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A Vote For California Prop 58 Lifts Bilingual Education Ban

9:19am October 29, 2016

by Claudio Sanchez

Nearly two decades after California banned bilingual education, voters this November 8 will have a chance to restore it, allowing schools to teach students in their native language as well as English.

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The Rise Of Populism Abroad: It's Not Just Trump

9:19am October 29, 2016

The rise of a populist movement isn't limited to the United States. Scott Simon talks with Ivo Daalder and Aleksandr Hemon about populism abroad, and their view of an extraordinary election.

Ranked Choice Voting: Maine Considers Big Change To Election Process

9:19am October 29, 2016

by Steve Mistler

In November, Maine voters will decide whether to adopt a Ranked Choice Voting system. When electing key officials, voters would rank candidates in order of preference, instead of picking just one.

FBI Investigates New Emails Related To Clinton Private Server Case

9:19am October 29, 2016

FBI Director James Comey told Congress a new batch of emails may be pertinent to Clinton's case in light of an unrelated criminal investigation into Anthony Weiner. NPR's Carrie Johnson has more.

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Will Self-Driving Trucks, Now A Reality, Unseat Truck Drivers?

9:19am October 29, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with New York Times technology columnist Farhad Manjoo about self-driving trucks — and whether we're ready for their arrival.

Supporters Of A Chicago School Merger Hope To Stamp Out Segregation

9:13am October 29, 2016

by Becky Vevea

In Chicago, a plan to merge one of the wealthiest public schools with a nearby school serving mostly low income, black children has met with a "no" from school officials, but parents aren't giving up.

Cleveland Indians Lead World Series 2-1 After Beating Chicago Cubs 1-0

9:12am October 29, 2016

The World Series moves to Chicago, where the Cubs took on Cleveland at Wrigley Field for Game 3. Game 4 is Saturday night.

Iran Hardliners Target Dual Nationals

9:12am October 29, 2016

Courts there recently sentenced three Iranian-Americans to prison. An Iranian-Canadian academic speaks out about her time in an Iranian prison earlier this year.

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Chicago's Cook County Battles Ongoing Gun Violence

9:12am October 29, 2016

Chicagoans are celebrating the Cubs being in the World Series, but many residents remain in the grip of continuing gun violence. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin.

Remembering Steve Goodman, The Folk Singer Who Immortalized The Chicago Cubs Anthem

9:12am October 29, 2016

Steve Goodman is the man responsible for "Go Cubs Go," a song that's been the anthem his beloved team since 1984. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Goodman's biographer Clay Eals about the singer's life.