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R. Kelly, performing in 2013. The singer was the first affected by new policies announced by Spotify on May 10, 2018.

Music & Culture

Starting With R. Kelly, Spotify Pulls Artists From Playlists For 'Hateful Conduct'

5:32pm May 10, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The streaming giant announced a new policy covering both the content on its platform as well as the conduct of artists it sees as having been "harmful or hateful."

National

Why A Scramble To Top Search Results Ends With Random Packages On Doorsteps

5:30pm May 10, 2018

by Nick Fountain

Strange unordered packages are showing up on doorsteps across the country. Often, they are the byproduct of an e-commerce scheme to influence search results rankings.

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Ford Truck Production Stops As Company Scrambles To Find Another Part Supplier

5:30pm May 10, 2018

by Tracy Samilton

Ford Motor Company is scrambling to find another supplier that can make a key part for its highest profit vehicle, the Ford F-150 pickup, after an explosion and fire at a key parts supplier. Ford has shut down its truck plants, and it's likely there will be a ripple effect because the plant made parts for other automakers, too.

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Families live by a creek in an impoverished neighborhood in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

National

What Hondurans In The U.S. Can Expect When They're Deported

5:25pm May 10, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

Trump has ended temporary protected status for nearly 60,000 Hondurans. A Honduran who was deported 18 years ago gives them a preview of what life will be like when they return.

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Lawyers for Michael Cohen said an explosive document released about him this week was full of false information, although they did concede payments from some corporate clients.

Trump Lawyer Cohen's Camp Rips 'Inaccurate' Allegations, Concedes Some Payments

5:08pm May 10, 2018

Attorneys for Michael Cohen say the document released by the lawyer suing him is rife with incorrect information, although they did confirm some of his business dealings.

"The Internet wasn't broken in 2015," FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says, referring to the year when net neutrality rules were adopted. Pai is seen here speaking to the House Appropriations Committee earlier this year.

Politics & Government

FCC Plans Net Neutrality Rollback For June 11; Senate Democrats Plan A Key Challenge

5:01pm May 10, 2018

by Bill Chappell

In the Senate, a resolution of disapproval of the FCC rule has the support of every member of the Democratic caucus, along with Maine Republican Susan Collins.

Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman Discusses Trump's Decision To Leave Iran Nuclear Deal

4:43pm May 10, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., about his take on President Trump's decision to leave the Iran nuclear deal. Sherman, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, originally voted against the deal, but believes pulling out now could have dangerous consequences.

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National

Chef Adam Perry Lang Opens Steakhouse, Starring His Handmade Knives

4:43pm May 10, 2018

Chef and meat master Adam Perry Lang opens a giant steakhouse Thursday on the storied corner of Hollywood and Vine. But thhe real star will be his handmade knives. He forged them himself in a backyard workshop in southern California.

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National

Pentagon Releases Report After Niger Ambush Investigation

4:43pm May 10, 2018

by Tom Bowman

The Pentagon released its long-awaited report on the deaths of four U.S. and five Nigerian soldiers in a battle with ISIS last October in Niger.

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California gubernatorial candidate Travis Allen speaks during the state Republican Party convention in San Diego earlier this month.

GOP Fears It Will Be Shut Out Of California Governor's Race

4:43pm May 10, 2018

by Ina Jaffe

Registered Republicans now make up just 25 percent of the state's electorate. If they are divided in this race, a Democrat could claim second place in the state's open primary.

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