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Congress Has 16 Days To Avoid Another Shutdown

4:19pm January 23, 2018

by Susan Davis

Now that the government shutdown has ended, Congress has 16 days to pass another funding bill to avoid another shutdown. Lawmakers are also under pressure to come up with a bipartisan immigration bill.

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Immigration Advocates Look Back At Long Fight For DREAM Act

4:19pm January 23, 2018

by Joel Rose

The government shutdown ended with a promise that the Senate will take up the fate of DACA recipients next month. But that outcome was still unsatisfactory for many immigrant advocates because they've heard this before. Some have been fighting for the DREAM Act since they were teenagers and are now nearing 40.

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Looking At The Saga Of The USS Pueblo 50 Years Later

4:19pm January 23, 2018

by David Welna

It's been 50 years since North Korean gunboats seized the USS Pueblo and its 82 surviving crew members. It was the beginning of the tumultuous year of 1968, and by the end of it, the U.S. had signed an apology and the starved and tortured crew members were released. But the USS Pueblo remained in captivity, as it does to this day. U.S. officials opted for diplomacy over military force to resolve this wrenching crisis.

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As Special Counsel Interviews AG Sessions, Trump Again Takes Aim At FBI

4:19pm January 23, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been interviewed by the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the election. President Trump and House Republicans are once again aiming their fire at the FBI.

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Allegations Against Larry Nassar Began Shortly After He Joined Michigan State University

4:19pm January 23, 2018

Allegations against Larry Nassar began shortly after he joined Michigan State University's faculty in 1997. The former physician has now been convicted of sexual assault and child pornography. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to reporter Matt Mencarini of the Lansing State Journal about what the university knew and when.

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Sen. Charlie Dent Discusses How House Will Approach Immigration Bill

4:19pm January 23, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., about how the House is looking to pass a DACA bill. He has asked Speaker Ryan to bring two bipartisan bills to a vote, which he thinks have a chance to pass.

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What Role Will Trump Play In Immigration Debate?

4:19pm January 23, 2018

by Mara Liasson

President Trump was pretty invisible this weekend as Senators tried to work out a deal to end the government shutdown. Now, as the immigration debate starts again, what does he want from it and what will his role be moving forward?

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Naomi Parker-Fraley, From Rosie The Riveter Poster, Dies At 96

4:19pm January 23, 2018

by Neda Ulaby

The woman in the famed "Rosie the Riveter" poster has died. Naomi Parker-Fraley was 96. After years of scholarship and conflicting claims, she was believed to be the real Rosie.

Vapor from e-cigarettes contains toxins, although fewer than conventional cigarettes.

E-Cigarettes Likely Encourage Kids To Try Tobacco But May Help Adults Quit

4:19pm January 23, 2018

While not as toxic as regular cigarettes, e-cigarettes do pose a health risk and largely contain the addictive substance nicotine, according to a major new health review ordered by the government.

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Kimberly-Clark, maker of Huggies and other well-known brands, plans to cut more than 12 percent of its workforce in 2018.

Kimberly-Clark Announces Layoffs, Along With $3.3 Billion In Operating Profit

3:37pm January 23, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Kimberly-Clark plans to cut up to 5,500 jobs — about 13 percent of its workforce — and get rid of 10 manufacturing plants, as its CEO cites "a challenging environment."