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This February 2012 shows the U.S. guided-missile destroyer Lassen. The U.S. Navy is sending the warship within 12 nautical miles (around 22 kilometers) of islands artificially created by China in the South China Sea.

U.S. Destroyer Nears Disputed Islands In South China Sea

9:12pm October 26, 2015

by Laura Wagner

A Defense Department official confirmed that the Navy operation to patrol near the Spratly islands is underway. China has claimed control but the U.S. says the area is in international waters.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 86 million Americans over age 20 have abnormal blood sugar levels. Over the long run, that can seriously damage the eyes, nerves, kidneys and blood vessels.

Task Force Urges Screening Of Overweight Adults For High Blood Sugar

7:53pm October 26, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

In response to a big jump in diabetes in the U.S., a federal advisory panel advises tens of millions of overweight Americans to get their blood tested, and intensive counseling if sugar's too high.

Joining Amazon, Google and other companies, Walmart will test drones for commercial uses like home deliveries.

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Ready, Set, Drone: Walmart Joins Amazon, Google In Testing Delivery Drones

7:50pm October 26, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Walmart has applied to U.S. regulators for permission to test drones for home delivery and curbside pick up.

These two guys are at the heart of debt ceiling and budget negotiations.

Congress' Two Big Looming Fiscal Deadlines, Explained

7:47pm October 26, 2015

The debt ceiling and budget deadlines are approaching at the same time. Here are the differences between the two.

Notorious RBG: The Supreme Court Justice Turned Cultural Icon

7:28pm October 26, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a cultural icon about the time she turned 80 and became known as "Notorious RBG" — a most unusual identity for a member of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Frustrated N.H. Voters Lean Toward Outsider Presidential Candidates

7:16pm October 26, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to several New Hampshire voters who are backing or open to backing the three top GOP candidates who have never held any elective office: Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson. NPR explores what pushed them towards these candidates.

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'East Los High' Serves Up Sex Ed With Its Teen Drama

7:08pm October 26, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

For three seasons, fans have flocked to Hulu for East Los High. The teen soap follows its characters through the tumult of adolescence and uses a secret weapon to deliver life lessons along the way.

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NPR Producer's Incorrect Answer To Final Jeopardy Goes Viral

7:06pm October 26, 2015

by Becky Sullivan

NPR's Becky Sullivan was on Jeopardy! Friday, and her incorrect answer to Final Jeopardy went viral.

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The Online College That's Helping Undocumented Students

7:06pm October 26, 2015

by Claudio Sanchez

There are no federal laws in this country that prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in college. But few of the students can afford it. Now, one online college is offering them an option.

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Ed Walker hosted WAMU 88.5's Big Broadcast, a popular show featuring rebroadcasts of vintage radio dramas, for more than two decades. The 83-year-old died Monday shortly after his final broadcast.

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Remembering A Lifelong Radio Man And His 'Big Broadcast'

5:42pm October 26, 2015

by NPR Staff

Ed Walker died Monday after signing off his long-running show, The Big Broadcast, for the last time. The show, heard out of NPR member station WAMU, reprised programs from the golden age of radio.

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