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Remembering The Victims Of Gun Violence From One Year Ago

5:58pm February 14, 2019

One year after the deadly Parkland shooting, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and Audie Cornish remember some of the other victims of gun violence who died elsewhere on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Retail sales fell 1.2 percent in December, the most in nine years. The drop cut into forecasts for economic growth.

Americans Tightened Their Belts And It Might Hurt Economic Numbers Important To Trump

5:46pm February 14, 2019

by Scott Horsley

What started off as a strong holiday shopping season ended with a whimper, as December retail sales posted the sharpest drop in nine years. That could mean GDP growth will miss the president's target.

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Parkland Community Remembers Victims Of Deadly High School Shooting A Year Later

5:36pm February 14, 2019

by Greg Allen

Across Parkland, Fla., people stopped on Friday to remember the 17 people killed a year ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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There's A Growing Divide Between The U.S. And Its European Allies On Iran

5:36pm February 14, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Warsaw to attend a conference on peace prospects in the Middle East.

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Why Men In Mississippi Are Still Dying Of AIDS, Despite Existing Treatments

5:36pm February 14, 2019

by Ari Shapiro

President Trump has pledged to eliminate HIV in America by 2030. But in the South, rates of HIV/AIDS among black gay and bisexual men remain stubbornly high.

Democrats Push Back Against Trump's Plan To Declare A National Emergency

5:25pm February 14, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump is expected to sign the government funding bill and avoid another shutdown. He will also declare a national emergency to free up more money for a border wall.

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Where Funding For Trump's Border Wall Might Come From

5:25pm February 14, 2019

by David Welna

President Trump is expected to declare a national emergency to get additional border security funding. There are a few different areas where that money might come from.

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Chairman Of American Conservative Union Discusses Border Security Deal

5:25pm February 14, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union and loyal supporter of President Trump, about the border compromise the president is expected to sign.

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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.