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Mitt Romney (right) with Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, who met him on the tarmac at Salt Lake International Airport in June 2012.

Politics & Government

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch Announces Retirement, With Speculation Focused On Romney

6:26pm January 02, 2018

by Susan Davis

The longest-serving Republican in the Senate says he will not seek an eighth term this fall. Former 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is said to be mulling over a bid for the open seat.

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Activists of the Difa-e-Pakistan Council shout anti-U.S. slogans at a protest in Karachi on Tuesday. Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador after President Trump lashed out at Islamabad with threats to cut aid over "lies" about militancy.

World News

Tensions Rise Between Pakistan And U.S. After President Trump's Tweet

6:04pm January 02, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

A New Year's Day tweet by President Trump has exacerbated tensions in an already fraught relationship. He criticized Pakistan for "lies and deceit" and harboring terrorists.

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'Los Angeles Times' Newsroom Employees To Vote On Unionizing

5:54pm January 02, 2018

by David Folkenflik

This week newsroom employees at the Los Angeles Times will vote on joining a union. The paper has not fared well since it was first sold to the Tribune company in 2000, with rounds of layoffs and buyouts that continued under new ownership called Tronc. Now, fresh concerns are surfacing over the paper's new editor-in-chief, Lewis D'vorkin.

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National

A Look At The Legal Consequences Of Swatting After Police Shoot Innocent Man

5:54pm January 02, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Neal Katyal, professor of law at Georgetown University, and former acting solicitor general of the U.S., about the legal issues surrounding the swatting case which resulted in an innocent man being shot to death in Wichita, Kan., in response to a fake 911 call that came from the Los Angeles area.

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Arts

Radio Replay: Fresh Starts

5:21pm January 02, 2018

Unpredictable things happen to us all the time. On this Radio Replay, we mark the new year with two of our favorite stories of loss and the change it brings.

Mike Germano, chief digital officer of Vice, speaks onstage during an advertising event in New York City in September 2016.

Vice Media Suspends 2 Executives After Allegations Of Harassment

5:02pm January 02, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

In late December, The New York Times published a report alleging multiple instances of sexual harassment at the edgy company. Now its president and chief digital officer have been placed on leave.

Dr. Gita Agarwal of Mary's Center conducts a telemedicine conference with Dennis Dolman from his mother's house in Washington, D.C.

Can Home Health Visits Help Keep People Out Of The ER?

4:48pm January 02, 2018

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Washington, D.C., is experimenting with providing home visits and telemedicine to people on Medicaid, with the goal of making it less likely they'll end up in the emergency room.

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World News

Former Pakistani Ambassador To The U.S. Considers Implications Of Trump's Tweet

4:14pm January 02, 2018

President Trump's first tweet of 2018 was extremely critical of Pakistan, threatening to withhold U.S. aid to the country. Former Pakistani ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the implications of such a threat.

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World News

Ireland's Culture Shifts From Being One Of Europe's Most Socially Conservative Countries

4:14pm January 02, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

Long considered among Europe's most socially conservative countries, Ireland is holding a referendum next year to legalize abortion. The vote follows another that legalized same-sex marriage, and the election of the country's first, gay prime minister.

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World News

Protests In Iran Continue With Reports Of 20 Killed And Hundreds Arrested

4:14pm January 02, 2018

by Jackie Northam

Violent protests in Iran are continuing since they began six days ago. They're highlighting economic problems and the question of what impact U.S. sanctions have on Iranians.