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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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5:10pm Nov 05, 2019World News World News
Iran Says It's Reopening Its Most Controversial Uranium Enrichment Facility
Iran is reopening one of its most controversial uranium enrichment facilities. The move increases its ability to generate enriched uranium and puts more pressure on the already strained nuclear deal. -
5:10pm Nov 05, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
House Committees Release More Transcripts From Impeachment Inquiry Depositions
The House impeachment committee has released more transcripts. The depositions paint a picture of parallel foreign policies toward Ukraine, raising questions about the secretary of state's role. -
5:10pm Nov 05, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
Trial Of Former Trump Associate Roger Stone Gets Underway
The trial of former Trump Campaign associate and longtime political operative Roger Stone got underway on Tuesday. -
5:10pm Nov 05, 2019National National Politics & Government
Impeachment Proceedings Are Tricky Business For Republican Senators Facing Reelection
Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner has to be more careful than most Republicans talking about impeachment, as he's seeking reelection in a very purple state. GOP voters are split on Gardner's position. -
5:10pm Nov 05, 2019World News World News Politics & Government Environment
How The U.S. Withdrawing From The Paris Climate Agreement Affects Other Countries
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Todd Stern, former special envoy for climate change, about what the U.S. withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement means for the U.S. and other countries involved. -
5:10pm Nov 05, 2019World News World News
9 Family Members, All American Citizens, Killed In Highway Attack In Mexico
Gunmen in a remote area in northern Mexico ambushed a small convoy of vehicles carrying members of an extended Mormon family — they were all women and children. At least nine were killed. -
5:10pm Nov 05, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
House Committees Publish Testimony From Kurt Volker And Gordon Sondland
The House released more testimony transcripts from the impeachment inquiry, this time from Kurt Volker, the former special envoy for Ukraine, and Gordon Sondland, the ambassador to the E.U. -
4:43pm Nov 05, 2019Health & Safety Health & Safety
Trump Administration Plans To Roll Back Anti-Discrimination Rules Tied To HHS Funding
The Trump administration wants to roll back anti-discrimination rules tied to Health & Human Services spending, meaning groups could refuse a client based on sexual orientation, gender or religion. -
4:43pm Nov 05, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
A Look At The Implications Of Outing A Government Whistleblower
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jesselyn Radack, a former Department of Justice lawyer who represents government whistleblowers, about the implications of revealing the identity of a whistleblower. -
4:43pm Nov 05, 2019National National Politics & Government
Georgia Set To Remove More Than 313,000 People From Voter Rolls By End Of 2019
Georgia is set to remove more than 313,000 people from voter rolls by the end of the year. After the 2018 election, which focused on voting rights, the state's methods are under close scrutiny. -
Andreas Neumann / Courtesy of the artist 4:43pm Nov 05, 2019Music & Culture Music & CultureJosh Homme's Rotating Supergroup The Desert Sessions Returns For 'Vols. 11 & 12'
Musicians on the Queens of the Stone Age frontman-led album include ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and Primus' Les Claypool. -
Neon/CJ Entertainment 4:43pm Nov 05, 2019Arts ArtsThe Hit Movie 'Parasite' Puts Basement Structures In Structural Inequality
In the South Korean film, architecture is a symbol of class conflict. Director Bong Joon-ho knows that mansions are all over — but a certain humble subterranean apartment is particular to Seoul.
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