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Bill Cosby reacts to the verdict in his sexual assault retrial in April, at the Montgomery County courthouse in Norristown, Pa. A jury convicted The Cosby Show star of three counts of aggravated indecent assault.

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Bill Cosby's Sentencing: How We Got Here, What His Punishment Could Be

8:05pm September 23, 2018

The 81-year-old comedian faces as much as four years in prison after a jury convicted him of three counts of aggravated indecent assault in April. Cosby's sentencing hearing begins Monday.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says it found packages of cocaine with a street value of nearly $18 million inside a shipment of bananas.

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A Bunch Of Cocaine: Boxes Of Donated Bananas Contained $17.8 Million Worth Of Drugs

8:01pm September 23, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

"Sometimes, life gives you lemons. Sometimes, it gives you bananas," says the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. "And sometimes, it gives you something you'd never expect!"

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Kavanaugh-Ford Hearing Lookahead

5:28pm September 23, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to hold a hearing Thursday to hear from Christine Blasey Ford, who's accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were in high school.

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Anita Hill Testimony: The Witness Not Called

5:28pm September 23, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sukari Hardnett, who wanted to corroborate Anita Hill's testimony about then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas but was not called before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Hurricane Maria's Devastation Of Puerto Rico, 1 Year Later

5:28pm September 23, 2018

One year after hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Natalie Jaresko, head of the island's financial oversight board, about the daunting task of revamping its economy.

World Champion Arm Wrestler

5:28pm September 23, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to New Hampshire native Cathy Merrill about her unexpected rise to stardom in the arm-wrestling world, and what she's doing to prepare for the World Championships in Turkey.

Jill Biden Talks Biden Cancer Initiative

5:28pm September 23, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin interviews former second lady Jill Biden about the Biden Cancer Initiative and its effort to bring together health care providers, researchers drug companies and patients.

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla is launching the first statewide effort to combat election-related disinformation.

California Launches New Effort To Fight Election Disinformation

3:41pm September 23, 2018

by Ben Adler

The state's new Office of Elections Cybersecurity will focus on combating social media campaigns that try to confuse voters or discourage them from casting ballots.

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Of parents who tell pollsters their teens have trouble sleeping, 23 percent say the kids are waking up at night worried about their social lives. A third are worried about school. All-night access to electronic devices only aggravates the problem, sleep s

Teens Sleeping Too Much, Or Not Enough? Parents Can Help

3:02pm September 23, 2018

by April Fulton

Though teenagers need about nine hours of rest a night, most get only seven and are suffering. A new survey suggests their parents are struggling, too. Here's how to improve the quality of teen sleep.

Activists chant during a protest outside the office of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa.

A Timeline Of Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill Controversy As Kavanaugh To Face Accuser

3:00pm September 23, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

As another Supreme Court nominee faces allegations of sexual misconduct, what can be learned from the handling of the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill controversy?