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In Virginia, Signs The Democratic Party Is Still Struggling To Reach Rural Voters

9:00am October 21, 2017

by Jessie Knadler

After last year's election losses, many Democrats said they needed to do a better job connecting with rural voters. But the Virginia governor's race suggests the party is still struggling.

The Week In Sports: World Series Time, Sled Dog Doping

9:00am October 21, 2017

The Fall Classic is close. Scott Simon and ESPN senior writer Howard Bryant discuss who's in and who's out of the World Series, Dusty Baker's ouster from the Washington Nationals and a doping scandal in the Iditarod.

500 Years Since 95 Theses, Martin Luther's Legacy Divides Some Of His Descendants

8:28am October 21, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Five centuries ago, Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation. The anniversary prompted a recent meeting of his descendants to discuss the legacy Luther left when he nailed his theses on a church door.

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Congressman And Veteran Says Trump Has A Pattern Of Disrespecting Troops

8:12am October 21, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), a retired Marine officer, about the president's calls to the families of deceased service members.

U.S. Troops On North-South Korea Border Gear Up Amid War Threat

8:12am October 21, 2017

Increasing tensions between the Washington and Pyongyang feel different from the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Col. John Mountford discusses life in the artillery brigade at Camp Casey.

Iowa's new domestic violence intervention program, ACTV, aims to change abusers' behavior by teaching them emotional awareness.

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Iowa Tries A New Domestic Violence Intervention: Mindfulness

7:22am October 21, 2017

by Sarah Boden

Iowa has a new intervention program for domestic abusers, which aims to develop their emotional awareness. In early studies, the program outperformed traditional classes that address control issues.

A supporter of white nationalist Richard Spencer (center in white shirt) tries to cover up as he clashes with the crowd after a speech by Spencer on Thursday at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

DeVos Is Sued By 17 States; Richard Spencer And Colleges; Race and Student Loans

6:38am October 21, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Plus a new Education Department employee opposes regulation in our weekly roundup of learning-related news.

Puerto Rican chef Jose Sanchez inside his restaurant Pera Maraya. "Everything was going perfect," says Sanchez, 28. "Then the storm hit."

Don't Surrender, Reinvent: The New Mantra Of Small Biz In Puerto Rico

5:01am October 21, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

Facing an uncertain future and dim prospects of financial relief, small businesses get support and strength from each other.

The federal appeals court for the District of Columbia has ruled that a teen who is detained because she is in the country illegally can transferred to the custody of a sponsor and then have an abortion if she chooses.

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Appeals Court Sets Terms For Abortion For Teen Immigrant

10:14pm October 20, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

A lower court had ordered the government to allow the minor who is in the U.S. without permission to seek an abortion "without delay." The appeals judges say first she needs a sponsor.

Volunteers assemble tens of thousands of sandwiches each day at the Coliseo in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Chef José Andrés, who is overseeing the massive effort to feed displaced Puerto Ricans, calls it "one of the most effective sandwich lines made by volu

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Chef José Andrés Has Served Nearly 1.5 Million Meals To Hungry Puerto Ricans

10:09pm October 20, 2017

by Christina Cala

In the capital, San Juan, the coliseum has become the center of a massive effort, led by D.C. restaurateur and celebrity chef Andrés, to feed tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans after Hurricane Maria.

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