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Sen. Dianne Feinstein Faces Challenge From Fellow Democrat In California Primary

4:35pm June 04, 2018

by Scott Shafer

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is being challenged by fellow Democrat, state senator Kevin de León. De León would bring generational change, but faces big challenges while taking on a political icon.

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Toyota's V-2-V Technology Would Allow Cars To Talk To Each Other On The Highway

4:35pm June 04, 2018

by Tracy Samilton

As much as fully autonomous vehicles are in the news, none of us will be commuting to work in a self-driving car for at least two decades. Meanwhile, Toyota says it will use technology, called V-2-V, in all its cars within a few years with claims it will save thousands of lives each year — as cars talk to each other on the highway.

A protester takes part in a March Against Monsanto in Paris in May 2016. The European chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer is buying Monsanto — and dropping the U.S. company's now-controversial name.

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Monsanto No More: Agri-Chemical Giant's Name Dropped In Bayer Acquisition

3:50pm June 04, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Germany's Bayer announced in 2016 that it would be buying Monsanto for more than $60 billion. Now it confirms it will be dropping the Monsanto name, which has been made infamous by protesters.

2 Big Decisions From The Supreme Court

3:39pm June 04, 2018

The Justices threw out a lower court order allowing an undocumented immigrant in U.S. custody to get an abortion. And they ruled in favor of baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.

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Gun Studies: Permit Laws Reduce Murders; Red Flag Laws Cut Suicides

3:23pm June 04, 2018

by Martin Kaste

There's a new push to study the real-life effects of gun laws. "Red Flag" laws lower suicide rates; reductions in homicides are associated with tougher gun permit requirements.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cathy Glasson campaigns one week before the primary election in a Des Moines restaurant. She says she thinks in order to win against Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, she and her fellow candidates need to run far to the left

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Iowa Democrats Want Back Control Of The State, Starting With The Governor

1:45pm June 04, 2018

by Clay Masters

Iowa Democrats choose their candidate for governor Tuesday. Stakes are high for a party that has only won three of the last 14 gubernatorial races.

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In Light Of #MeToo, NBC News Asks Bill Clinton About Monica Lewinsky

11:57am June 04, 2018

by Noel King

Former President Bill Clinton tells the Today show he never privately apologized to Monica Lewinsky. The AP's Anne Flaherty joins Morning Edition to discuss.

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Supreme Court Throws Out Lower Court Ruling On Undocumented Immigrants And Abortion

11:57am June 04, 2018

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed with the Trump administration to toss out a lower court opinion that allowed a teenager in the country illegally to have an abortion while in U.S. custody.

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Sheralin Greene, 57, mined coal for 20 years. She now suffers paralyzing coughing fits from black lung and receives payments and medical care from the federal trust fund.

Coal Miners' Fund Set For Deep Cuts As Black Lung Epidemic Grows

11:49am June 04, 2018

by Howard Berkes

A federal trust fund for coal miners who have the deadly disease black lung could run up a $15 billion deficit if a planned funding cut happens at the end of the year.

Nine days after the Hurricane Maria struck, Emilú De León and other volunteers opened a kitchen to serve meals to the people of Caguas. The first day, they fed 600, De León says.

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Puerto Rico's Push For Food Independence Intertwined With Statehood Debate

11:39am June 04, 2018

by Jenna Miller

Before Hurricane Maria hit in September, the island imported most of its food. The storm sparked a movement to rely on local crops, and highlighted a complicated relationship with the U.S. government.