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After years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S.
by Sacha Pfeiffer
The complex deal also brought home two sons of a Minnesota man who fought for ISIS.
Lawyer For Deborah Ramirez On Kavanaugh Allegations
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with John Clune, a lawyer representing Deborah Ramirez, who accused Brett Kavanaugh of exposing himself during a party at Yale in the 1980s.
Jonah Goldberg On Kavanaugh And Conservatives
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg, senior editor at National Review, about the conservative politics surrounding Brett Kavanaugh's nomination.
Women Voters' 'Marriage Gap' And The Midterms
by Asma Khalid
Married women tend to have more conservative beliefs and vote more for Republicans, while single women tend to be aligned more with Democrats. That dynamic may shift in this year's midterms.
News Brief: Kavanaugh And The Midterms, Interest Rates, Cosby Sentencing
We look at the Kavanaugh nomination as a voting issue for November. Also, the Federal Reserve will likely nudge up interest rates, and we look at the cultural impact of Bill Cosby's sentencing.
Fuel Efficiency And Smog In Arizona
by Will Stone
The EPA is holding hearings on a proposal to relax fuel efficiency standards. Arizona has come out in opposition — the state has a bad smog problem and was counting on the fuel rules to help fix it.
A Very Shatner Christmas
William Shatner is releasing a Christmas album next month, called Shatner Claus.
Trump Immigration Crackdown Strains Resources
by Joel Rose
President Trump has ramped up immigration enforcement and the budget has ballooned. A recent congressional report says an agency is spending at "an unsustainable rate."
ICE Air: The Airline You Never Want To Fly
by John Burnett
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has its own airline operation to fly deportees back to their home countries, and this year, it is significantly over budget.
The Credibility Contest Between Ford And Kavanaugh
by Domenico Montanaro
A new poll finds that 58 percent of Americans say they will be following the Kavanaugh hearings closely and a plurality haven't made up their minds on who's telling the truth.
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, 100 Years Later
by Eleanor Beardsley
One hundred years ago, more than a million U.S. troops joined in the final offensive of World War I — and tens of thousands of Americans were killed.
John C. Reilly On 'The Sisters Brothers'
Actor John C. Reilly talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about his new film The Sisters Brothers. He plays one of an infamous duo of assassins who journey through the gold rush land of California.