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Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Massive Public Lands Package

5:25pm February 14, 2019

by Nathan Rott

The Senate overwhelmingly passed a sweeping public lands bill that protects millions of acres of land and reauthorizes a major conservation program. Supporters say conservation is a unifier.

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Health staff prepare a cholera treatment tent in September 2018. The country's health system lacks the capacity to contain diseases like cholera.

The Heartbreaking Plight Of Zimbabwe's Doctors

5:25pm February 14, 2019

by Tendai Marima

Inflation in Zimbabwe is sky-high — marked by ill-equipped hospitals and long lines for fuel. NPR talks with two doctors who say they don't have the supplies to keep patients, and themselves, safe.

Taxpayers faced with smaller refunds or higher taxes have been airing their grievances online.

Anger, Confusion Over Dwindling Refunds. Is Trump's Tax Plan To Blame?

5:18pm February 14, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Tax refunds so far have been smaller than last year's. Some taxpayers kept a bigger share of their income, but for others it reflects an overhaul that rewarded high earners the most.

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When Did You Know He Would Be President?

5:15pm February 14, 2019

Did you see Jimmy Carter give a stump speech in 1975 and just know he would be president? Weekend Edition wants to hear your story about a time when you were an early political adopter.

Marine guards at the Sept. 11, 2017, flag ceremony in the U.S. Embassy compound in Kabul, Afghanistan. An internal State Dept. memo says it is the largest U.S. embassy in the world.

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U.S. Looking To Reduce Kabul Embassy Staff As Afghanistan Mission Changes

4:53pm February 14, 2019

by Tom Bowman

An internal memo says the embassy has grown to an "extraordinary footprint" and it is time to "ensure our Embassy is right-sized for the long-term."

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Singer-Songwriter Ryan Adams Faces Allegations Of Emotional Abuse And Harassment

4:53pm February 14, 2019

A New York Times report alleges singer-songwriter Ryan Adams emotionally abused women and offered career advances in exchange for sex. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with reporter Melena Ryzik.

Then-Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe appears on Capitol Hill in May 2017. In a new interview, he describes his actions in the days following the firing of FBI Director James Comey.

CBS: Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Feared Cover-Up Of Russia Probe

4:52pm February 14, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The ex-acting director of the bureau said he wanted to get the counterintelligence and obstruction inquiries on "solid ground" before a potential replacement could try to wash them away.

The markhor, pictured above, is a species of wild goat found in Pakistan as well as places like Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the Himalayas.

A U.S. Hunter Paid $110,000 To Shoot A Pakistani Goat

4:42pm February 14, 2019

by Marc Silver

A trophy hunting program aims to protect the national animal, a goat called the markhor. Local social media was full of protests. But there's another side to the story.

On Thursday, the Tennessee Valley Authority voted to shut down the Paradise Fossil Plant in Drakesboro, Ky.

Trump Tweet Fails To Save Kentucky Coal-Fired Power Plant

4:33pm February 14, 2019

by Jeff Brady

Despite pressure from President Trump and other Republicans, the Tennessee Valley Authority voted Thursday to close a coal plant in Kentucky. A major Trump backer supplies the plant with coal.

In Texas, Laredo's Mayor Weighs In On Proposed Border Security Deal

4:24pm February 14, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Mayor Pete Saenz of Laredo, Texas, and chair of the Texas Border Coalition, about his thoughts on the proposed border security deal.

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