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A new report released by the Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog found that doctors were not properly vetted, putting immigrants and U.S. citizens at risk.

Doctors With Criminal Records Examined Immigrants, Report Says

7:43pm September 25, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Internal investigators at DHS said 132 doctors employed to examine immigrants could pose health or safety risks. Before he was hired, one physician tried to recruit a hit man to kill a patient.

Tuesday's discussion between officials of the Department of Justice and state attorneys general focused on the rapid growth of tech companies like Facebook and Google and their handling of user data.

Attorneys General Zoom In On Tech Privacy And Power

7:11pm September 25, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

A meeting with the Justice Department was originally pitched to focus on allegations of social media's anti-conservative bias. But the conversation was broadened, raising the stakes for tech giants.

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Trump's U.N. General Assembly Speech

6:40pm September 25, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump pushed his "America First" doctrine before world leaders at the United Nations. Trump said sovereignty comes first, and he rejected globalism for patriotism.

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Tracking Down Fake Videos

6:40pm September 25, 2018

The Defense Department is working with outside experts on detection and prevention efforts for fake videos. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dartmouth College computer science professor Hany Farid.

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U.N. General Assembly: Day 1

6:40pm September 25, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

President Trump told the U.N. that the U.S. won't succumb to a global bureaucracy. But other leaders said that working together could solve crises and conflicts.

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The Battle To Break Through The Sportswriting Boys' Club

6:40pm September 25, 2018

Forty years ago, women sportswriters had to sue to get into men's locker rooms. Today, they are still fighting for access and equal treatment.

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Kavanaugh Supporter Now Has Second Thoughts

6:40pm September 25, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Yale law professor Akhil Amar, author of a New York Times op-ed: "A Liberal's Case for Brett Kavanaugh." His stance has now changed, according to a Yale Daily News' op-ed.

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Kavanaugh Lookahead

6:40pm September 25, 2018

by Tamara Keith

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces personal questions at Thursday's Senate hearing. But 20 years ago, he was urging tough and personal questioning in the President Clinton investigation.

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Meet Philadelphia Flyers' New Mascot

6:40pm September 25, 2018

Orange, fuzzy, 7 feet tall — and possibly horrific. These are the things we know about "Gritty," the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team's new official mascot.

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Cosby Sentenced To 3 To 10 Years In Prison

6:40pm September 25, 2018

by Bobby Allyn

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby is sentenced to at least three years in state prison after his conviction earlier this year for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman.

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