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Judge Dismisses Newtown Families' Lawsuit Against AR-15-Style Gun-Maker

5:09pm October 14, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Gun-makers and sellers have broad legal immunity from claims over the criminal misuse of firearms "when the product functioned as designed and intended," a Connecticut judge says.

A man registers to vote at the Early Vote Center in Minneapolis on Oct. 5.

Voting: 5 Things To Do Before Heading To The Polls

5:08pm October 14, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Here are five things you can do to make sure you can cast your ballot as smoothly as possible on or before Election Day.

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Platform Check: Clinton, Trump Sharply Divided On Approach To Russia

4:38pm October 14, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Kimberly Marten, a professor at Columbia University, about the presidential candidates' approach toward the U.S. relationship with Russia.

In Ohio, Obama Tries To Energize His Winning Coalition For Clinton

4:38pm October 14, 2016

by Asma Khalid

President Obama campaigned for Hillary Clinton in Ohio Friday where the race is tight in this battleground state.

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Week In Politics: Trump Sexual Assault Allegations

4:38pm October 14, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times, and Alex Wagner, senior editor at The Atlantic. They discuss the sexual abuse allegations against Donald Trump, and the WikiLeaks release of emails sent by Clinton campaign staffers.

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Fired Wells Fargo Employees Allege Attempts To Blow The Whistle

4:38pm October 14, 2016

by Chris Arnold

Wells Fargo's CEO has said the banking scandal was the the fault of some bad apples at the company who have been fired. But former workers are now speaking out and telling NPR they were "good apples," and they were fired, too. Some were fired after calling the company's ethics line repeatedly to complain about the gaming and fraud and oppressive sales culture at the company. And some say being fired by Wells Fargo a few years ago has badly damaged their careers ever since.

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Donald Trump Goes After Sexual Assault Accusers

4:38pm October 14, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

The latest updates from the Trump campaign and how it's handling accusations of sexual abuse and misconduct by Donald Trump.

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Department Of Justice Investigates Overcrowding At Alabama Prisons

4:38pm October 14, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

The Department of Justice is investigating Alabama's prison system, and whether crowded conditions put inmates and officers in danger.

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Working Parents Across The Country Share Their Experiences

4:38pm October 14, 2016

by Jessica Deahl

Over the past two weeks, we have examined some of the challenges American working parents experience, and solutions proposed to alleviate those burdens. Now we hear from listeners who are working parents around in the country about the issues most pressing to them.

Percentage of organs donated by overdose donors

Organ Donations Spike In The Wake Of The Opioid Epidemic

4:38pm October 14, 2016

by Martha Bebinger

So far this year, more than 1 in 4 donations in New England are from people who died after a drug overdose — a much higher rate than in the U.S. overall, though it's not clear why.

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