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Lara Alqasem appears in court in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The Supreme Court said she would be allowed to enter the country.

Detained American Graduate Student Allowed To Study In Israel, Court Rules

6:18am October 19, 2018

by James Doubek

Israel's Supreme Court said Lara Alqasem should be allowed to study in the country despite her past association with a student group that supports boycotting Israel.

Irakere Picon, 29, and Arianna Hermosillo, 30, on their wedding day earlier this year in Oak Park Conservatory in Chicago.

When Immigration Status Puts Couple's Life 'At Pause'

4:49am October 19, 2018

On their first date, Irakere Picon told Arianna Hermosillo that he was undocumented. He works as an immigration lawyer, and the couple, now married, face anxieties related to his status.

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What Percent Minority Can You Claim?

11:03pm October 18, 2018

by Karen Bates

For centuries, white Americans distanced themselves from any non-white ancestry they might have. Now many are claiming it--some from pride, others to claim benefits designed for minorities. What percentage minority can they claim? It's complicated.

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Honduran migrants walk toward Tecún Umán, a Guatemalan town along the Mexican border, as they leave Guatemala City on Thursday.

As Caravan Of Migrants Heads North, Trump Threatens To Close Southern U.S. Border

10:21pm October 18, 2018

Hundreds of people have arrived at a Guatemalan town just across the border from Mexico. It's uncertain how Trump would block the group from crossing at a legal port of entry.

The 2018 Chapman University Survey of American Fears shows nearly 74 percent of Americans fear government corruption.

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What's Scarier Than Zombies And Ghosts? Government Corruption And Running Out Of Cash

8:02pm October 18, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The Survey of American Fears reveals most Americans are preoccupied with the fear of corrupt government officials, for the fourth year running. Other anxieties include pollution and global warming.

'The Washington Post' Publishes Jamal Khashoggi's Last Column

7:08pm October 18, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Fred Hiatt, editorial page editor from The Washington Post, about the publication today of what seems to be Jamal Khashoggi's final column and the Post's effort to get to the bottom of Khashoggi's disappearance.

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Democrats accuse President Trump of intervening in the decisions involving the fate of the FBI's headquarters in Washington to help protect his hotel up the street.

Trump Intervened In FBI HQ Project To Protect His Hotel, Democrats Allege

6:46pm October 18, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The president has been personally involved with the future of the FBI's Pennsylvania Avenue headquarters building, and Democrats say it is an abuse of power intended to help his hotel up the street.

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Quake Insurance? California Pushing People To Say Yes To Coverage

6:22pm October 18, 2018

by Eric Westervelt

Almost 90 percent of Californians do not have earthquake insurance. That worries state officials and quake experts, who are renewing the push to boost insurance coverage.

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President Trump Campaigns For Midterm Candidates

6:01pm October 18, 2018

by Tamara Keith

President Trump is in the midst of a three state western campaign swing. He has been campaigning aggressively for midterm candidates, going mostly to Trump country and avoiding areas where he is less popular.

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Midterm Election Nears With Both Democrats And Republicans Working To Get Votes

6:01pm October 18, 2018

by Mara Liasson

With only 20 days until the midterm elections, Republicans and Democrats face particular challenges to get the voters to break their way in the closing weeks.

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