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Multiple Injuries Reported After Shooting At Florida High School

5:20pm February 14, 2018

by Greg Allen

An active shooter situation was reported at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in the town of Parkland, Fla. The public school system says there are "possible multiple injuries."

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Najla Hussin and her mother at their makeshift home in a village of displaced Yazidis near Dohuk in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

World News

Yazidi Women Finally Go To School, Defying Former ISIS Rulers — And Their Own Parents

5:11pm February 14, 2018

by Jane Arraf

Some villagers considered it improper for girls to go to school. Now, after surviving the reign of ISIS, young Yazidi women in Iraq's Kurdistan region are getting an education.

Sports

What's Missing From Hockey In The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

5:10pm February 14, 2018

by Tom Goldman

For the first time since 1994, no current NHL players will play in the Olympic hockey tournament. These means many of the best players won't be in Pyeongchang, but will this make the games less exciting?

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Parkland Mayor Speaks About Shooting At Florida High School

4:53pm February 14, 2018

After a shooting with multiple injuries reported at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Parkland Mayor Christine Hunschofsky about the latest.

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Many classrooms today explore the idea that children learn best through firsthand exploration — choosing their own assignments and working at their own pace.

The Key To Raising A Happy Child

4:47pm February 14, 2018

by Cory Turner

A new book warns parents: Stop micromanaging your kids. Think of yourself less as their boss, and more like a consultant.

Steve Coll's 'Directorate S' Looks At Narrative Of CIA After 2001

4:44pm February 14, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Steve Coll, dean of the Columbia School of Journalism, about his new book, Directorate S: The C.I.A and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2016.

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Raphael Sanchez, a chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been charged with stealing immigrants' identities.

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ICE Lawyer Charged With Stealing Immigrants' Identities To Commit Bank Fraud

4:43pm February 14, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The Justice Department says Raphael Sanchez stole the identities of seven immigrants. Sanchez has reportedly resigned from his post as ICE's chief counsel in Seattle.

Morgan Tsvangirai, the main opposition leader in Zimbabwe, addresses protesters outside Parliament in Harare in November 2017.

World News

Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe's Longtime Opposition Leader, Dies Of Cancer At 65

4:27pm February 14, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The miner turned politician, who tried repeatedly to unseat longtime ruler Robert Mugabe, came to symbolize courageous resistance to Mugabe's repressive regime — and changed politics in Zimbabwe.

Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, says he paid $130,000 to adult film star.

Politics & Government

Attorney Says He Paid Adult Film Actress Who Alleges Affair With Trump

3:49pm February 14, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Michael Cohen says his payment of $130,000 to Stephanie Clifford, whose stage name is Stormy Daniels, was not a campaign contribution.

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., penned a letter to the White House announcing the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is opening an investigation into its timeline and handling of a scandal involving a top aide.

House Republicans Open Investigation Into White House Handling Of Porter Scandal

3:39pm February 14, 2018

House oversight committee Chairman Trey Gowdy wrote a letter to the White House expressing concerns about contradictions between the FBI director and White House officials over security clearances.