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Libertarian Nominee Gary Johnson Delivers Economic Speech In Detroit

6:27pm September 14, 2016

by Brian Naylor

After an embarrassing gaffe on national television last week, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson tries to get his campaign back on track with a speech on economics in Detroit Wednesday.

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Activists Launch Campaign Urging Obama To Pardon Edward Snowden

6:27pm September 14, 2016

by David Welna

Supporters of National Security Agency data leaker Edward Snowden launched a campaign Wednesday urging President Obama to pardon Snowden from a possible 30-year prison sentence. Snowden has been exiled in Russia since making off with a trove of NSA files in 2013, and he spoke from there via video link to his supporters Wednesday. The campaign coincides with the release of an Oliver Stone biopic titled, Snowden.

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Abuse Of Recruits Revealed At Parris Island Marine Training Center

6:27pm September 14, 2016

by Tom Bowman

Investigative documents reveal abuse of recruits at the Marine training center at Parris Island, S.C., including a drill sergeant accused of ordering a Muslim recruit into a clothes dryer, where he was burned. NPR takes a look at this incident and whether there is a pattern of abuse inside the Marines.

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NFL Pledges Another $100 Million For Study Of Head Injuries, Safety In Football

6:07pm September 14, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The $100 million figure represents 1 percent of the roughly $10 billion in annual income that the league and its teams have been reported to pull in.

A survey finds that more than half of people with insurance through work are in a high-deductible health plan.

Employees Are Paying A Bigger Chunk Of Health Insurance Costs

5:26pm September 14, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

Bosses are passing more of the cost of health insurance on to workers in an effort to keep spending under control. But that can be unfair to lower-income employees, who pay disproportionately more.

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Debate Over Flint Water Crisis Plays Out In Courtrooms And State Capitol

5:08pm September 14, 2016

by Steve Carmody

The water in Flint, Mich., is still not safe for residents to drink, but at the state capitol, in court rooms and on the campaign trail, there was lots of talk Wednesday about what should be done.

Ballot Measures Transform Into Political Chess Pieces For Special Interests

5:08pm September 14, 2016

Voters across the country will weigh in on more than 70 ballot measures this fall — the most in a decade. NPR takes a look at how ballot measures can become political chess pieces for outside interests from the view of Maine and Colorado.

Obama Says U.S. Prepared To Allow 30 Percent More Refugees Next Year

5:08pm September 14, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

President Obama says the U.S. will allow 30 percent more refugees into the country next year, underlining a promise he made last year. This comes ahead of a gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly next week that will focus on the global refugee crisis.

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National Museum Of African American History Prepares For Grand Opening

5:08pm September 14, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Just 10 days from opening, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is still a construction zone. NPR takes a look at some of the exhibits and hear from the director and curators.

U.S. To Lift Economic Sanctions Against Myanmar

5:08pm September 14, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama announced Wednesday that the U.S. is prepared to lift economic sanctions against Myanmar, in recognition of the country's progress towards democratic reform. Obama spoke after a White House meeting with Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.