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Planned Parenthood Shooting Revives Gun Debate In Colorado Springs

2:00pm November 30, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

The shooting massacre at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs on Friday is just the latest example of how polarized the city has gotten politically over issues such as gun control.

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After Paris, Obama Administration Changes Visa Waiver Program

1:40pm November 30, 2015

Holes in the visa program that allow easy entry into the United States are being re-examined. President Obama is taking steps to tighten the program, while Congress works on a fix.

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Did 'Hateful Rhetoric' Cause Shooting? Hear Planned Parenthood's Careful Response

12:41pm November 30, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview on NPR's Morning Edition, Cecile Richards spoke about Friday's attack at a facility in Colorado Springs and about an "incredible escalation of harassment and intimidation" at clinics.

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In Indiana, Raising The Bar Raises Questions About Special Education

9:42am November 30, 2015

by Claire McInerny

Indiana is trying to make the path to a high school diploma more rigorous, but some special education students worry they won't be able to meet new requirements.

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Jury Selection To Begin In First Trial In Freddie Gray Case

7:56am November 30, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

In Baltimore, the trial opens Monday for the first of six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray. He's the unarmed black man fatally injured after his arrest and transport in a police van.

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Montgomery police cadets gathered outside the Rosa Parks Museum before a tour. The tour is part of a course called "Policing in a Historic City: Civil rights and Wrongs in Montgomery."

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In Montgomery, Rosa Parks' Story Offers A History Lesson For Police

6:49am November 30, 2015

by Debbie Elliott

Sixty years ago Tuesday, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. Recruits in Montgomery, Ala., are learning about Parks in a course aimed at eliminating bias in policing.

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International Climate Talks Begin In Paris Amid Shadow Of Terror Attacks

5:31am November 30, 2015

by Scott Horsley

Representatives of nearly 200 countries are in Paris looking to confront a more insidious threat: the rise in global temperatures. Security is tight after terror attacks there earlier this month.

Kyoto Treaty Fizzled, But Climate Talkers Insist Paris Is Different

3:53am November 30, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

The 1997 Kyoto treaty set targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions that many nations didn't meet. This time, stakes are higher and all countries will be asked to set and meet their own limits.

No Meekness Here: Meet Rosa Parks, 'Lifelong Freedom Fighter'

2:13am November 30, 2015

by NPR Staff

As the 60th anniversary of the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott approaches, author Jeanne Theoharis says it's time to let go of the image of Rosa Parks as an unassuming accidental activist.

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From the Scenic Seward Highway in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska to the streets of Washington, D.C. — this year's Capitol Christmas Tree made quite the journey.

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Alaska Ships A Capitol Christmas Tree With All Of The Trimmings

10:45pm November 29, 2015

by Kylie Mohr

This year's Capitol Christmas Tree is the first tree to travel by boat, braving 50-foot waves and journeying more than 3,400 miles from Alaska to Washington, D.C. The tree will be lit on Dec. 2.