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Interior Department Clears Up Questions Over Inspector General Job

6:00pm October 18, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The Interior Department's Inspector General, the agencies independent watchdog, may be replaced by a political appointee now at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Ryan Zinke, Interior Secretary, is the subject of some 14 different investigations.

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Emails Reveal President Trump's Involvement In Halting Redevelopment of FBI Headquarters

6:00pm October 18, 2018

by Peter Overby

Emails among federal officials indicate that President Trump vetoed a redevelopment plan for the site of the FBI headquarters. The project could have featured a hotel to compete with Trump's hotel, a block away.

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Sears And The Future Of American Malls

5:43pm October 18, 2018

The Sears bankruptcy highlights the struggle that many suburban malls face, especially when an big anchor retailer shuts down. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Sears Canada CEO Mark Cohen about malls in the post-Sears era.

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A Week Later: Families Displaced by Hurricane Michael Don't Know What's Next

5:43pm October 18, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

Hundreds of families in Florida displaced by Hurricane Michael have been sheltering in school buildings for more than a week. Many are not sure where they'll live after these temporary shelters close.

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When one of Jose Nuñez's retinas was damaged by diabetes in 2016, the Los Angeles truck driver expected his Medicaid managed care policy to coordinate treatment. But Centene, the private insurer that manages his policy, gave him the runaround, he says, a

Private Medicaid Plans Receive Billions In Tax Dollars, With Little Oversight

5:25pm October 18, 2018

by Chad Terhune

More than two-thirds of Medicaid recipients are enrolled in privately run Medicaid managed care programs. Yet the evidence is thin these contractors improve patient care or save the government money.

Brian Bartlett from the South Florida Search and Rescue team checks in on Tom Garcia, who stayed in his home through Hurricane Michael. Experts say people's decisions to stay are almost always carefully considered.

Why Stay During A Hurricane? Because It's Not As Simple As 'Get Out'

5:23pm October 18, 2018

by Adrian Florido

As rescues continue after Hurricane Michael, officials expressed frustration at people who didn't evacuate. But experts say people's decisions to stay are almost always carefully considered.

Mexico Increases Security To Block Hondurans Who Aim To Reach The U.S.

5:16pm October 18, 2018

by James Fredrick

Mexico has ramped up security along its southern border as thousands of Hondurans continue their trek north through Guatemala aiming to reach the United States. President Trump has threatened to cut off funding to nations that aid their passage.

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Nebraska Aims To Lure Travelers Seeking An Escape From Noisy Cities

5:16pm October 18, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

Nebraska's new tourism marketing campaign concedes that the state is a bit boring, yet it hopes to lure travelers by highlighting that you can escape noisy cities and create your own fun.

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Talks Of Family Separation Spur Following A Migrant Caravan Heading For The U.S. Border

5:16pm October 18, 2018

by John Burnett

Another caravan is on its way from Central America to the US border, enraging the Trump Administration that is now considering resuming family separations as a way to deter asylum-seeking migrants from crossing into the country illegally. The president's critics warn that new scheme for family separation is just as cruel as the previous one.

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Moderate Democrats Take On Red States

4:45pm October 18, 2018

by Scott Detrow

The battle for control of the House could be decided in places like Utah's 4th congressional district where moderate Dem. Ben McAdams touts centrist messages against GOP Rep. Mia Love.

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