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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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8:44am Jan 23, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
Harris Enters 2020 Race With Political Baggage From Time As Calif. Attorney General
As Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., enters the field of 2020 Democratic contenders, NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Politico reporter Christopher Cadelago about Harris' background as a prosecutor. -
3:23am Jan 23, 2019National National Politics & Government
FBI Agents Association Says Without Funding Important Investigations Are Stalled
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with FBI Special Agent Thomas O'Connor, president of the FBI Agents Association, about the report released Tuesday detailing how the shutdown has been affecting agents. -
Santiago Billy / AP 7:28pm Jan 22, 2019World News World NewsKillings Of Guatemala's Indigenous Activists Raise Specter Of Human Rights Crisis
Indigenous groups and human rights activists worry that the violence that raged through their communities in the 1970s and 1980s is making a comeback. -
6:13pm Jan 22, 2019Science Science Environment
Biologists Test Promising Treatments For Bats Threatened By Fungal Disease
A fungal disease called white-nose syndrome has killed millions of North American cave-dwelling bats over the past decade. Now, scientists are field testing some promising treatments. -
6:06pm Jan 22, 2019World News World News
Iranian Women Are Still Trying To Make Their Voices Heard In #MeToo Movement
Iranian women have tried to build on the #MeToo movement in the West, but it's tough. They're trying to counter the country's official line — that Islamic traditions prevent harassment. -
Byron Rollins / AP 6:02pm Jan 22, 2019Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentHarris Wofford, Former Senator, Civil Rights Activist, Dies At 92
In a long public career, Wofford played a key role in JFK's election, marched alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and led AmeriCorps. -
6:00pm Jan 22, 2019World News World News
Zimbabwe Government Cracks Down After People Protest Gasoline Prices
Fuel prices more than doubled last week in Zimbabwe, prompting people to protest. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Tendai Marima about the violent government crackdown that followed. -
5:55pm Jan 22, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
Will He Or Won't He? The State Of This Year's State Of The Union Address
Whether or not President Trump will deliver a traditional state of the union is in doubt because of the partial government shutdown. It's allowing Washington to reexamine a century-old tradition. -
5:34pm Jan 22, 2019
'Roma' And 'The Favourite' Lead The Pack In Oscar Nominations
A look at the most popular group of Oscar contenders in a decade, as well as some surprising omissions. -
Warner Bros. Pictures 5:34pm Jan 22, 2019Arts Arts Music & CultureBeyond 'Shallow': A Look At The Oscar's Picks For Best Original Song
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson breaks down the 2019 Oscar nominees for best original song. -
5:34pm Jan 22, 2019World News World News
Venezuela Prepares For Nationwide Protests Opposing President Maduro
Tensions are rising in Venezuela ahead of nationwide protests called by the opposition-led National Assembly. A 35-year-old leader is heading the renewed effort to oust President Nicolás Maduro. -
5:18pm Jan 22, 2019National National
Federal Employees Share How The Shutdown Is Affecting Them As It Goes On
Several people around the country explain how the shutdown of the federal government has touched their lives.
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