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DOJ Unseals Criminal Complaint Against Ahmad Khan Rahami

8:02am September 21, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

Investigators say the suspect may have been motivated by a hatred for U.S. foreign policy. In a handwritten journal, investigators say he lauded terrorists who have attacked the U.S. in the past.

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After Bombings, Clinton And Trump Press Issue Of Homegrown Terrorism

8:02am September 21, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to Del Wilber of the Los Angeles Times about where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on homegrown terrorism, and how they would make America safer if they were president.

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First Lady Michelle Obama visits New Hampshire Elementary School in Silver Spring, Md, which serves children through the Head Start program.

The Big Move To Improve Head Start

7:00am September 21, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

New rules, new reviews, and new funding for young, low-income children.

Trump Calls NBC News Anchor and Fellow GOP'er Lester Holt 'A Democrat'

10:18pm September 20, 2016

by David Folkenflik

In a TV interview, Trump accused all of the scheduled presidential debate moderators of being Democrats. But NBC's Lester Holt is a registered Republican.

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Ahmad Khan Rahami Charged In New York, New Jersey Bombings

9:25pm September 20, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

Ahmad Khan Rahami, who police say planted bombs in New York and New Jersey over the weekend, was charged in federal court Tuesday.

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Appeals Court Rejects Immigrant Kids Class Action Lawsuit

8:48pm September 20, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that immigrant minors cannot sue the U.S. for legal representation until their deportation proceedings are exhausted, and they must do it individually.

The hulking, shuttered Eastern State Penitentiary, a short walking distance from Philadelphia's downtown, was in many ways the first modern American prison. Almost from its opening in the early 19th century, there were people calling for it, and prisons l

Imagining A World Without Prisons For Communities Defined By Them

8:17pm September 20, 2016

by Gene Demby

The activist Marc Lamont Hill argues that America needs to end its prison system. With crime at all-time lows, he might sway people of color who've long called for harsher punishment for lawbreakers.

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Regulating Self-Driving Cars For Safety Even Before They're Built

7:41pm September 20, 2016

by NPR Staff

By outlining how manufacturers can ensure the safe design of driverless vehicles, the U.S. is taking a different approach than it has for conventional cars, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says.

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Nearly Half Of Guns In U.S. Owned By 3 Percent Of Population, Study Finds

6:53pm September 20, 2016

A new survey of gun ownership in America found the percentage of Americans who own guns has decreased, even as Americans buy more guns. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Lois Beckett, who covers gun policy and politics for The Guardian, about the Harvard-Northeastern University survey.

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Wells Fargo CEO Testifies Before Senate In Secret-Accounts Scandal

6:53pm September 20, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday to answer questions about the bank's sales tactics. Bank employees opened as many as 2 million unauthorized accounts in order to meet sales goals and collect bonuses. Wells Fargo agreed to pay a $185 million fine to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but did not acknowledge any wrongdoing. Now the Justice Department is reportedly conducting its own investigation.

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