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Government Suspected Of Wanting CIA Torture Report To Remain Secret

2:42pm December 09, 2015

by David Welna

A Senate panel released a redacted synopsis of the 7,000 page report. Copies of the full classified report sent to federal agencies have gone unread. Some fear the report may never be made public.

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Norovirus is the most common cause of the stomach misery we call food poisoning.

When Norovirus Came To Dinner, My Family Felt The Pain

2:34pm December 09, 2015

by Emily Sohn

Was it the enchilada pie? After three members of her family became miserably ill with gastroenteritis, a woman is determined to track down the microbial culprit. But the mystery may remain unsolved.

Increasingly, we're finding more ways to celebrate women older than 50.

National

I'm 22, And I Can't Wait To Be An Old Lady

12:49pm December 09, 2015

by Kate Parkinson-Morgan

Cool grannies aren't just a meme. They're proof that getting older doesn't have to be about loss — it's about living freely and on your own terms.

Bud Weisser Arrested At St. Louis Brewery

7:04am December 09, 2015

Police must have looked multiple times at a young man's ID after he was accused of trespassing at a Budweiser plant in St. Louis. The accused name is: Bud Weisser.

Politics & Government

Attendees At Trump Events Believe He's The Man To Fix Things

5:34am December 09, 2015

by Don Gonyea

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump knows how to work a crowd. He flatters his audience and repeatedly says the smartest people he has met on the campaign trail are the voters.

House Passes Measure To Tighten Controls On Visa-Free Travel to U.S.

8:08pm December 08, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Approved 407-19, the bill requires anyone who has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the past five years to obtain a visa before entering the U.S.

Head Of Muslim Group Reacts To Trump's Comments

8:02pm December 08, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the LA chapter of the civil right organization, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, about Donald Trump's comments about Muslims.

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Darrell Cannon was tortured into confessing to a crime he didn't commit and was sentenced to life in prison. He was exonerated in 2004 and released from prison in 2007.

National

With Chicago Police Investigation, Advocates Ask, What Took So Long?

7:48pm December 08, 2015

by David Schaper

Chicago's department is the latest to be in the spotlight for shooting a black man, which critics say is evidence of a long history of the city's police using excessive force on minorities.

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Redlands, Calif., Residents Cope With Link To San Bernardino Shooters

7:29pm December 08, 2015

by Matt Guilhem

Redlands, Calif., is a tight knit, affluent city with a small town charm that has been deeply shaken by last week's shooting in nearby San Bernardino. Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik built their arsenal and planned last week's attack from a home base in the Redlands. Residents are still coming to terms with the city's link to terror.

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In Trumpian Style, White House Press Secretary Calls Out Trump's 'Fake Hair'

7:28pm December 08, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Call it Combovergate. When Josh Earnest took a shot at Donald Trump's hair, NPR's Mara Liasson wanted to know what that had to do with whether Trump is running a serious campaign.