the company's facial recognition system.

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San Francisco Considers Ban On Government's Use Of Facial Recognition Technology

12:03pm May 14, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The city is home to some of the world's largest technology companies, but it may ban the use of facial recognition software by police and city agencies.

Visitors to Mercy's Fort Scott hospital would pass a tall white cross as they drove down a winding driveway before arriving at the front door. Sisters of Mercy nuns founded the hospital in 1886, and the newest building, constructed in 2002, honors that Ro

No Mercy: How A Kansas Town Is Grappling With Its Hospital's Closure

11:20am May 14, 2019

by Sarah Jane Tribble

People in Fort Scott, Kan., depended on their local hospital for more than a century. In December, the hospital closed. Fort Scott residents now are trying to cope with life without it.