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Ras Baraka Rises To Mantle Of Newark's New Mayor

7:59pm May 14, 2014

by Sarah Gonzalez

In Newark, the New Jersey city held its first mayoral election since Cory Booker left for the U.S. Senate. Ras Baraka won, and Sarah Gonzalez of WNYC explains how the mayor-elect plans to run Newark.

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As More Speakers Get The Boot, Who's Left To Send Off Graduates?

7:59pm May 14, 2014

by Eric Westervelt

In a string of commencement-speaker dropouts, would-be honorary guests are being pushed out by campus protests. Meanwhile, schools are trying to boost their reputations and promote diverse ideas.

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Monica Chavez packs up a box at an Amazon.com fulfillment center Dec. 2, in Phoenix.

Online Sales Taxes Shift Consumer Behavior, Study Shows

5:34pm May 14, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

Some states have enacted so-called Amazon taxes, forcing the giant online retailer to collect sales taxes the same way traditional stores do. In those states, Amazon's sales fell about 10 percent.

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Greenwald On NSA Leaks: 'We've Erred On The Side Of Excess Caution'

4:24pm May 14, 2014

Journalist Glenn Greenwald says he and his team weighed the public's interest against the potential harm to innocent people when deciding how many of Edward Snowden's leaked documents to make public.

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Paul Siperke, co-owner of Cleveland brewery Fat Head's, plans to keep providing health insurance to his employees. But he's irked by the continual price fluctuations in the group's policy — this year caused partly by the Affordable Care Act.

Pub Owner Frustrated That Health Plan Prices Keep Jumping

11:28am May 14, 2014

by Sarah Jane Tribble

The Affordable Care Act may eventually smooth out the volatility in health insurance costs for small businesses. But for the next few years, it could be a bumpy — and expensive — ride.

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Housing Regulator Has Big Plans In Store For Two Mortgage Titans

7:26pm May 13, 2014

by Chris Arnold

A top federal regulator for the U.S. housing market signaled some big changes for government-run mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The changes likely mean lending will be expanded.

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Pfizer is pursuing British drugmaker AstraZeneca, in part because it wants to lower its tax rate by moving its headquarters to London.

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Companies Face Backlash Over Foreign Mergers To Avoid U.S. Taxes

7:26pm May 13, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

Pfizer, the giant drugmaker, is the latest American company seeking a foreign merger to elude U.S. taxes. Public advocacy groups call such deals unfair and want Congress to crack down.

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Medal Of Honor Recipient Dodged Bullets To Help Wounded Soldiers

7:26pm May 13, 2014

by Tom Bowman

In a White House ceremony, President Obama awarded a Medal of Honor to former Sgt. Kyle White. He saved the life of a fellow soldier during a firefight on a mountain pass in Afghanistan in 2007.

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The mock villages at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., are meant to simulate urban environments that soldiers might encounter in Afghanistan.

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Training For An Uncertain Military Future In The Calif. Desert

10:51am May 13, 2014

by NPR Staff

The military's training center at Fort Irwin in California is complete with mock Middle Eastern villages. But as the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan winds down, how will this facility change?

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Dr. Monica Wehby, pediatric neurosurgeon, is among the Republican candidates turning up the emotions in campaign ads.

Easy On The Ears: GOP Ads Adapt To Reach Women Voters

10:03am May 13, 2014

by Mara Liasson

Republicans are using fewer facts and more emotion in campaign advertising in an effort to connect with women's hearts, and their votes. But for every rule, there is at least one exception.

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