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A machine coined "The Enrober" provides the "Willy Wonka moment" of MoonPie-making, when the treats are propelled under a gooey chocolate waterfall.

Even After 100 Years, People Are Still Reaching For The Moon(Pie)

9:18am November 25, 2017

by Melanie Peeples

Though the marshmallow-chocolate-graham cracker treat began a century ago as a coal-miner's snack, it is still made by the same Chattanooga bakery and has since become a cultural icon of the South.

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LGBTQ People Of Color And Discrimination

8:00am November 25, 2017

by Deena Prichep

A new poll shows that LGBTQ people of color were at least twice as likely as white LGBTQ people to report discrimination because of their sexuality and gender identity.

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Hospitality Workers And Sexual Harassment

8:00am November 25, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Karen Kent, president of the Chicago chapter of the hospitality workers union Unite Here, about their efforts to protect hotel employees against sexual harassment.

Research Finds Racial Disparities In Prison Sentences

8:00am November 25, 2017

Georgetown law professor Paul Butler talks with NPR's Scott Simon about racial disparity in federal sentencing. The average sentence is nearly 20 percent longer for black men than white men.

'NYT' Editor On Flynn And Russia

8:00am November 25, 2017

New York Times editor Mark Mazzetti tells NPR's Scott Simon about the latest twist in the Mueller investigation: Flynn's legal team is no longer communicating with President Trump's.

Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management on Friday was named acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Before resigning as director of the CFPB earlier in the day, Richard Cordray named his own interim successor.

Trump Names His Budget Chief As Interim Head Of Consumer Protection Agency

10:03pm November 24, 2017

by Avie Schneider

President Trump named Mick Mulvaney as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday, the same day outgoing director Richard Cordray named his own interim successor.

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30 Years Of Criminal Justice Reporting From Robert Siegel

5:41pm November 24, 2017

The All Things Considered host is retiring in January. He recalls memorable stories on parole boards in Alabama, policing in Baltimore, and the exoneration of a man convicted for murder in New Jersey.

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Flynn's Lawyers Will No Longer Share Information With Trump Legal Team

5:07pm November 24, 2017

Lawyers for Michael Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, will no longer discuss the special counsel's investigation with the president's legal team. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Susan Hennessey of Lawfare about what this means for the Mueller investigation.

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Has The Black Friday Madness Been Tamed?

5:07pm November 24, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

NPR's Sonari Glinton has been out observing the state of retail sales in Los Angeles on Black Friday. He tells NPR's Elise Hu what he's discovered in the huge after Thanksgiving sales.

Dishwashers have come a long way since this 1921 model, which was designed mainly to help minimize the drudgery of housework. But today's sleek models are also designed with water conservation in mind.

To Save Water, Should You Wash Your Hands Of Hand Washing Dishes?

4:51pm November 24, 2017

by Natalie Jacewicz

The sustainable choice between the dishwasher and a manual scrub-down may just boil down to your washing style — but it's hard to beat today's efficient machines.