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Break It Down: Fact-Checking The Final GOP Debate Before Iowa

5:49pm January 29, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Republican presidential candidates had their final debate before the Iowa caucuses Thursday night. NPR's fact-checking team takes a closer look at some of the claims the candidates made.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater lies unconscious after sustaining a particularly nasty hit to the head during a game against the St. Louis Rams in 2015. The NFL reports there were 271 diagnosed concussions last year.

NFL Report: Concussion Diagnoses Increased 32 Percent

5:26pm January 29, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The NFL says increased concussion reporting shows a positive "culture change" in the league, which is under pressure to make the game safer.

Iranian-American Released In Prisoner Exchange Criticizes His Treatment

5:15pm January 29, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Nader Modanlo, an Iranian-American who was released from U.S. federal prison as part of the swap of American prisoners in Iran. He says he is unhappy with how his release was handled and the strings that came attached.

Iowa Voters Weigh In Ahead Of State Caucuses

5:13pm January 29, 2016

by Don Gonyea

NPR checks in with Iowa voters ahead of their state's caucuses, the first nominating contest of the presidential election, on Monday.

Politics Podcast: Knocking On Doors With Bernie, And Negative Snapchat

4:53pm January 29, 2016

by NPR Staff

With only a few days until the Iowa caucuses, NPR Politics discusses big moments from the latest Republican debate and what it's like to knock on doors with the Clinton and Sanders campaigns.

Week In Politics: GOP Debate, Democratic Town Hall

4:29pm January 29, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about the week's political news.

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New Orleans Public Defenders Refuse New Cases To Highlight Underfunding

4:29pm January 29, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Derwyn Bunton, chief public defender in New Orleans, about why the lawsuit against his department could be a good thing. The ACLU is suing because the public defender's office stopped accepting new cases due to underfunding.

Leading Republicans Deliver Closing Arguments To Iowa Voters

4:29pm January 29, 2016

We hear excerpts of speeches by the three Republicans leading in Iowa as they give their closing arguments to Iowa voters.

Democratic Candidates Deliver Final Plea To Iowa Voters Ahead Of Caucuses

4:29pm January 29, 2016

We hear excerpts of speeches by the two leading Democratic presidential candidates as they give their closing arguments to Iowa voters.

Paul Kantner, Co-Founder Of Jefferson Airplane, Dies At 74

4:29pm January 29, 2016

by Tom Cole

Paul Kantner co-founded the band Jefferson Airplane with Marty Balin in 1965. When that band broke up, he founded Jefferson Starship and led the band for more than 40 years. Kantner died in his native San Francisco Thursday after suffering a heart attack earlier in the week. He was 74 years old.