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U.S. Acknowledges Mosul Airstrikes That Residents Say Killed More Than 100 Civilians

6:27pm March 26, 2017

by Michel Martin

Loveday Morris, Washington Post Baghdad bureau chief, says if confirmed, the deadly airstrike marks the most civilian causalities since the U.S. began fighting ISIS in 2014.

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If Congress Kills FCC Privacy Rules, 'Little' Would Protect Consumers From Providers

6:27pm March 26, 2017

by Michel Martin

The Senate overturned Obama-era internet privacy rules. Electronic Frontier Foundation's Jeremy Gillula says the measure would make it easier for companies to share online activity without permission.

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Trump Backlash In Germany Gives Merkel Challenger Martin Schulz A Boost In Polls

6:27pm March 26, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Martin Schulz, a former bookseller with no high school diploma, could become the next chancellor of Germany, thanks in part to an anti-Trump sentiment.

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How Much Are Colin Kaepernick's Political Views Impacting His Unsigned Status?

6:27pm March 26, 2017

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with NFL commentator Bucky Brooks about former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's apparent difficulties finding a new team.

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Words You'll Hear: Freedom Caucus' Role In Health Care Bill Withdrawal

6:27pm March 26, 2017

We look at the House Freedom Caucus, a key Republican faction that opposed the American Health Care Act. The GOP healthcare bill was later withdrawn over lack of support.

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Concerns After Texas School Opens 'Prayer Room' That's Attracting Muslim Students

6:27pm March 26, 2017

by Stella Chavez

The state attorney general has raised constitutional questions about a public school's move to establish a room to accommodate all students and their religions. The debate has embroiled the community.

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In Conflict With Trump Agenda, California Sets Stricter Auto Emissions Standards

6:27pm March 26, 2017

California put itself on a collision course with the Trump Administration as the state's clean air agency moved forward with stricter emissions requirements for trucks and cars.

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The Ranking Digital Rights Corporate Accountability Index looks at companies' public commitments and disclosures about what their policies are affecting users' privacy as well as users' freedom of expression.

Companies And Users Can Do More To Stay Secure With Smart Devices

4:22pm March 26, 2017

None of the top internet and telecom companies passed in the latest Ranking Digital Rights rankings in regard to individuals' privacy standards. But what can they do better and what can we do at home?

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Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, left, talks with first base coach Harold Baines in the dugout during a game in 2011.

How Latino Players Are Helping Major League Baseball Learn Spanish

4:00pm March 26, 2017

by Jorge Encinas

Latino players have long felt lost in translation in the minor and major leagues. How MLB is taking on this linguistic and cultural challenge.

Twins Ryan and Nell Stimpert lie in their baby boxes at home in Cleveland. The cardboard boxes are safe and portable places for the babies to sleep.

States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourage Safe Sleep Habits

2:15pm March 26, 2017

by Maureen Pao

The baby boxes that Finland gives to all new mothers are legendary. Now states in the U.S. are experimenting with them as a way to encourage safe sleep practices and reduce SIDS.