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How Dangerous Is Divisive Political Rhetoric?

8:34am October 29, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to John Cohen of Rutgers University who served as a senior official in the Department of Homeland Security about those who use ideological justification for their violent acts.

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Remembering The Victims Of The Weekend Synagogue Shooting

8:34am October 29, 2018

In Pittsburgh on Saturday, 11 people were killed in a shooting attack on a synagogue. The victims ranged in age from 54 to 97. Two of them were brothers and two were a married couple.

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Bus Driver Finally Confesses To Being Lost And Returns To Terminal

6:13am October 29, 2018

A busload of passengers expected to see the sights of New York. Instead they saw repeated sights of Cleveland. That was the city where they started, and where they drove in circles for hours.

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Morning News Brief

5:56am October 29, 2018

Eleven congregants were shot to death at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The suspect is in custody. How did President Trump respond after the shooting? And, Brazil elects a new president.

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The Boston Red Sox celebrate their 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 to win the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night.

Boston Red Sox Beat LA Dodgers To Win World Series

1:11am October 29, 2018

by Emma Bowman

The Red Sox closed the series game 5-1 on the Dodgers' home turf Sunday. A leadoff home run from Steve Pearce and strong pitching from David Price helped Boston land their fourth title in 15 years.

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Pittsburgh Mayor Responds To His City's Tragic Shooting

5:30pm October 28, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto about how his city will move forward from the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue.

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Longtime Pittsburgh Resident Remembers Fellow Congregants Killed In Synagogue Shooting

5:30pm October 28, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pam Weiss, a member of the Tree of Life Synagogue, about some of the 11 people who died on Saturday.

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Squirrel Hill's Tight-Knit Community Rocked By Synagogue Massacre

5:30pm October 28, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

Members of Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill community remember the 11 people who were killed on Saturday in a shooting.

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Pittsburgh Holds Vigil To Honor Victims In Synagogue Shooting

5:30pm October 28, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

Victims of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue are honored at a community gathering in Pittsburgh on Sunday night.

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Pittsburgh Grapples To Explain Synagogue Tragedy To Children

5:30pm October 28, 2018

Visitors to a children's museum in Pittsburgh react to Saturday's shooting at The Tree of Life synagogue.