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What Does El Niño Precipitation Mean For California Drought?

3:28pm January 10, 2016

It's finally raining in California, but will the El Niño storms be enough to refill the state's reservoirs? Can the water be collected? Alice Walton of the LA Times talks with NPR's Rachel Martin.

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Republicans Want To Change The Conversation About Poverty

3:28pm January 10, 2016

Sen. Tim Scott hosted a forum on poverty for presidential candidates on Saturday. He talks about why he wants to change the way the Republican Party talks about the issue.

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Owner of No Grease Barber Shop in Charlotte, N.C., Damian Johnson, finishes up a haircut on Sam Chaney. Sam has been a client for over 10 years.

Economy And Immigration: What's Dividing Republicans

10:45am January 10, 2016

Amidst major economic development and an immigration influx, a trip to Charlotte, N.C., reveals trends within the Republican Party that are taking place across cities facing similar issues.

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How $220M Changed A Lottery Winner

8:15am January 10, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin spoke with Brad Duke a few years ago about his $220 million lottery win in 2005. We called him back this week because numbers for the biggest Powerball jackpot were drawn Saturday.

How Actor Sean Penn Came To Interview 'El Chapo' For 'Rolling Stone'

8:13am January 10, 2016

Rolling Stone published the interview Saturday night with the Mexican druglord. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with NPR's David Folkenflik and NPR's Carrie Kahn about how this meeting came about.

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Seeking To Expand Voter Reach, GOP Leaders Hold Poverty Forum

8:03am January 10, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. Tim Scott hosted a forum in South Carolina Saturday on how Republicans plan to combat poverty. About half of the GOP presidential candidates shared their ideas.

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San Diego Stumped On How To Stop The Stink

8:03am January 10, 2016

by Claire Trageser

Sea lion poop is frustrating residents in the San Diego neighborhood of La Jolla who pay top dollar for their ocean views. But fixing the problem isn't as simple as just scraping off the waste.

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Can True Crime Stories Interfere With Old Cases?

8:03am January 10, 2016

The Netflix hit show "Making of a Murderer" and the podcast "Serial" have brought up old cases that gathered dust for years. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Deidre Enright, head of The Innocence Project and featured in Season One of Serial, about what it means to re-litigate select cases.

When 'One Breath' Tests Life: Author Explores Extreme Freediving

8:03am January 10, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Adam Skolnick about his new book about the extreme sport of freediving. It's called One Breath, and it focuses on the death in 2013 of freediver Nick Mevoli.

'Manners And Mayhem': A Darker, Snarkier Side To Domesticity

8:03am January 10, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Helen Ellis, author of the book American Housewife. The book of short stories begins with the line - "Inspired by Beyonce, I stallion walk to the toaster."