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Week In Politics: Clinton Benghazi Testimony, Paul Ryan's Bid For Speaker

7:06pm October 23, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss Hillary Clinton's testimony before a congressional committee investigating Benghazi, Paul Ryan's bid for speaker of the House, and Democrats bowing out of the race for the Democratic nomination.

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The New York Mets celebrate after sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series to get to the World Series, which starts Tuesday.

LA Congressman Loses Bet, Sings 'Meet The Mets'

7:01pm October 23, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., lost a bet with New York Democrat Steve Israel when the Mets defeated the Dodgers in the Major League Baseball playoffs. The result is pretty amazin'.

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'Consumer Reports' Pulls Tesla Model S Recommendation

6:48pm October 23, 2015

by Sonari Glinton

Tesla — the electric car company beloved by environmentalists and the auto press — has hit a rough patch. A rave review from Consumer Reports has been reversed, and now Tesla's Model S is no longer recommended by the magazine. A self-driving feature introduced recently has also led to some hair raising moments behind the wheel documented online.

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Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney struggled to distance himself from the health care program he implemented in Massachusetts. Now he has acknowledged it was a precursor to Obamacare.

Mitt Romney Finally Takes Credit For Obamacare

6:32pm October 23, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

"Without Romneycare, I don't think we would have Obamacare," the 2012 GOP presidential nominee admits in an obituary remembering his friend, Staples founder Thomas Stemberg.

Former Secretary of State and current Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appears before the House Select Committee on Benghazi on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Omm ... Clinton Goes Zen, Tries Meditation To Get Through Epic Hearing

5:54pm October 23, 2015

In an off-the-cuff moment, Hillary Clinton revealed the secret to her marathon Benghazi hearing performance.

As RushCard Problems Linger, Federal Consumer Protection Group Steps In

5:41pm October 23, 2015

by Laura Wagner

After hundreds of thousands of RushCard customers were unable to access their money, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday that it's taking "direct action" to "make consumers whole."

Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee has found that connecting people with primary care doctors reduces the number of emergency room visits.

A Hospital Reduces Repeat ER Visits By Providing Social Workers

5:32pm October 23, 2015

by Alison Kodjak

Some people return to the emergency room again and again because it's their only source of medical care. A Wisconsin hospital hired social workers to help patients find more appropriate care.

An AR-15 is displayed at a National Rifle Association Convention. This fall, Wal-Mart will end sales of military-style rifles like the AR-15.

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Wal-Mart To End Sales Of Some Semi-Automatic Rifles, Citing Low Demand

5:25pm October 23, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The retail giant says that because of a drop in customer demand, it will focus on other hunting and sportsmen's firearms.

The 'Groundpounders' Have Run In Every Marine Corps Marathon Since 1976

5:01pm October 23, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Col. Alfred Richmond, one of two "Groundpounders" who are running in their 40th Marine Corps Marathon Sunday. He talks about what makes him keep coming back year after year.

In a lesson on the patterns of immigration, a caption refers to slaves as "workers," prompting mom and educator Roni Dean-Burren to protest the caption on social media.

Why Calling Slaves 'Workers' Is More Than An Editing Error

4:43pm October 23, 2015

by Laura Isensee

This high school geography textbook calls slaves "workers" and "immigrants." The publisher is working to correct the error, but what does it tell us about teaching history?