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A playground is seen in London, outside an address where Kuwaiti-born London computer programmer Mohammed Emwazi is believed to have lived. Emwazi has been identified as masked ISIS militant "Jihadi John."

ISIS Extremist Who Beheaded Prisoners Is Identified

9:20am February 27, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

The masked man who appeared to behead hostages in videos for the so-called Islamic State, also known as ISIS, has been revealed. Known in the media as "Jihadi John," his real name is Mohammed Emwazi.

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The Affordable Care Act will take center stage at the Supreme Court on March 4.

5 Things To Know About The Latest Supreme Court Challenge To Health Law

9:09am February 27, 2015

by Julie Rovner

Millions of Americans might not be able to afford insurance if the Supreme Court rules the government erred in making subsidies available in all states. Arguments are

Using A Can Of Coke To Explain A Currency Lesson

9:04am February 27, 2015

by Stacey Vanek Smith

The U.S. economy has been doing well. That's pushed the value of the U.S. dollar up — relative to other currencies. A strong dollar sounds like good news, but there are winners and losers.

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ISIS's 'Jihadi John' Revealed As Londoner Born In Kuwait

8:47am February 27, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Washington Post contributor Souad Mekhennet. The Post broke the news about the identity of "Jihadi John,

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Why A Young Minneapolis Man Wanted To Join ISIS

9:42pm February 26, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

There has been a development in a story we heard on the program last week. An 18-year-old Minnesota man named Abdullahi Yusuf is at the center of an experiment in deradicalization in this country. He entered a guilty plea today which clears the way for him to take next steps in his counseling program.

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FCC Approves New Rules Intended To Protect Open Internet

9:42pm February 26, 2015

by Joel Rose

The Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines — 3 to 2 — to approve new net neutrality rules that would regulate access to the Internet more like a public utility.

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Legalized Pot In D.C. A Symbolic Victory For Marijuana Advocates

9:42pm February 26, 2015

by Martin Austermuhle

It's now legal to smoke pot in the nation's capital, but you can't do so in public and you still can't buy it legally. Despite the restrictions that are greater than other jurisdictions that have legalized marijuana, many advocates of the voter-approved law say it is symbolic in many other ways.

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Relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are periodically flown down to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to witness court proceedings against five men accused of plotting the attacks. For the witnesses of the most recent court session, the experience raised ques

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Families Of Sept. 11 Victims Watch Guantanamo Hearings With Mixed Feelings

9:42pm February 26, 2015

by David Welna

Five men are charged with planning the Sept. 11 attacks. When they appear for proceedings in Guantanamo Bay, people who lost loved ones that day are flown down to the courtroom to bear witness.

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Loretta Lynch, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 28. The panel voted Thursday to send her nomination to be U.S. attorney general to the full Senate.

Senate Panel OKs Loretta Lynch Nomination As Attorney General

8:03pm February 26, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

President Obama's nominee cleared a major hurdle to succeed Eric Holder. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-8 to send the nomination to the full chamber, where it is expected to pass.

Ben Carson talks with media after his CPAC speech.

What We're Watching At The Conservative Political Action Conference

7:48pm February 26, 2015

by Don Gonyea

This CPAC should be one of the biggest, craziest, most electric ever, given that it's the last before the presidential primary and caucus season kicks off. But will it be?