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Win McNamee / Getty Images 8:22pm Sep 20, 2018National National Politics & GovernmentKavanaugh Accuser Open To Testifying About Sexual Assault Allegations
Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who alleges Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party in the 1980s, is open to appearing before a Senate panel next week.
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8:09am Mar 20, 2019World News World News National Religion
Coping With The Persistent Trauma Of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric And Violence
After the New Zealand terrorist attacks, mental health professionals are asking: what does persistent trauma do to a generation of young Muslims growing up in the midst of it all? -
11:21pm Mar 19, 2019World News World News
How Canada Gets Squeezed Between China And The U.S.
Canada is under pressure from the two rival powers over the Meng Wanzhou extradition case. -
9:39pm Mar 19, 2019National National Science Health & Safety
Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine
Once a tiny specialty that drew mostly psychiatrists, addiction medicine is expanding its accredited training to include primary care residents and "social justice warriors" who see it as a calling. -
Gregory Bull / AP 9:39pm Mar 19, 2019National National Environment'Poppy Apocalypse': A California City Swarmed By Selfie Stick-Toting Tourists
More than 100,000 people descended on Lake Elsinore, Calif., over the weekend for a chance to frolic among the flowers. City officials strained to keep up. -
7:22pm Mar 19, 2019World News World News
How One Man Is Remembering Victims Of The New Zealand Mosque Shootings
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Professor Khaled Beydoun of the University of Detroit about his Twitter project chronicling the lives of people killed in the Christchurch, New Zealand shootings. -
6:12pm Mar 19, 2019Sports Sports
Mike Trout To Finalize $430 Million Contract With Los Angeles Angels
Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are finalizing a $430 million contract, the largest in professional sports history. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jonah Keri of The Athletic. -
6:12pm Mar 19, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
Republican Rep. Devin Nunes Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against Twitter
Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., is suing Twitter and a few users claiming defamation and libel. -
6:12pm Mar 19, 2019National National
Warner Brothers CEO Kevin Tsujihara Steps Down Amid Misconduct Allegations
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter about the resignation of Warner Bros chief Kevin Tsujihara amid allegations of misconduct. -
6:12pm Mar 19, 2019National National
In Ohio, Lordstown Mayor Says It's Been Quiet Since General Motors Plant Closed
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mayor Arno Hill of Lordstown, Ohio, about the General Motors plant at the center of President Trump's latest tweetstorm. -
6:12pm Mar 19, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
Trump Hosts Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro At White House
President Trump hosted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at the White House Tuesday. Both leaders took questions from reporters. -
6:12pm Mar 19, 2019World News World News
New Zealand Gun Owners React To Possible New Restrictions From Government
An estimated 1.2 million guns are registered in New Zealand, the equivalent of one gun for every four people. It looks like the government is prepared to restrict or possibly ban semiautomatic weapons. -
6:12pm Mar 19, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
2020 Democratic Candidates Weigh In On Supreme Court Size, Electoral College
Democratic presidential candidates have taken up two unexpected issues this week, talking about expanding the size of the Supreme Court and scrapping the Electoral College.
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