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Conservative Group Defends Kavanaugh Nomination

10:53am September 19, 2018

Carrie Severino of the conservative organization the Judicial Crisis Network tells Steve Inskeep why her group stands by Judge Brett Kavanaugh after he was accused of a sexual assault decades ago.

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Dylan Marshall, Dasani Watkins and Mason Marshall watch fireworks on the Fourth of July in 2016.

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As A D.C. Public Housing Complex Faces Redevelopment, One Teenager Reflects

9:11am September 19, 2018

by Becky Harlan

Eighteen-year-old Dasani Watkins and her family moved out of Barry Farm in May 2018. She talks about her time there, as the community prepares for redevelopment.

Wendy and Norm Alvarez lost their home to the Carr Fire earlier this summer. Low-income people often face more challenges when it comes to recovering from a natural disaster.

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'Humbled To Ask For Help' — Low-Income Communities Struggle To Recover After A Wildfire

7:19am September 19, 2018

by Sam Harnett

It is early in the fire season, but nearly 1,400 homes have been destroyed in California wildfires. For low income people, without insurance or savings, it is especially difficult to recover.

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Trumps Visits Storm Victims In Carolinas

7:19am September 19, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

President Trump travels to the Carolinas today to visit areas ravaged by Hurricane Florence. Dozens of people have died as a result of the storm.

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Securing The Election Industry

7:19am September 19, 2018

by Miles Parks

It's not just the government that runs elections. Private companies play a crucial role, from printing ballots, to manufacturing voting machines, to hosting websites where results are posted.

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Colorado Prepares For Possible Cyberattacks With Election 'War Games'

7:19am September 19, 2018

by Nathaniel Minor

Election officials around the country have been preparing for cyberattacks and other attempts to interfere with this year's elections.

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Whales And Navy Sonar

7:19am September 19, 2018

by Steve Walsh

The Navy is rolling out its latest plan to manage wildlife in training waters. After years of legal battles, some environmentalists worry the Navy is backsliding in its latest plan.

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President Trump Says He Stands By Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

7:14pm September 18, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump strongly defended his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and said he feels terribly for him. Kavanaugh is accused of sexual assault when he was a teenager.

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New Limit On Refugees Allowed Into The U.S. Is The Lowest Since 1980

7:14pm September 18, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mark Hetfield, president of HIAS, a nonprofit that resettles refugees, about the new cap on U.S. refugees, proposed by the Trump administration.

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Why The Way Hurricanes Are Classified Can Be Deceptive

7:14pm September 18, 2018

Meteorologists have been using a nearly 50-year-old scale to measure the wind speed and storm surge of a hurricane. But it's not a good measure for rain, which can often become the most dangerous aspect of a storm.

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