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Hillary Clinton Proposes Plan To Restrict Money's Influence In Politics

6:17pm September 09, 2015

by Peter Overby

The amount of money in politics since the 2010 Citizens United decision is staggering. Hillary Clinton came out with a plan Tuesday to address it, but it's a daunting issue for a president to take on.

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Jeb Bush is getting specific about how he plans to grow the economy as president.

Everything You Wanted To Know About Jeb Bush's Tax Plan

6:17pm September 09, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Bush's tax plan tries to lower tax rates for some of the rich and for corporations, but also sticks it to hedge-fund managers and gives some relief to low-income earners.

An Islamic State fighter holds holds a rifle and the group's flag shortly after capturing the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in June 2014. Dozens of Americans have been accused of planning or heading off to the Middle East to join the group. Their individua

Who Are America's Suspected ISIS Followers?

3:34pm September 09, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

More than 60 U.S. citizens have been accused of joining or supporting the Islamic State in the past two years. NPR has documented their individual cases.

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Teachers at West Seattle Elementary School begin walking a picket line Wednesday morning, after last-minute negotiations over wages and other issues failed to avert a strike.

Seattle Schools Cancel First Day Of Class Over Teacher Strike

3:00pm September 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Instead of welcoming some 53,000 students to the start of the academic year, teachers form picket lines.

A newborn in Sierra Leone is treated after delivery by Caesarean section. The country's child mortality rate has dropped from 264 per 1,000 in 1990 to an estimated 120 this year.

How Many Children Under 5 Die A Year In The U.S. Vs. Angola?

2:47pm September 09, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

A new report emphasizes significant progress in cutting the number of deaths of children before age 5. But in some parts of the world, the rate is still depressingly high.

After decades as a nonprofit, National Geographic magazine will become part of a new media company, in which 21st Century Fox owns 73 percent and the National Geographic Society owns 27 percent.

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National Geographic Reshapes Itself In $725 Million Deal With 21st Century Fox

2:32pm September 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The 127-year-old National Geographic magazine will be part of a new venture called National Geographic Partners; Fox will own 73 percent.

Report: Judges Have Too Much Control In Public Defense System

2:31pm September 09, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

A new report by criminal defense lawyers finds judges involved in the cases of people who are unable to pay for attorneys too often put their own fingers on the scales.

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks to the graduates of the Boys and Girls High School in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn in New York.

New York City Mayor Goes All-In On Free Preschool

2:15pm September 09, 2015

by Robert Siegel

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio about the early days of his effort to provide free, high-quality preschool to all of the city's 4-year-olds.

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Bring Out Your Dead: But Not Monty Python's Terry Gilliam — He's Still Alive

2:13pm September 09, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The actor, writer and director took to Facebook to announce that he is indeed alive, after Variety mistakenly published his obituary.

An open letter on immigration from conservative Latino group The Libre Initiative.

Conservative Latino Group Pens Letter Opposing GOP Immigration Rhetoric

11:45am September 09, 2015

by Asma Khalid

In a letter obtained by NPR, the Libre Initiative criticized calls made by some of the presidential candidates for mass deportation and ending birthright citizenship.