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Health And Human Services Department Grappling With How Doctors Should Be Paid

6:25pm November 13, 2017

The Trump administration is rolling back Obama-era changes in how doctors are paid. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with New York Times health care reporter Abby Goodnough about physician payment models.

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Global Carbon Emissions Rising Again After Brief Plateau, Researchers Say

6:05pm November 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

After several years of nearly no growth in planetary carbon emissions, human-created carbon output is projected to rise again. That means the past few years were a pause, not a peak, researchers say.

Penn State's shuttered Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, seen last week in State College, Pa.

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Penn State Student Given 18 Drinks In 82 Minutes Before Hazing Death, Prosecutors Say

5:19pm November 13, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The district attorney filed new charges against members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity Monday, saying recently recovered video shows them giving Timothy Piazza massive amounts of alcohol.

Church of England guidance for schools encourages a "loving and hospitable community [where] pupils can explore their identity without fear of harm, judgement or being ostracized."

In Guidance To Teachers, Church of England Targets Anti-LGBT Bullying

5:04pm November 13, 2017

by Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

The 52-page document outlines recommendations for teachers in its nearly 5,000 schools, saying students should "be able to play with the many cloaks of identity."

Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has been accused of previous sexual misconduct with teenagers, which he has denied.

5th Woman Comes Forward With Assault Allegations Against Roy Moore

5:01pm November 13, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee said Moore should be expelled if he wins the Alabama Senate race. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Moore should "step aside."

How One Man Easily Tricked High-Profile People Online Using False Identities

4:58pm November 13, 2017

James Linton tricked many high-profile people into having conversations with him over email by using other people's identities. NPR's Elise Hu speaks with Linton about how relatively easy it was and why he has decided to retire.

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Famed Gossip Columnist, Liz Smith Dies At 94

4:58pm November 13, 2017

by Andrew Limbong

The famed New York gossip columnist Liz Smith has died at 94. Her decades long column in the New York Daily News gave people a look into the lives of the rich and famous and powerful.

World News

Rescue Workers Continue To Search Through Rubble Following Earthquake In Iran And Iraq

4:58pm November 13, 2017

by Jane Arraf

Rescue workers in Iran are trying to dig out survivors from the rubble after a major earthquake struck along its border with Iraq yesterday. Hundreds are dead, and thousands are injured and in need of shelter.

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Haitian President Says Infamous National Army Should Be Reinstated As U.N. Leaves

4:58pm November 13, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

The Haitian police must now take over the duties of securing the nation now that U.N. peacekeepers have left. And Haiti's President says the United Nations' withdrawal is a perfect time to reinstate the once infamous national army a move that has sparked concerns.

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FBI Data Shows The Number Of Hate Crimes Are Rising

4:58pm November 13, 2017

by Ryan Lucas

Data released by the FBI on hate crimes in the U.S. shows that 58 percent of the hate crime incidents last year were motivated by a victim's race. FBI data is based on voluntary reporting from more than 15,000 local law enforcement agencies, but civil rights groups argue the study is flawed because it undercounts the number of hate crimes.

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