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Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released
by Eric Westervelt
Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Columbia University student arrested and detained by masked immigration agents after his naturalization interview in Vermont, has been released on certain conditions.
Chief Election Officials In Many States Are Partisan, Baffling Experts
by Miles Parks
In Georgia, Secretary of State Brian Kemp was the GOP gubernatorial candidate, who went on to victory. Democrats viewed many of his office's policies as attempts at voter suppression.
Manafort's Lawyers Brief Trump's Team On Mueller Talks, Giuliani Tells AP
Steve Inskeep talks to Associated Press reporter Chad Day about Paul Manafort's legal team briefing Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Manafort's discussions with special counsel Robert Mueller's team.
Nancy Pelosi Likely To Have The Votes To Be Elected House Speaker
Steve Inskeep talks to Nadeam Elshami, former chief of staff for Rep. Nancy Pelosi, about her chances of becoming speaker again after Tuesday's House democratic leadership elections.
Focus To Electric Vehicle Market Drives Changes At GM
General Motors says its future is in electric vehicles, but it makes much of its profit from trucks and SUVs. David Greene talks to auto reporter Micheline Maynard, who monitors GM's ups and downs.
Time For A Tiebreaker In Deadlocked World Chess Championship
by Wayne Pratt
Players will embark on a series of tiebreaks, which will get faster if they continue to draw. If American Fabiano Caruana beats Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, it could cement St. Louis as a chess capital.
India's Government Limits Homework Assigned To Students
It's because of fears that overloaded backpacks are damaging kids' backs. A survey of children aged seven to 13 found the vast majority were carrying almost half their body weight in their backpacks.
Indonesian Officials Release Report On Air Crash That Killed 189 People
by David Schaper
A preliminary investigation into the Lion Air crash in October finds the pilots struggled against a new anti-stall flight control system, which forced the plane's nose down 26 times before it crashed.
Santa Claus Causes Massive Traffic Jam In England
The giant inflatable Santa was four times the size of most vehicles. It floated away from someone's house and fell across the road causing, in the words of the BBC, a ho-ho-holdup.
When San Diego-Tijuana Border Closes, Interconnected Life Is Disrupted
by Jean Guerrero
President Trump's threat to permanently close the border has many worried — including those who live on one side, and commute to work or school on the other. The border was briefly shut down Sunday.
Freedom Of Movement Rule May Be The Cause Of High-Scoring NBA Games
David Greene talks to Tim Reynolds, who writes about basketball for The Associated Press, about why NBA scores are repeatedly climbing into the triple digits.
Supreme Court Hears Murder Case Involving Muscogee Creek Nation Land
A convicted man's fate hangs on whether he committed a murder on land belonging to Native Americans or to Oklahoma. David Greene talks to James Floyd, principal chief of the Muscogee Creek Nation.
News Brief: Paul Manafort, Lion Air Crash, Gene-Editing
Attorney for the Ex-Trump campaign chairman reportedly briefed Trump's legal team on Mueller probe. Indonesian investigators report on Lion Air crash. Chinese scientist defends gene-editing research.