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Why Didn't Officer Call Medic For Freddie Gray? (And Other Questions)

4:26pm December 08, 2015

Officer William Porter is the first of six Baltimore police officers who stand accused of playing a role in the death of Gray. Here, a breakdown of some key questions that have come up in his trial.

A kissing bug is ready for its scanning electron micrograph extreme close-up. This insect bites humans, sucks their blood and infects them with a parasite, transmitted through feces.

Kissing Bug Disease: Latin America's Silent Killer Makes U.S. Headlines

4:17pm December 08, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

A classic horror story was written about it. Some think Charles Darwin died from it. The oldest mummies in the world have traces. And this year, it's in the news — but not always in an accurate way.

Diane Rehm will remain as host of her daily talk show through next year's presidential election.

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Diane Rehm To Retire From Long-Running Radio Show

4:17pm December 08, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Ending a run of more than 30 years on the air, talk show host Diane Rehm plans to retire after the 2016 elections, according to WAMU, the NPR member station where her show is produced.

Deepening Anti-Islamic Mood In Texas Rivals Post-Sept. 11 Climate

4:17pm December 08, 2015

by John Burnett

After Paris and San Bernardino, reports of Islamophobia and attacks on mosques are on the rise, especially in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. One Muslim activist calls 2015 "a banner year for hatred."

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Charlize, 8, plays with the Kidizoom Multimedia Digital Camera made by VTech in 2009. A recent data breach hacking sensitive information, including kid's photos, is prompting parents to look twice at their children's technology usage.

At School And At Home, How Much Does The Internet Know About Kids?

4:13pm December 08, 2015

by NPR Staff

Look both ways when you cross the street and don't tell toys your name and address — privacy concerns are some of the latest worries for parents in the digital age.

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The Statue of Liberty stands tall as dark clouds cover the New York sky.

Trump's Muslims Plan: Inflammatory? Definitely. Unconstitutional? Maybe

4:10pm December 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Some rivals say the plan to bar Muslims is "offensive" and "unhinged." Some pundits have called it "unconstitutional." But experts say the Constitution gives Congress leverage on whom to let in.

Secretary Moniz Emphasizes 'Innovation Agenda' To Stop Climate Change

4:09pm December 08, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz about the U.N. climate summit in Paris.

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Young boys in Beijing check a smartphone in front of their home near a coal-fired power plant. As China's economy slowed in 2015, its industrial use of coal likely dropped, too, researchers say. That may be behind the slight drop in global CO2 emissions.

Small, Surprising Dip In World's Carbon Emissions Traced To China

3:46pm December 08, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

Climate scientists say global emissions of carbon dioxide seem to have dipped a bit in 2015, though the world economy is still growing. China's reduced use of coal may be the main reason.

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"You've got to respect how this guy keeps on saying stuff he surely doesn't actually believe himself and KNOWS are impossible and unconstitutional to actually do," writes a reader of the Jakarta Post, after presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke of a b

How Donald Trump's Muslim Comments Are Playing In Muslim Countries

3:02pm December 08, 2015

by Bill Chappell

One of the reactions from people in Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia and Turkey: "[Donald Trump] claims to 'make America great again' by going racist in a country of immigrants?!"

Kentucky's New Governor Could Roll Back Medicaid, Even As State Benefits

2:27pm December 08, 2015

by Ashley Lopez

Jackson County resident Angel Strong is on Medicaid, the health program for low-income Americans, but voted for Matt Bevin because she believe too many people in Jackson County rely on the government.

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