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Hawaii Gov. David Ige delivers his annual State of the State address in Honolulu on Monday. During the address, Ige didn't mention a missile alert mistakenly sent to residents and visitors statewide — but afterward, he acknowledged to reporters the diff

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Why The Delay Correcting False Alert? Hawaii Governor Forgot Twitter Password

6:12pm January 23, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The missile warning hit phones at 8:07 a.m. in Hawaii. David Ige didn't tweet a correction until 8:24. One reason for the wait: "I don't know my Twitter account log-ons and the passwords," he said.

A sign in support of Oregon's Measure 101 is displayed by a homeowner along a roadside in Lake Oswego, Ore. Tuesday's special election puts decisions over how the state funds Medicaid in voters' hands.

Part Of Oregon's Funding Plan For Medicaid Goes Before Voters

6:05pm January 23, 2018

by Kristian Foden-Vencil

Last summer, the Oregon Legislature passed a package of state taxes to cover Medicaid's expanding rolls. But Oregon voters Tuesday could throw a wrench in that plan by refusing some of the taxes.

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Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump exemplify our contradictory feelings about the rich and famous. As Hidden Brain explores this week, we idolize the powerful, but also relish their downfall.

The Power Hour

6:00pm January 23, 2018

This week on Hidden Brain's radio show, we tackled a big topic: power. From our conflicted feelings toward the powerful, to the ways we gain and lose power ourselves, and how power really can corrupt.

Garrison Keillor, creator and host of "A Prairie Home Companion," in 2015.

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Investigation Finds Pattern Of Behavior By Former Public Radio Host Garrison Keillor

5:27pm January 23, 2018

An investigation by MPR News has learned of a years-long pattern of behavior that left several women who worked for Garrison Keillor feeling mistreated, sexualized or belittled.

Alex Belfiori, 28, is a contract worker at Dick's Sporting Goods near Pittsburgh. An NPR/Marist poll shows 65 percent of contract workers are men and 62 percent of such workers are under 45.

The Mystery Of Contract Work: Why So Many Guys?

5:25pm January 23, 2018

by Uri Berliner

An NPR/Marist poll shows 65 percent of contract workers are men and 62 percent are under 45. Contract workers gain flexibility, but when business goes down, they're often the first to be fired.

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Congress Has 16 Days To Avoid Another Shutdown

4:19pm January 23, 2018

by Susan Davis

Now that the government shutdown has ended, Congress has 16 days to pass another funding bill to avoid another shutdown. Lawmakers are also under pressure to come up with a bipartisan immigration bill.

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Immigration Advocates Look Back At Long Fight For DREAM Act

4:19pm January 23, 2018

by Joel Rose

The government shutdown ended with a promise that the Senate will take up the fate of DACA recipients next month. But that outcome was still unsatisfactory for many immigrant advocates because they've heard this before. Some have been fighting for the DREAM Act since they were teenagers and are now nearing 40.

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Looking At The Saga Of The USS Pueblo 50 Years Later

4:19pm January 23, 2018

by David Welna

It's been 50 years since North Korean gunboats seized the USS Pueblo and its 82 surviving crew members. It was the beginning of the tumultuous year of 1968, and by the end of it, the U.S. had signed an apology and the starved and tortured crew members were released. But the USS Pueblo remained in captivity, as it does to this day. U.S. officials opted for diplomacy over military force to resolve this wrenching crisis.

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As Special Counsel Interviews AG Sessions, Trump Again Takes Aim At FBI

4:19pm January 23, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been interviewed by the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the election. President Trump and House Republicans are once again aiming their fire at the FBI.

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Allegations Against Larry Nassar Began Shortly After He Joined Michigan State University

4:19pm January 23, 2018

Allegations against Larry Nassar began shortly after he joined Michigan State University's faculty in 1997. The former physician has now been convicted of sexual assault and child pornography. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to reporter Matt Mencarini of the Lansing State Journal about what the university knew and when.

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