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Poland's President Andrzej Duda announced Tuesday that he would sign a controversial Holocaust bill which has sparked tensions with Israel, the U.S. and Ukraine.

Polish President Signs Bill Giving Jail Time For Implicating Poland In The Holocaust

5:41pm February 06, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The measure would make it illegal to accuse Poland of complicity in crimes committed by Nazi Germany. First, the controversial legislation will go to constitutional tribunal for review.

House Unanimously Passes Bills To Change Response To Sexual Harassment On Capitol Hill

5:22pm February 06, 2018

by Susan Davis

Congress is continuing to respond to the #MeToo movement. The House passed two bills that would change how allegations of sexual harassment for members and staffers are reported and how payouts are handled.

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National

Why The 'Las Vegas Review-Journal' Didn't Publish A 1998 Investigation On Steve Wynn

5:22pm February 06, 2018

In 1998, the Las Vegas Review-Journal abruptly killed a story about sexual misconduct at the properties of casino mogul Steve Wynn. Now, with allegations against Wynn again in the headlines, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Carri Geer Thevenot, the reporter of that original story.

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National

Positive Train Control Technology Could Be A Solution For Amtrak After Recent Crashes

5:22pm February 06, 2018

With three fatal train accidents in recent weeks, there's been a cry for Positive Train Control, a system that will automatically stop trains before certain types of accidents can happen. WIlliam Vantuono, editor-in-chief of Railway Age, explains how PTC works and why it's taking so long for it to be widely adopted.

How The Campaign Finance System Has Changed To Benefit The Wealthy

5:22pm February 06, 2018

by Peter Overby

The American system of financing campaigns is changing, as post-Watergate reforms crumble beneath a crush of unregulated money.

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Health & Safety

A Tiny Pulse Of Electricity Can Help The Brain Form Lasting Memories

5:22pm February 06, 2018

by Jon Hamilton

Technology that uses electrical stimulation to tweak the brain may eventually help people with memory problems caused by a brain injury or Alzheimer's disease.

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Zacarias Moussaoui says he is suffering psychologically from the "total isolation" in which he is kept at the Supermax federal penitentiary in Florence, Colo.

National

Sept. 11 Conspirator Files Lawsuit Saying His Isolation Is 'Psychological Torture'

5:09pm February 06, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Zacarias Moussaoui, convicted in 2006, filed handwritten petitions in federal courts. Conditions at the Supermax prison in Colorado where he is an inmate have been criticized in the past.

Young volunteers shoveled trash out of a gutter. Sanitation workers later collected the garbage.

It's A Miracle: Teenagers Take Out The Trash

5:00pm February 06, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

The trash was piling up in the gutter. A young man in Nigeria wanted to get local kids to help clean it up. His campaign has gone viral.

Rescuers are seen entering a building that collapsed onto its side from an early morning earthquake in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, on Wednesday. The quake's magnitude was 6.4.

World News

6.4 Magnitude Quake Hits Taiwan, At Least 2 Dead

4:33pm February 06, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The earthquake struck the island late Tuesday night and aftershocks continue to shake up the city of Hualien. Meanwhile, rescue workers strive to save people from collapsed buildings.

Denver's newest skyscraper (center) followed new building codes for energy efficiency. The city wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.

Despite Progress, Cities Struggle With Ambitious Climate Goals

4:27pm February 06, 2018

by Dan Boyce

Dozens of cities are vowing to cut their carbon emissions and uphold the U.S. commitment to the Paris climate deal. Despite progress, many are falling short of their most ambitious goals.