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No. 3 Justice Department Official Rachel Brand Will Step Down

7:20pm February 09, 2018

The associate attorney general's departure will leave a key vacancy in the succession of people who are tasked with overseeing the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

YouTube Pulls Ads From Vlogger Logan Paul After He Uses Taser On Dead Rats

7:11pm February 09, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The video platform has temporarily shut off his revenue stream, citing a "pattern of behavior" that the company says is potentially damaging to other creators.

Six Kansas teens are running for governor, following the lead of Jack Bergeson (center). Some of the candidates are seen here participating in a forum at a high school in Lawrence, Kan., in October.

National

Kansas Scrambles To Change Rules After 6 Teens Enter Governor's Race

7:06pm February 09, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

There is no law that defines the qualifications for governor of Kansas. A half-dozen high school boys have declared they're running, even though many can't yet vote.

After Passing Budget Deal, Congress Turns To Immigration Without A Clear Plan

7:01pm February 09, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Now that Congress has passed a two-year budget deal they will move ahead on immigration legislation, but it's not clear what kind of plan could pass. Many Republicans also remain sore over an increase in deficit spending.

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The Baltimore police commissioner says the department is starting a new police corruption unit, as well as a Inspectional Services and Integrity Division.

National

Baltimore Shakes Up Police Force Amid Corruption Scandal

6:45pm February 09, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Commissioner-designate Darryl DeSousa announces a new anti-corruption unit as well as random polygraph tests for officers in specialized units.

Despite Tumultuous Stock Market, Some Economists Say Inflation Threat Is Exaggerated

6:29pm February 09, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

The economic expansion has come with high corporate profits, but barely any wage growth. Now, markets are in a tizzy over a a recent bump up in wages. But Germany has an even tighter job market without higher inflation, and one measure of job market tightness — the number of people who quit jobs to take new ones — remains low.

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Concerns Rise As Missouri's Legislature Is Struggling To Fund Basic Services

6:29pm February 09, 2018

by Jason Rosenbaum

In Missouri, the state's embattled governor and GOP legislature are struggling to fund basic services, such as roads, higher education institutions, and health care for disabled. Even some Republicans are worried that the state is following a path that Kansas took earlier in the decade, when the GOP starkly cut taxes — and later had to raise them.

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A still from the alien hand syndrome episode of Invisibilia.

'Invisibilia': The Otherworldly Alien Hand Syndrome, Animated

6:00pm February 09, 2018

by Menaka Wilhelm

Imagine trying to play the piano or button a shirt, while one hand does something else, entirely of its own volition. Invisibilia explored this phenomenon. More stories are coming in the new season.

World News

Denmark's Tech Ambassador Is A World First And Isn't Tied To A Country

5:19pm February 09, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Denmark's first tech ambassador, Casper Klynge. Denmark has decided to elevate technological diplomacy to a priority in its foreign and security policy.

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California Lawmaker, Outspoken Leader Of #MeToo Movement, Accused Of Sexual Harassment

5:19pm February 09, 2018

by Ben Adler

When the #MeToo movement sparked nearly 150 women around the California state capitol to sign a letter declaring, "We Said Enough," Cristina Garcia added her's. Now, she's been accused of harassment.