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U.S. Bans Kaspersky Software For Federal Agencies Amid Security Concerns

4:31pm September 13, 2017

by David Welna

The acting secretary of homeland security has banned the U.S. government from using Kaspersky software. The Russian company's software — widely used throughout the world — has been deemed an unacceptable security risk.

Bernie Sanders Introduces 'Medicare-For-All' Health Bill

4:31pm September 13, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced a bill Wednesday that would create a Medicare-for-all public health system. A number of Democrats signed on to co-sponsor the bill, showing that the party may be embracing that position more firmly.

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Why Bernie Sanders' Single-Payer Health Care Plan Failed In Vermont

4:31pm September 13, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Linda Blumberg of the Urban Institute about why Vermont was unable to establish a single-payer health care system.

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Bill Gates Predicts 'What's At Stake' With Proposed Trump Foreign Aid Cuts

4:29pm September 13, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

The Gates Foundation has released projections showing the impact on new cases of HIV and issues like child mortality if there's a global drop in foreign aid.

The upstairs porch of Ann Blessing's home in Charleston, S.C. has been a stop on a popular historic home tour. For the first time, visitors will tour the kitchen where enslaved people once spent most of their lives, toiling over hot fires.

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Looking 'Beyond The Big House' And Into The Lives Of Slaves

4:12pm September 13, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

A new house tour bypasses Charleston's antebellum mansions and takes visitors directly to the quarters where enslaved people lived and worked.

Pete Domenici served six terms in the U.S Senate.

Pete Domenici, Former Senator And Balanced-Budget Advocate, Dies

4:03pm September 13, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Domenici, 85, was the longest-serving senator from New Mexico. During his six terms, he advocated for nuclear energy and parity for mental illness in health insurance in addition to balanced budgets.

Department of Justice special counsel Robert Mueller is examining Russian interference in last year's presidential election and potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russians.

Justice Department Denies Senate Request For FBI Interviews, Citing Special Counsel

3:39pm September 13, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The Justice Department has told Congress it will not make FBI employees available for interviews, avoiding conflicts with the ongoing criminal investigation into Russian election interference.

Bill Quinn stands where his home once sat in Sea Breeze Mobile Home Community on Tuesday. The home was passed down three generations and had an ocean view.

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'Looks Like A Bomb Went Off': Returning To A Mobile Home Park Leveled By Irma

3:05pm September 13, 2017

by Greg Allen

About half of the 106 trailers at the Sea Breeze Mobile Home Community are destroyed or moved off their foundations.

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At the Cathedral Ridge Winery in Hood River, Ore., smoke has poured into the property and there are worries it could alter the taste of the grapes.

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Pacific Northwest Winemakers Worry Wildfire Smoke Could Ruin Harvest

2:49pm September 13, 2017

by Molly Solomon

The smoke and ash hanging in the air from the still-burning Eagle Creek Fire in the Columbia River Gorge could easily transfer to the grapes, potentially changing the quality of the wine.

The organic industry is suing the government, demanding that the U.S. Department of Agriculture implement new rules that require organic egg producers to give their chickens more space to roam.

Organic Industry Sues USDA To Push For Animal Welfare Rules

2:20pm September 13, 2017

by Dan Charles

New rules — such as giving chickens more space to roam — were approved by the Obama administration, but put on hold under Trump. Now the organic industry is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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