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Justice Department Reverses Course In Major Ohio Voting Rights Case

7:24pm August 08, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The Justice Department has reversed its position on an important voting rights case the Supreme Court will hear this term. Critics say the change could open the door to purge voter rolls.

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North Korea Has Miniaturized A Nuclear Warhead, U.S. Intelligence Says

7:24pm August 08, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

The Defense Intelligence Agency has concluded, according to The Washington Post, that North Korea has successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead. Many in the open source nuclear weapons community agree.

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Trump Holds Briefing On Opioid Crisis Amid Pleas To Declare National Emergency

7:24pm August 08, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump received a briefing on the opioid crisis while vacationing in New Jersey. It comes as his commission on the issue is urging him to declare the problem a national emergency.

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'The Bachelorette' Concludes Landmark Season As Rachel Lindsay Gives Final Rose

7:24pm August 08, 2017

by Eric Deggans

The season finale of ABC's The Bachelorette aired on Monday night. This season featured the first African-American star, Rachel Lindsay, and a multi-racial cast of suitors for her hand in marriage.

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South Koreans watch television coverage of the July 4 launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM, in North Korea.

North Korea Reportedly Capable Of Making Nuclear-Tipped Missiles

6:43pm August 08, 2017

by Scott Neuman

According to a report in The Washington Post that quotes unnamed intelligence officials, Pyongyang is believed to have perfected the ability to produce nuclear warheads for its ballistic missiles.

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in May.

Hill Democrats Launch Investigation Of Federal Spending At Trump Businesses

6:22pm August 08, 2017

by Peter Overby

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee want to know if the spending is "in the public interest" or for the financial gain of the president and his family.

First responders in Washington, D.C., bring naloxone on every emergency call.

First Responders Spending More On Overdose Reversal Drug

5:30pm August 08, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

With price hikes and rising demand, the drug naloxone, which can reverse an opioid overdose, is taking up an ever-larger share of emergency department budgets.

United Airlines garnered headlines in April when a passenger was dragged off a plane after the airline attempted to bump him from the flight.

After Viral Scandals, Airline Bumping Rates Hit Historic Lows

5:22pm August 08, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

A marked decrease in the airline bumping rate started in April, according to new data from the Department of Transportation. That's the month a passenger was bloodied and dragged off a United flight.

Participants look at a world map showing climate anomalies during the World Climate Change Conference 2015 in France. A draft government report on climate, which was leaked ahead of publication, says the U.S. is already experiencing the consequences of gl

U.S. Already Feeling Consequences Of Global Warming, Draft Report Finds

4:49pm August 08, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

The document, which was leaked ahead of publication, states that humans are causing climate change. The findings are at odds with statements by President Trump and key members of his administration.

'Washington Post' Reporters Record Comings And Goings At Trump's D.C. Hotel

4:31pm August 08, 2017

The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., has become a focus of questions surrounding conflicts of interest between the White House and the Trump family business. The hotel's records aren't public, so Washington Post reporters spent every day for a month in the lobby to chronicle the comings and goings. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Jonathan O'Connell, the reporter who organized the project.

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