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Puerto Ricans Face Challenges Trying To Leave The Island

4:37pm October 25, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

As the crisis in Puerto Rico continues, thousands of residents have left the island and many others are trying to depart. But leaving hasn't been easy as flights have been diverted for relief work or canceled all together.

As California's Population Grows, People Are Moving Into More Fire-Prone Areas

4:37pm October 25, 2017

by Lauren Sommer

As Santa Rosa begins rebuilding from the wildfires, the city will have to address the alarming trend of sprawl in to fire-prone areas. It's a little-discussed aspect of the state's housing crisis.

An American Airlines airplane takes off from Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., last month.

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NAACP Issues Travel Advisory For American Airlines; Company Agrees To Meeting

4:16pm October 25, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The NAACP, citing "a pattern of disturbing incidents reported by African-American passengers," urged black travelers to avoid booking flights on the carrier.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., accompanied by his wife Cheryl, leaves the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday after announcing he won't seek re-election in 2018.

Sen. Flake: GOP Must Stand Against Trump's Behavior 'Or Lose That Chance'

2:41pm October 25, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Sen. Jeff Flake, the Arizona Republican who announced his retirement on Tuesday in a fiery speech denouncing the president, tells Morning Edition "the pivot we all hoped for isn't coming."

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Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, calls the House of Representatives to order in Austin, Texas in July 2017.

In A Blow To Moderate Wing Of GOP, Powerful Texas Republican To Retire

2:21pm October 25, 2017

by Andrew Weber

Joe Straus, the influential Texas House Speaker, was viewed as a pragmatic moderate who blocked a so-called 'bathroom bill' from passing during this year's legislative session.

Amid GMO Strife, Food Industry Vies For Public Trust In CRISPR Technology

2:05pm October 25, 2017

by Kristofor Husted

Mushrooms that don't brown? Pigs resistant to diseases? Though the process does not introduce foreign genetic material into food or livestock, getting consumers to buy in will be an uphill battle.

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This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app on a mobile phone in Philadelphia.

Under Congressional Microscope, Twitter Vows New 'Transparency' On Ads

1:42pm October 25, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The microblogging service has promised a new wave of disclosure about who uses it to advertise as the Hill continues probing the Russia imbroglio.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte meets Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Oct. 24 at the 11th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers' Meeting at the former Clark Air Base outside Manila.

With Mattis Trip To Philippines, Reminders Of Waning U.S. Influence In Region

1:37pm October 25, 2017

by David Welna

Soon after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived, Manila announced the end of an ISIS-inspired insurgency in Marawi. But there was no mention of significant U.S. support in the months-long operation.

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The mass shooting in Las Vegas this month was one of the latest incidents to draw listeners to apps allowing the public to listen to police and fire frequencies.

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Apps Have More People Tuning In To Police Chatter When Disaster Strikes

12:57pm October 25, 2017

by Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang

The Las Vegas mass shooting and the California wildfires are the latest incidents that have drawn listeners to apps allowing the public to listen to police and fire frequencies. Why do people do it?

'They Can't Just Be Average': Lifting Students Up Without Lowering The Bar

12:14pm October 25, 2017

In a radical new high school in Washington, D.C., the push for academic success sometimes clashes with providing young men the love and support they need to thrive.

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