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FBI Investigates San Bernardino, Calif., Shooting As Act Of Terrorism

6:44pm December 04, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

NPR has the latest on the investigation into Wednesday's mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. The FBI is now investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism.

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#NPRreads: Jihadist Culture, Turkish Delight And A Christian Abortion Provider

6:36pm December 04, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Also this week: How classic video games are teaching computers to learn.

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Media Broadcast Live Inside Suspected San Bernardino, Calif., Shooters' Home

6:36pm December 04, 2015

by David Folkenflik

On Friday, journalists were allowed into Syed Farook's apartment in Redlands, Calif. A tour of the home was broadcast live, including images of drivers' licenses, Social Security cards, and photographs.

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With supporters as fervent as these, Donald Trump has found he doesn't need TV ads to stay afloat in the packed GOP field.

Why Aren't Ads Buying GOP Candidates Better Poll Numbers?

5:12pm December 04, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Trump has spent a tiny fraction of what Jeb Bush has spent on TV ads, but the former reality TV star remains unshakably at the top of national polls.

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Veterans React To Opening Of Combat Roles To Women

4:43pm December 04, 2015

by Blake Farmer

Men and women at Fort Campbell in Kentucky react to new rules allowing women to serve in combat positions.

Growing Puerto Rican Community Transforms Politics In Central Florida

4:43pm December 04, 2015

by Asma Khalid

In recent years, Puerto Ricans have begun changing the political map along the hotly contested Interstate 4 corridor in Florida. These days, about 1,000 new Puerto Rican families a month are moving to Central Florida. And both political parties are trying to win them over. NPR explores the potential impact of the fast growing Puerto Rican community on presidential politics.

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Nasya Fair looks at a growing memorial for the Colorado Springs, Colo., shooting victims with her son Korbyn, 4. Colorado and California are the latest states at the center of the gun control debate.

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From Colorado To California, The Gun Control Debate Has Become Personal

4:25pm December 04, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

The two states in the news over the past week with high profile mass shootings have taken big steps in recent years to tighten gun laws. Is a focus on open carry or mental health the best way forward?

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Landlord Invites Media Into Home Of Suspected San Bernardino Shooters

4:25pm December 04, 2015

by Nathan Rott

The landlord of the apartment building where the suspected shooters lived invited the media inside. Dozens filed through, setting off a debate on whether potential evidence has been contaminated.

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San Bernardino Highlights How Police Respond To Active Shooter Situations

4:25pm December 04, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, about how police departments around the country are trained to respond to active shooting situations.

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U.S. Military Works To Implement New Rules On Women In Combat

4:25pm December 04, 2015

by Tom Bowman

The Pentagon has declared all military jobs will be open to women — and now it must begin deciding how it will actually implement that directive. How far along are the plans to admit women to tank crews, the 75th Ranger Regiment, the Navy SEALs and other such elite units?