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Candidates Shift Focus To Early Voting In Swing States

4:44pm September 30, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Early voting is now well underway and as many as 40 percent of American voters are expected to cast a ballot before Election Day. That's meant big changes for campaigns and candidates.

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Donald Trump Hints At Attacking Hillary Clinton Over Husband's Affairs

4:44pm September 30, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump has been hinting at attacking Hillary Clinton over her husband's past indiscretions, which carries serious risk for the GOP nominee.

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Fred Armisen performs as Candace and Carrie Brownstein as Toni in a Portlandia sketch about two feminist bookstore owners in Portland.

Feminist Bookstore Slams 'Portlandia' And Says Show Can No Longer Film There

4:22pm September 30, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The staff of In Other Words says the TV comedy is "diametrically opposed to our politics and the vision of society we're organizing to realize."

The MiniMed 670G hybrid closed loop system is the closest thing yet to an artificial pancreas for people with Type 1 diabetes.

FDA Approves The First Automated Insulin System For Type 1 Diabetes

3:32pm September 30, 2016

by Miriam E. Tucker

The new system joins a continuous glucose monitor with an insulin pump, which work together to keep blood sugar from going too high or too low. That will make it safer to sleep through the night.

Ala. Chief Justice Roy Moore Suspended For Rest Of Term Over Gay Marriage Stance

2:36pm September 30, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The head of the state's Supreme Court loses his judicial ethics case and is ordered to pay the costs of the proceedings against him.

Questions Of Race And Charter Schools Divide Education Reformers

2:31pm September 30, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Some educators have embraced the frank new conversation about the racial impact of education reforms. Others are caught awkwardly in the middle and some --conservative reformers — feel alienated.

We asked how you deal with casual racism. You started from the top.

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The People's Guide To Navigating Racial Awkwardness

2:30pm September 30, 2016

by Leah Donnella

What are the best strategies for responding to uncomfortable racial comments? We asked, you delivered. Here are some of our favorite ideas.

People examine the wreckage of a New Jersey Transit commuter train that crashed into the station in Hoboken, N.J., during the morning rush hour Thursday.

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Federal Investigators Find 'Black Box' From Hoboken Train Crash

12:52pm September 30, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Investigators are looking into what exactly happened when a commuter train plowed into the Hoboken Terminal at a high speed on Thursday morning. The crash killed one person and injured more than 100.

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Family Of Black Man Killed By Police In California Wants Video Released

12:11pm September 30, 2016

by Andrew Bowen

Relatives of a black man shot to death by police in El Cajon want cellphone video made public. They say a still photo shows the moments just before the shooting but does not answer key questions.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) greeted Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Princess Charlotte of Cambridge; Prince George of Cambridge; and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge when they arrived at Victoria International Airport on Saturday.

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NPR News Nuggets: Tom Hanks The Wedding Crasher; Syrian Refugee Saves Ontario Wedding

12:01pm September 30, 2016

by Wynne Davis

Here's a roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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