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A Hard Look At The Risks Of Transporting Oil On Rail Tanker Cars

1:42pm February 27, 2015

Marcus Stern has spent the past year investigating the practice in collaboration with the Nation Institute's Investigative Fund. Recent accidents show cars aren't built to carry so much oil, he says.

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Jay Austin's tiny house in Washington, D.C., has 10-foot ceilings, a loft bed over the bathroom and a galley-style kitchen.

Living Small In The City: With More Singles, Micro-Housing Gets Big

11:53am February 27, 2015

by Franklyn Cater

Single people represent the fastest growing category of households in the U.S. That's made small dwellings — from micro-apartments to stand-alone tiny houses, a niche force in the real estate market.

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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush addresses the audience at his most recent Conservative Political Action Conference appearance in March 2013. Bush is to appear again Friday, as he considers a potential 2016 presidential campaign.

Jeb Bush Takes 2016 Show Into Unfriendly Territory At CPAC

11:39am February 27, 2015

by S.V. Dáte

Bush has appeared almost exclusively before friendly audiences since leaving the Florida governorship eight years ago, but today he faces a less-receptive crowd of conservative activists.

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9 People Found Dead In Southern Missouri

11:20am February 27, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Police say a gunman is among those who died following a series of shootings in multiple locations Thursday night.

Val James of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes warmup prior to a preseason game against the Boston Bruins at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1986.

As First Black American NHL Player, Enforcer Was Defenseless Against Racism

10:03am February 27, 2015

by David Sommerstein

Val James became the first American-born black player in the NHL in 1982. He faced vicious racism, including fans throwing bananas on the ice. After 30 years in silence, he is talking about it now.

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A playground is seen in London, outside an address where Kuwaiti-born London computer programmer Mohammed Emwazi is believed to have lived. Emwazi has been identified as masked ISIS militant "Jihadi John."

ISIS Extremist Who Beheaded Prisoners Is Identified

9:20am February 27, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

The masked man who appeared to behead hostages in videos for the so-called Islamic State, also known as ISIS, has been revealed. Known in the media as "Jihadi John," his real name is Mohammed Emwazi.

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The Affordable Care Act will take center stage at the Supreme Court on March 4.

5 Things To Know About The Latest Supreme Court Challenge To Health Law

9:09am February 27, 2015

by Julie Rovner

Millions of Americans might not be able to afford insurance if the Supreme Court rules the government erred in making subsidies available in all states. Arguments are

Using A Can Of Coke To Explain A Currency Lesson

9:04am February 27, 2015

by Stacey Vanek Smith

The U.S. economy has been doing well. That's pushed the value of the U.S. dollar up — relative to other currencies. A strong dollar sounds like good news, but there are winners and losers.

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ISIS's 'Jihadi John' Revealed As Londoner Born In Kuwait

8:47am February 27, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Washington Post contributor Souad Mekhennet. The Post broke the news about the identity of "Jihadi John,

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Why A Young Minneapolis Man Wanted To Join ISIS

9:42pm February 26, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

There has been a development in a story we heard on the program last week. An 18-year-old Minnesota man named Abdullahi Yusuf is at the center of an experiment in deradicalization in this country. He entered a guilty plea today which clears the way for him to take next steps in his counseling program.

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