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Chicago Cubs Beat Los Angeles Dodgers To Enter World Series For First Time Since 1945

8:28am October 23, 2016

by The Associated Press

The Cubs put an end to a 71-year drought Saturday, winning 5-0 to advance to the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Cubs last took the World Series title in 1908.

Inside the Ord Community Commissary in California's Monterey Bay area. The commissary sets prices at just over cost, so that commissaries around the world maintain consistent pricing no matter where troops are stationed.

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With More Big-Box Stores In Reach, Are Commissaries Still Needed?

8:26am October 23, 2016

by Krista Almanzan

This year the U.S. military spent $1.4 billion to run nearly 240 stores that provide discount groceries to troops. Next year, the Department of Defense wants to cut $200 million from the subsidy.

Trump Supporters Point To Gore-Bush As A Precedent For Refusal Of Election Results

8:26am October 23, 2016

Some supporters of Donald Trump look to the election of 2000, when Al Gore conceded to George W. Bush not once but twice — five weeks apart. NPR senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving explains.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump walk off stage Wednesday after the third and final presidential debate at the University of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev.

Sexism Is Out In The Open In The 2016 Campaign. That May Have Been Inevitable

6:00am October 23, 2016

by Tamara Keith

With Hillary Clinton, the first woman to head a major party ticket on the ballot, it was always likely there'd be undercurrents of sexism. What surprising is just how out in the open it has been.

Building support for ELLs at school can make all the difference.

How We Teach English Learners: 3 Basic Approaches

6:00am October 23, 2016

by Claudio Sanchez

U.S. schools are scrambling to teach millions of students who don't speak English. That means more program options and better services. Here's a look at the three most common approaches.

Trump courted young Christians at Liberty University earlier this year.

POLL: White Evangelicals Have Warmed To Politicians Who Commit 'Immoral' Acts

5:00am October 23, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A new survey shows that white evangelicals are much more willing now than they were a few years ago to vote for politicians whose personal behavior has been "immoral."

Time Warner is heading for another merger — this time with AT&T, in a deal that was announced Saturday. Here, the company's headquarters at New York City's Columbus Circle.

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AT&T Buys Time Warner For More Than $85 Billion

10:04pm October 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

AT&T has agreed to terms with Time Warner to buy the media giant. "This is a perfect match of two companies with complementary strengths," AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson announced.

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TIMELINE: AT&T's Merger With Time Warner Follows Decades Of Industry Deals

9:37pm October 22, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

The $85.4-billion merger of a telecom and a media giants is the latest in the web of consolidation, spurned offers and spin-offs that are increasingly interlinking the two industries.

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WikiLeaks Dump Method: Sociologist Says Not All Leaked Passes Public Interest Test

5:44pm October 22, 2016

Scott Simon talks to Zeynep Tufekci, associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, about the perils of mass information releases, like the latest Clinton campaign email leak.

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Final Presidential Debate Drama Debrief With 'Politico' Correspondent

5:43pm October 22, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Glenn Thrush of Politico about the week in politics, including the third and final presidential debate.

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