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Unbeknownst To His Family, Virginia High School Student Recruited For ISIS

1:35pm September 07, 2015

Renee Montagne talks to Andrew McCabe of the FBI about the case of the 17-year-old Virginia student, who was sentenced to 11 years in a federal prison for aiding the Islmaic Sate, also known as ISIS.

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Crew members of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Jason Dunham load supplies while docked in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, earlier this year. The U.S. and Cuba have restored diplomatic relations, but the U.S. says it remains committed to keeping the base.

Despite Better U.S.-Cuba Relations, Guantanamo Set To Stay In U.S. Hands

9:26am September 07, 2015

by David Welna

The U.S. has controlled the naval base for more than a century and sends Cuba an annual rent check of just over $4,000. And each year since the Castros took over, the Cubans have refused to cash it.

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A man carries a cardboard cutout of Hillary Clinton in Des Moines, Iowa. Clinton and other traditional candidates have struggled to breakthrough as outsiders have captured the attention this summer.

It's Been A Bad Summer For The Political Establishment

6:45pm September 06, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

The biggest conventional names in American politics — Clinton and Bush — have stumbled this summer as Americans look to channel their frustrations through unconventional outsiders.

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Washington State Eases Inmates Out Of Solitary

10:12am September 06, 2015

States are starting to move away from using solitary confinement in prison. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Bernie Warner, who is overseeing moving prisoners out of solitary in Washington.

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The Week In Politics: Candidates Shift Their Strategies

10:12am September 06, 2015

Donald Trump struggled through a foreign policy interview wast week, and Hillary Clinton apologized for her private email server. NPR's Linda Wertheimer discusses politics with correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

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Fire At Washington State Planned Parenthood Clinic Deemed Arson

2:06pm September 05, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The blaze broke out at about 3:30 a.m. on Friday at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Pullman, which had been targeted by anti-abortion protesters last month.

Plum Island has roughly four miles of beaches — including along this bay below the decommissioned gunnery stations of Fort Terry.

Care To Buy An Island Off The Hamptons? Don't Mind The Foot-And-Mouth Disease

11:38am September 05, 2015

by Charles Lane

The federal government is preparing to auction off Plum Island, a mostly undeveloped spot near some exceptionally pricy real estate. The catch? It was once used as a disease research lab.

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With Clerk In Jail, Kentucky County Issues Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

11:38am September 05, 2015

by Ryland Barton

People in Rowan County, Ky., got marriage licenses Friday for the first time in two months.The county clerk there was jailed after she defied the Supreme Court to issue licenses to same-sex couples.

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Murders On The Rise In Major U.S. Cities

11:38am September 05, 2015

Milwaukee is at the top of the list violent cities, with a 76 percent increase in homicides. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn.

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Republican presidential candidates Jim Gilmore, Lindsey Graham, Bobby Jindal and Rick Perry participate in a pre-debate forum Aug. 6 in Cleveland. The event gave airtime to seven candidates whose polling numbers were below a top-ten cutoff Fox News set to

Why Are So Many People Running For President?

11:38am September 05, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

Only one person can win the presidency in 2016, and some of the 22 running have scant chance of victory. So why are they in the race? Many hope luck is on their side, but some might have other goals.

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