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Dodgers And Astros Prepare For World Series Game 6 in L.A.

8:01pm October 31, 2017

by Tom Goldman

Game 6 of the World Series is tonight as the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Houston Astros in L.A. It's been a thrilling series so far with both teams having offensive explosions and defensive stops.

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Diane Brown, executive director of the Arizona Public Interest Research Group, talks to college students about the benefits of buying health coverage on the exchanges.

With ACA Plans A Tougher Sell, Insurers Bring On The Puppies

8:01pm October 31, 2017

by Gisele Grayson

The federal government has all but dropped out of marketing the Affordable Care Act, so states, corporations and private groups are stepping up. Some are going cute, while others get serious.

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Many aging Angelenos, who lived through the violent confrontations over the land upon which Dodgers Stadium was built, remain embittered toward the team.

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Remembering The Communities Buried Under Center Field

7:51pm October 31, 2017

by Janice Llamoca

In the 1950s, residents of several Latino neighborhoods in Los Angeles were forcibly evicted from their homes, which were then razed to make way for the Major League Baseball team's stadium.

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At Least 8 People Dead, More Than A Dozen Injured In New York City Vehicle Attack

7:34pm October 31, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

New York's Mayor Bill de Blasio called the event in Manhattan that has left at least 8 dead and more than a dozen injured an "act of terror."

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What We Know About The 'Act Of Terror' On Manhattan Bike Path

7:32pm October 31, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ayana Harry from WPIX in New York about the attack in Manhattan today. At least eight people are dead and a dozen more injured after a driver plowed down a bike path.

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GOP Gubernatorial Candidates In New Jersey And Virginia Are Focusing On Illegal Immigration

6:33pm October 31, 2017

by Joe Hernandez

This fall in New Jersey and Virginia, Republican candidates aligned with party's business-friendly wing are campaigning against illegal immigration. The attack ads in both statewide gubernatorial elections claim their Democratic opponents wouldn't enforce immigration laws.

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Several Dead In Manhattan After Driver Plows Down Bike Path

6:33pm October 31, 2017

by Joel Rose

There are reports that at least six people are dead after a rented Home Depot van plowed down a bike path in New York City. Police say the driver of the van got out after hitting another vehicle and had what have been described as "imitation firearms." The suspect was shot by NYPD and is now in custody.

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How One Group Is Monitoring Cyber Trolls Potentially Tied To The Kremlin

6:33pm October 31, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Laura Rosenberger about a project of the Alliance for Securing Democracy — part of The German Marshall Fund in Washington. The group created a public dashboard to track websites, trolls and bots it suspects of being linked to the Kremlin.

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A highly weathered pumpkin sits atop the 173-foot tall McGraw Tower at Cornell University on Feb. 20, 1998, in Ithaca, N.Y. The pumpkin, estimated to weigh some 50 pounds originally was put up by unknown persons on Oct. 8, 1997, and surprised the campus b

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After 20 Years, Can Cornell Finally Bust Open Its Great Pumpkin Mystery?

6:25pm October 31, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

In 1997, someone speared a pumpkin on the top of a 173-foot tower. It stuck around for months, an object of fascination and speculation. And no one knows who did it ... unless you know. Wait, do you?

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who helped expose the Flint water crisis, speaks during a House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 10, 2016.

Flint Residents Confront Long-Term Health Issues After Lead Exposure

4:00pm October 31, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Lead exposure is known as "a silent pediatric epidemic" that many children in Flint, Mich., will struggle with years after the water crisis is resolved, says pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha.