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Jimmy Carter Announces That His Cancer Is Gone

5:23pm December 06, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The former president paused during his regular Sunday School class to relay some good news: His melanoma is gone. Carter's been undergoing radiation and drug treatment to battle the disease.

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Are Self-Radicalized Extremists An Increasing Threat In The U.S.?

1:01pm December 06, 2015

The threat of self-radicalized attackers is on the minds of many after the San Bernardino shooting this week. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the RAND Corporation's Seth Jones about these people.

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Sgt. Kelly Brown puts her weapon over her shoulder at the Marine base at Twentynine Palms, Calif., in March. On Thursday, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced that women would be allowed to serve in combat jobs.

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Cheered By Pentagon's Decision, Female Marines Turn Focus Toward Training

12:37pm December 06, 2015

by NPR Staff

In separate interviews with NPR, Marine Cpt. Zoe Bedell and Lt. Col. Kate Germano say the Pentagon's move to allow women in combat jobs is a crucial first step.

"It's something that I think no one should have to experience," says Paul Temme, who witnessed a gunman kill a young boy and his grandfather.

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When Mass Shootings Happen, How Survivors Learn To Cope

12:26pm December 06, 2015

by NPR Staff

Tragic events like the recent San Bernardino and Colorado Springs attacks leave behind witnesses who try to process what they've seen. Two survivors of past shootings share how they carry the trauma.

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In Refugee-Resettlement Debate, Former Marine Wants To Put Translators First

12:26pm December 06, 2015

by NPR Staff

After troops returned home from Afghanistan, many translators who worked with them became targets and were forced to flee. A former Marine is now trying to help his former translator get to the U.S.

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A Potential Act Of Terrorism Tests A President — And Americans' Nerves

8:24am December 06, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

As the U.S. investigates a shooting in California as "an act of terrorism," President Obama will address the nation Sunday night in what will be just his third speech from the Oval Office.

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When Mass Shootings Happen, What Can Civilians Do Before Police Arrive?

8:17am December 06, 2015

by Martin Kaste

The litany of mass shootings has made one thing clear: police can't get to the scene fast enough to stop a massacre. And that's generating demand for a specialized kind of training for civilians.

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Two Sides Come Together On Gun Research Funding

7:54am December 06, 2015

Rachel speaks with former congressman Jay Dickey and Dr. Mark Rosenberg, president of The Task Force for Global Health, about the lack of funding gun research.

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Man Caught Smuggling Turtles Across U.S.-Canadian Border

7:54am December 06, 2015

A Canadian college student was caught at a border checkpoint with more than 50 live turtles in his pants and has pleaded guilty to six smuggling charges in the U.S.

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Pentagon OKs Women In Combat: Can Culture Catch Up With Policy?

7:54am December 06, 2015

Rachel speaks with Zoe Bedell about the Pentagon's decision to open up front-line combat posts to women. Bedell was a Marine captain and is a plaintiff in a lawsuit fighting the long-time Pentagon ban.