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NSA Spying Tools Revealed Online Amid Hacking Fears

6:10pm August 17, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

Software code associated with the kind of cyber-surveillance conducted by the National Security Agency has appeared online. This is raising questions about whether the NSA has been hacked. It would be the latest act in this summer's cyber-drama involving compromises to the Democratic National Committee, U.S. leaders and others.

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Maynard Amerine, a pioneer of wine-making and professor at the University of California, Davis, collected some 5,200 wine bottle labels during his travels from the 1930s-60s.

Distilling The Story Of California Wine, One Label At A Time

5:53pm August 17, 2016

by Gabriel Rosenberg

At the world's largest wine research library — inside UC Davis — librarians are crowd-sourcing their archives to understand the forces that shaped California's wine industry into a global powerhouse.

A firestorm engulfs the Mormon Rocks area in the San Bernardino National Forest off State Highway 138 in Phelan, Calif., as the Bluecut Fire rages out of control Tuesday afternoon.

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Out-Of-Control Southern California Brush Fire Forces 80,000 To Evacuate

5:40pm August 17, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

The Bluecut Fire east of Los Angeles has burned 15,000 acres and shut down Interstate 15, which links Los Angeles with Las Vegas and points north.

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Scientists Engineer An Opioid That May Reduce Pain With Less Risk

5:20pm August 17, 2016

by Angus Chen

Opioids lock to a receptor in the brain that controls pain relief, pleasure and need. A new compound may offer relief without as much risk of addiction or overdose. But it's only been tested in mice.

Wilkinsburg High School's class of 2016, its last graduating class after over a century in operation.

Episode 13: Struggling School, Or Sanctuary?

5:08pm August 17, 2016

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Black kids are disproportionately affected by school closures. Shereen Marisol Meraji reports on what it's like when a predominantly black neighborhood loses its only public high school.

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Republican Nominee Donald Trump Shakes Up Top Campaign Staff

4:32pm August 17, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shakes up his top campaign staff with less than three months to Election Day.

Donald Trump To Finally Go Live With Television Ads

4:32pm August 17, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Donald Trump's presidential campaign hasn't spent a single dollar on television advertising in the general election. Experts say this is an unprecedented decision to disregard the most effective way to communicate with voters.

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Manhattan Beach: The Spiritual Home Of American Beach Volleyball

4:32pm August 17, 2016

by Becky Sullivan

Manhattan Beach in California is the home court of several Olympic beach volleyball players, including Kerri Walsh-Jennings who is playing for a bronze medal Wednesday night.

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Wind Blowing Over Bridges Produces Eerie Music

4:32pm August 17, 2016

The wind passing over bridges creates an eerie music, which is captured by The World According to Sound podcast.

Indian Accent Chef Breaks Culinary Boundaries With New York Location

4:32pm August 17, 2016

Indian Accent is a Delhi restaurant that does creative fusion twists on Indian classics. Think blue cheese naan or a traditional Indian stuffed crepe filled with hoisin duck. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to the executive chef and creative mastermind Manish Mehrotra about opening his new location in New York.