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Judge Strikes Down Trump's Move To Ease Firing Of Federal Workers

5:36pm August 25, 2018

A judge struck down major provisions of three executive orders that would have made it easier to fire federal employees. NPR's Michel Martin speaks to David Borer, General Counsel at American Federation of Government Employees.

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Barbershop: Leadership And Followership

5:36pm August 25, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN and the University of Maryland; reporter Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com; and Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle.

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Immigration, Chemical Attacks Among False Content Pushed By Fake Accounts Online

5:36pm August 25, 2018

Cybersecurity expert Clint Watts updates NPR's Michel Martin on what false narratives and divisive issues trolls and bots are now pushing online.

Emails Reveal DHS Sought 'Positive Gems' To Justify Ending Immigrant Protections

5:32pm August 25, 2018

by Bobby Allyn

Department of Homeland Security emails show Trump officials portrayed war-torn countries as safer than they are to justify ending temporary protective status for their citizens living in the U.S.

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Crews on Friday worked at clearing damage from Hurricane Lane near Hilo, Hawaii. The hurricane dumped torrential rains which inundated the Big Island's main city.

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Hawaii Braces For 'Life Threatening' Flash Flooding, After Lane Weakens

3:24pm August 25, 2018

by Bobby Allyn

Hurricane Lane weakened to a tropical storm after dumping 3 feet of rain. But residents have not seen the end of intense rainfall. Officials also worry about brush fires and possible landslides.

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He Wants To Help The Army Fight Terrorism, But Was Discharged Before He Got A Chance

12:59pm August 25, 2018

by Scott Simon

This summer, the Pentagon forcibly discharged Army recruits and reservists living legally in the U.S., who have been waiting to be cleared for active duty.

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Activist Nun Responds To Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal

12:17pm August 25, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sister Simone Campbell about the Catholic Church's reaction to this latest sex abuse scandal. She leads NETWORK, a "progressive voice within the Catholic community."

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What Closing A Government Radio Station Would Mean For Your Clocks

8:23am August 25, 2018

Many clocks sync with a government radio station that's been proposed to be closed. Scott Simon talks with Thomas Witherspoon of the website The SWLing Post.

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Hawaii Tropical Storm Update

8:23am August 25, 2018

by Greg Allen

As it approached Hawaii, Hurricane Lane lost strength and is now a tropical storm. It continues to dump a lot of rain on Hawaii.

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Prisoners On Strike

8:23am August 25, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon asks the Marshall Project's Nicole Lewis about a prison strike that's bringing attention to what prison activists call inhumane conditions in U.S. correctional facilities.