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A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.

4 Ways The U.S. Could Fight Future Election Interference

11:05am September 05, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Protecting the casting and counting of votes is only one potential issue for policymakers. How a cyberattack might disrupt Election Day in 2018 or 2020 is one of the big unanswered questions.

Lineman and Electricians train with the APA-5 Atlas Powered Ascender to recover rescue dummy prior to the onset of suspension trauma.

The Army, The Inventor And The Surprising Uses Of A Batman Machine

7:42am September 05, 2017

by Joe Palca

The Army wanted a new, small device that could pull a person rapidly up a rope. The invention they eventually got has uses far beyond the military.

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One of Twitty's projects is his "Southern Discomfort Tour" — a journey through the "forgotten little Africa" of the Old South. He picks cotton, chops wood, works in rice fields and cooks for audiences in plantation kitchens while dressed in slave clothi

A Black Food Historian Explores His Bittersweet Connection To Robert E. Lee

7:00am September 05, 2017

by Nina Martyris

Michael Twitty's enslaved ancestors witnessed the Confederate general's surrender, the significance of which weaves through his new memoir as he seeks 'culinary justice' for African Americans.

Employees In Flooded Houston Could Find It Difficult To Show Up For Work

6:39am September 05, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

After a long holiday weekend of clean up and recovery, Houston tries to get back to work. It won't be easy for many. Thousands remain in area shelters or FEMA-paid hotel rooms.

National Hurricane Center's projection of Irma's track.

Puerto Rico Prepares For Category 4 Hurricane Irma

11:32pm September 04, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The island and the state of Florida have declared states of emergency in anticipation of Irma, which could become the second major storm this year to hit the U.S. East Coast.

Sam Clovis, a conservative talk radio host who ran President Trump's campaign in Iowa, has been nominated to a top scientific post at the Department of Agriculture even though he lacks a science background.

Trump's Nominee To Be USDA's Chief Scientist Is Not A Scientist

11:12pm September 04, 2017

by Amy Mayer

Sam Clovis has a doctorate in public administration, is skeptical that humans have a role in climate change and pushed theories suggesting former President Barack Obama was born in Kenya.

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United Nations U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley addresses a U.N. Security Council meeting on North Korea, on Monday.

U.S. Says North Korea Is 'Begging For War'

8:27pm September 04, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Washington's ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley called on the U.N. Security Council to impose "the strongest possible measures" on Pyongyang after its latest nuclear weapon test.

The Highlands Acid Pit Superfund site remained flooded on August 31. The water has since receded, and some residents are concerned that toxins from the site could have spread into the nearby neighborhood.

In Texas, Concerns About Damage To Flooded Toxic Waste Sites

8:20pm September 04, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Environmental officials are inspecting toxic waste sites in southeast Texas that were flooded and potentially damaged last week.

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How Would President Trump's Trade Response To North Korea Work?

5:50pm September 04, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Kang, Director of the Korean Studies Institute at the University of Southern California, about President Trump's response to North Korea and U.S. strategy.

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White House Says President Trump Will Announce His DACA Decision On Tuesday

5:50pm September 04, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

The president's decision will likely affect the nearly 800,000 so-called "DREAMers" who are covered by the program, known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.

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