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Harvard Scholar Highlights Unclear Causes Behind Rising Homicide Rates

6:06pm September 27, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Thomas Abt, a senior research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Law School, about the latest statistics showing a national increase in homicide.

House Speaker Paul Ryan (center) answers questions during a Tuesday news conference on Capitol Hill. Also pictured are Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

Republicans Outline Biggest Tax Code Overhaul In A Generation

6:05pm September 27, 2017

by Scott Horsley

After months of private negotiation, President Trump and GOP congressional leaders have revealed the outline of their tax plan. It calls for cuts in both individual and corporate tax rates.

The Bombardier CS300 performs during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in June 2015. Delta has ordered 75 of the smaller version, the CS100.

U.S. Slaps Hefty Tariff On Bombardier Jets, Angering Canada, U.K.

5:15pm September 27, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Ruling on a complaint by Boeing, the Commerce Department has imposed a 220 percent tariff on the import of the Montreal-based company's top-end C-Series passenger jet.

Houston Residents Near Chemical Plant Remain Under Health Advisory

5:11pm September 27, 2017

by Travis Bubenik

A month after a Houston chemical plant flooded and caught fire, nearby residents are still under a health advisory. Multiple investigations are looking into what went wrong.

Paul Horner, Fake News Purveyor Who Claimed Credit For Trump's Win, Found Dead At 38

5:06pm September 27, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Horner made his living making bogus reports go viral and said he didn't expect for his stories to believed by Trump supporters. Authorities say they do not suspect foul play.

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Army Veteran Says Puerto Rico Needs 50,000 U.S. Troops

4:39pm September 27, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Phillip Carter, Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, about aid the U.S. military could provide to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

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Flights Are Picking Up At Puerto Rico Airport, But The FAA Is Concerned About Radar Damage

4:39pm September 27, 2017

by John Burnett

At the San Juan Airport in Puerto Rico, many residents are camping out while waiting for a flight as others are coming to seek refuge, assuming the airport has power, water and cell service.

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Puerto Rico Hospitals Are Struggling To Provide Care After Hurricane Maria

4:39pm September 27, 2017

by Greg Allen

Hospital officials in San Juan, Puerto Rico say they are operating in crisis mode after Hurricane Maria. With only emergency power, doctors are struggling to provide medical care as needs grow daily.

Trump Administration Plans To Cap The Number Of Accepted Refugees To 45,000

4:39pm September 27, 2017

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration is expected to lower the annual cap on refugees to 45,000. Part of the White House's rationale is money, but economists say that's not the whole story.

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Bernard Tyson, CEO of Kaiser Permanente, is optimistic about a bipartisan health bill. He cautions that partisanship will only lead to more insurance instability.

Kaiser Permanente CEO Says A Bipartisan Health Bill Is The Best Way Forward

3:54pm September 27, 2017

by April Fulton

If Republicans and Democrats work together to solve a few critical challenges in the health insurance market, it will stabilize, says Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard Tyson.

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