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Contemplating Brittany Maynard's Final Choice

12:41pm November 05, 2014

by Nancy Shute

People who choose assisted suicide tend to be over 65, white and well-educated. And they want to feel in control of their fate. When a young person chooses that route, it draws fresh questions.

One proposed solution for New England's energy price spike problem: Importing more liquefied natural gas and feeding it into the pipeline network on the other side of the region's bottleneck.

New England Electricity Prices Spike As Gas Pipelines Lag

11:58am November 05, 2014

by Sam Evans-Brown

Consumers in the region are in for a shock this winter. Electricity rates there are set to jump as much as 50 percent for some customers as New England awaits the construction of more gas pipelines.

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Politics & Government

Kansas Republicans Breathe A Sigh Of Relief

11:58am November 05, 2014

by Juana Summers

While Kansas is typically a deeply conservative red state, this year two of the party's leaders found themselves in fights for their political lives — and they won.

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Politics & Government

After 8 Years, Republicans Win Control Of U.S. Senate

11:58am November 05, 2014

by Ailsa Chang

The GOP scored major victories in the midterm elections. The wins reshape the political dynamic in Washington and complicate the legislative agenda for President Obama's final two years in office.

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Politics & Government

Rep. Schweikert Weighs In On Republican Priorities

11:58am November 05, 2014

Republicans have picked up the seats they need to control the U.S. Senate. They even added to their margin in the U.S. House. David Greene talks to Rep. David Schweikert, a Republican from Arizona.

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Sports

2-Day Appeal Hearing To Consider Ray Rice's NFL Case

11:58am November 05, 2014

by Joel Rose

An independent arbiter in New York on Wednesday begins hearing Ray Rice's appeal of his lifetime ban from the NFL. Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to testify, as are other key executives.

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Charlotte's College Of Faith Lacks A Campus But Not A Football Team

11:58am November 05, 2014

by Michael Tomsic

Normally, colleges create their football teams. But now we have the story of a football coach who created a college. It's an online school called College of Faith in Charlotte, N.C.

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Politics & Government

Sen. Klobuchar Assesses Voters' Message

11:58am November 05, 2014

Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota talks to Steve Inskeep about Tuesday's election results, and where Senate Democrats go from here now that Republicans have won control of the body.

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Colorado's Newest Senator, Cory Gardner, On His Agenda

11:58am November 05, 2014

Colorado has a new Senator: Republican Cory Gardner, who defeated incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark Udall. Gardner talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about his priorities.

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Caltech biochemical engineer Frances Arnold was awarded a National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President Obama in 2013.

Is 'Leaning In' The Only Formula For Women's Success In Science?

11:26am November 05, 2014

by Kelly McEvers

A science superstar at Caltech advises young women to not wait for encouragement to succeed. Just go do it, she says. But her admiring students say that approach doesn't work for everybody.

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