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Lawmakers Urge Tillerson Not To Cut Diplomacy In State Department Redesign

5:36pm September 26, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been redesigning the State Department, and many in Congress are worried that he's gutting U.S. diplomacy. The House Foreign Affairs Committee weighs in at a hearing with Tillerson's deputy.

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The Producer Who Created 'Beat Kits' Behind Today's Pop Music

5:36pm September 26, 2017

by Jacob Goldstein

Behind almost all of the popular music you hear today, there is a hidden, high-tech, economy. The Planet Money podcast has a story about a music producer who helped create this world.

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Republicans Withdraw Graham-Cassidy Bill To Repeal Obamacare

5:36pm September 26, 2017

by Susan Davis

Republican senators conceded Tuesday that their latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act does not have the votes. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's job may be in jeopardy after several failed attempts on health care.

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Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy Outlines Potential For Bipartisan Health Care Reform

5:36pm September 26, 2017

With the failure of the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Sen. Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut and member of the Senate health committee, about whether talks will resume for bipartisan reform efforts.

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Betsy DeVos Launches Reform Effort On Campus Sexual Assault Policy

5:36pm September 26, 2017

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has kicked off an effort to reform how the federal government advises colleges and universities about handling sexual misconduct. Critics are worried the process will roll back protections for victims of sexual assault, but feminist Harvard Law Professor Janet Halley says reform is necessary.

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Guggenheim Pulls Animal Art From Upcoming Chinese Exhibition

5:36pm September 26, 2017

by Rick Karr

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City announced late Monday night that it would be withdrawing three works from an upcoming exhibition of contemporary Chinese art over protests from animal rights groups.

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Panera's CEO has challenged other fast-food CEOs to eat their kids' menus for a week. He's trying to start a conversation about the nutrition in these meals.

More Healthful Kids Meals? Panera CEO Dishes Out A Challenge

5:36pm September 26, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

Panera's CEO has challenged other fast food CEOs to eat their kids menus for a week. He's trying to start a conversation about the nutrition in these meals.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in an address at the Georgetown University Law Center: "Freedom of thought and speech on the American campus are under attack."

Sessions Defends Campus Free Speech And Trump's Criticism Of NFL Player Protests

5:28pm September 26, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Sessions said the government can't tell you what to think or say, but NFL players shouldn't denigrate national symbols.

Trump Defends Criticism Of NFL Players For National Anthem Protests

5:09pm September 26, 2017

by Mara Liasson

President Trump defends his criticism of NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. He also touted his administration's hurricane response efforts in Puerto Rico. Trump took questions from reporters alongside Spain's leader.

New York's Guggenheim Museum announced Monday that it was removing three works from its upcoming exhibit of contemporary art from China. Animal rights activists said the works depicted cruelty to animals.

Citing Threats, Guggenheim Pulls Three Works Involving Animals From Exhibition

4:47pm September 26, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

An online petition demanding the museum remove the works garnered more than 600,000 signatures since it was posted five days ago, contending that three of them depict animal cruelty.