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Michel Martin Recaps #BeyondFerguson

12:12pm October 22, 2014

Steve Inskeep talks to Michel Martin about the community conversation covering race and law enforcement that was held Thursday night in Ferguson, Mo. There was also a Twitter chat at #BeyondFerguson.

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In More Cities, That Doggie In The Window Is Not For Sale

11:47am October 22, 2014

by Greg Allen

Almost 50 U.S. cities and towns have banned pet stores from selling puppies. The laws are aimed at cracking down on substandard, large-scale breeders, but many store owners say the bans are unfair.

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Did worries about financial stability get more men to say no to fatherhood?

When The Economy Goes Down, Vasectomies Go Up

11:27am October 22, 2014

by Nancy Shute

It's well known that people are less eager to have children when the economy sours. And it looks like men got really serious about that during the Great Recession.

Ebola Vaccine Could Start Testing In Africa By January

10:22am October 22, 2014

by Richard Harris

The World Health Organization says two vaccine candidates now undergoing small-scale tests of dosage and safety in people might be ready for broader deployment in Africa by early 2015.

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Don't Let History Of Kansas City Royals' Name Steer You Wrong

10:01am October 22, 2014

What's in a name? Bob Petersen, president and CEO of the American Royal, tells Robert Siegel where the local baseball team got their name and why the main event this week is not at Kauffman Stadium.

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Waverly Adcock, a sergeant and founder of the West Augusta Guard, prepares his company for inspection and battle at a Civil War re-enactment in Virginia. Sara Smith, whose great-great-grandfather was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg, holds the Confeder

National

Six Words: 'Must We Forget Our Confederate Ancestors?'

9:30am October 22, 2014

by NPR Staff

The Confederate flag is a sign of bigotry to some. For others, says reporter Jesse Dukes, it symbolizes family heritage and defiance — but also what he calls a "willful innocence" about U.S. history.

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Duke Energy CEO: 'I Don't Think Of Myself As A Powerful Woman'

7:01am October 22, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

Female executives are a rarity in the energy industry. But Lynn Good, CEO of Duke Energy, took the helm of the utility giant just as it was grappling with some very public challenges.

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Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., a day before Game 1 of the 2014 World Series.

A Tale Of Two Cities: World Series Fever Takes Hold In SF, KC

12:27am October 22, 2014

by Scott Neuman

In San Francisco, there's a lot of confidence. In Kansas City, which gets its first shot at the championship rings in nearly 30 years, the excitement is palpable.

Bryan Cranston (left) starred as chemistry teacher turned meth dealer Walter White, and Aaron Paul played former student and drug-dealing co-conspirator Jesse Pinkman in AMC's Breaking Bad.

UPDATED: After Controversy, Toys R Us Pulls 'Breaking Bad' Action Figures

7:45pm October 21, 2014

by Sam Sanders

One Florida mom started a petition calling on the retailer to stop selling action figures based on drug dealers in its stores. Toys R Us had said the Breaking Bad toys were meant for adults.

Thomas Nellon (left), 17, and his brother Johnson Nellon, 14, of Liberia smile at their mother in the arrivals area at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York earlier this month. The brothers received a health screening upon arrival. The U.S. sa

DHS: Travelers From West Africa Limited To 5 U.S. Airports

2:48pm October 21, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Passengers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea will be subject to secondary screening at JFK, Newark, Dulles, Atlanta and Chicago.