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Hip-Hop Mogul Russell Simmons Steps Down After 2nd Sexual Assault Accusation

11:25am December 01, 2017

by Eric Deggans

Russell Simmons has stepped-down as head of his businesses Def Jam Recordings and Rush Communications following accusations of sexual assault in 1991 from actress and screenwriter Jenny Lumet.

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How 2 Women Fought To Be Called 'Miss' And 'Ms.'

11:23am December 01, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Mary Hamilton and Sheila Michaels were friends and civil rights activists in the 1960s. Hamilton was black and Michaels was white, and each, in her own way, changed the way women were addressed.

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Accused Killer Of Kate Steinle Not Guilty Of Murder

10:52am December 01, 2017

by Alex Emslie

A Mexican man who entered the U.S. illegally was found not guilty of murder. President Trump and others had cited the case as they called for a crackdown on illegal immigration and sanctuary cities.

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Looking At Tillerson's Future At The State Department

10:52am December 01, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Eliot Cohen, a foreign policy adviser under President George W. Bush, about reports that Rex Tillerson may be replaced at the State Department.

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Grad students are the heart of America's science future, says professor Adam Frank.

A Tax That Would Hurt Science's Most Valuable — And Vulnerable

10:41am December 01, 2017

by Adam Frank

Grad students are the engines of America's scientific and technological prowess — with an amazing return on investment, says professor Adam Frank.

The new Tesla Model 3 is displayed at the 2017 LA Auto Show. The company has struggled to meet its goal of producing thousands of the vehicles per week.

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Tesla Going At 'Warp Speed,' But Lags In Race To Produce Mass Market Electric Cars

10:30am December 01, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

The Model 3 is supposed to take Tesla mainstream and bring it to profitability. But CEO Elon Musk's company has missed production goals, and analysts wonder whether he's spreading himself too thin.

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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Funk (left), and Iraqi Maj. Gen. Najm Abdullah al-Jibouri, walk through a busy market in Mosul, Iraq, on Oct. 4. U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan have been increasing this year under President Trump, going from about 18,0

Under Trump, U.S. Troops In War Zones Are On The Rise

9:51am December 01, 2017

by Greg Myre

The U.S. military had around 18,000 troops in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan at the end of last year. The official numbers have gone up in all three countries and now total about 26,000.

Trevor Timm: When It Comes To Government, How Much Do We Have The Right To Know?

9:47am December 01, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

Whistleblowers who expose government wrongdoing often risk prosecution. Journalist Trevor Timm says the press can't truly act in the public interest if sources fear speaking out.

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The Ten Commandments monument that was removed from the Alabama Judicial Building is on display in 2004.

From Roy Moore To Tax Debate, A Spotlight On Christian Nationalism

8:40am December 01, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Christian nationalists like Senate candidate Moore argue that the United States was established as a Christian nation, to be governed by Christian principles.

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San Francisco Jury Finds Man Accused Of Killing Kate Steinle Not Guilty Of Murder

8:03am December 01, 2017

by Alex Emslie

A San Francisco jury has found an undocumented immigrant not guilty of murder or manslaughter in the shooting death of a young woman on the city's waterfront.

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