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How America's Child Support System Failed To Keep Up With The Times

7:19pm November 19, 2015

by Maureen Pao

The system was set up to ensure that divorced fathers supported their kids. But it has failed to keep up with growing inequality and the rise of nonmarital births.

Sanders Speech Highlights Generational Divide Over Socialism

6:53pm November 19, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Bernie Sanders, a self-described socialist, made a major address about socialism at Georgetown University Thursday. That word — socialist — means many different things to different people. And often a lot changes in the meaning of that word based on how old — or young — you are.

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Israeli Supporters Lobby To Bring Jonathan Pollard Home After Release

6:53pm November 19, 2015

by Emily Harris

Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard is expected to be released from prison Friday. Israeli supporters say it's long overdue.

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AquaBounty's salmon (rear) have been genetically modified to grow to market size in about half the time as a normal salmon — 16 to 18 months, rather than three years.

Genetically Modified Salmon Is Safe To Eat, FDA Says

6:51pm November 19, 2015

by Dan Charles

In a long-awaited ruling, the agency said that a salmon created to grow faster is fit for human consumption. Environmental and food safety groups vow to fight the decision.

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Harrelle Felipa with five of his children and a granddaughter.

From Deadbeat To Dead Broke: The 'Why' Behind Unpaid Child Support

6:50pm November 19, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

Despite a decades-long crackdown, much of the $113 billion in child support debt will never be paid because those who owe it are too poor. President Obama is proposing changes to address this reality.

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How To Put Real Giving Into The Friendsgiving Feast

6:08pm November 19, 2015

by Maria Godoy

The pre-Thanksgiving potluck with friends has become increasingly popular. As long as you're reinventing tradition, a nonprofit asks, why not turn it into a fundraiser to help feed hungry kids?

Edward Weber, a junior weather observer from New York, was 24 when he died.

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Four Civilian Meteorologists Receive Posthumous Purple Hearts

5:23pm November 19, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The four men volunteered to go on weather patrol aboard a Coast Guard ship, which was sunk by a U-boat attack in 1942. They are the first civilian weather service employees to receive the medal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives on day two of the G-20 Turkey Leaders Summit on November 16, 2015 in Antalya.

Did Vladimir Putin Just Trick Himself Into Solving Syria's War?

4:45pm November 19, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

Diplomat Tony Blinken tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that settling the conflict in Syria may be the only honorable way for Russia to get out of its intervention in that country.

UnitedHealth Group Says It May Quit Offering Coverage On Obamacare Exchanges

4:36pm November 19, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The company says it's losing money on the exchanges, which are an integral part of the Affordable Care Act.

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Weathermen Who Died In World War II Posthumously Awarded Purple Hearts

4:18pm November 19, 2015

Four World War II U.S. weathermen lost their lives when a German U-Boat sunk the ship they were on. They never received their purple hearts until Thursday.