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California Blue Whales On The Rebound, Study Says

11:46am September 14, 2014

California blue whales are rebounding to historic levels after being hammered by whaling, a University of Washington study says. NPR's Arun Rath talks with Trevor Branch, co-author of the study.

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It Was One Of The Roughest Weeks Ever For America's Favorite Sport

12:47pm September 13, 2014

In the wake of players being accused of domestic abuse, the NFL has enacted a tougher policy on domestic violence. NPR's Wade Goodwyn speaks to correspondent Tom Goldman about the latest sports news.

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If men and women aspire to operate as equals, does a man still pay the bill on a date? Should he hold open a door? Pull out his date's chair?

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How To Be A 21st Century 'Gentleman'

8:40pm September 12, 2014

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Men have expressed confusion about how to behave out in the dating world now that gender roles have shifted significantly. Do you open the door, pay for the date, pull out the chair?

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What Makes A Star Starry? Is It Me?

5:55pm September 12, 2014

by Robert Krulwich

Draw a planet (a circle, right?). Now draw a star (a pointy thing, yes?). Now ask yourself, aren't stars all round? Our sun is. So why do we make them pointy? Come learn the answer.

PCR tests like this can tell if a virus is an enterovirus, but they can't ID the new virus that has caused a surge in serious respiratory infections.

Rare Virus Has Sickened Hundreds More Children, Hospitals Say

5:33pm September 12, 2014

by Nancy Shute

The rare virus is spreading fast, and doctors don't have an instant test to find out who has it. So parents should be ready to seek help quickly if a child has a cold that's rapidly getting worse.

Though Reproductive Services of Harlingen has been shuttered for months, the surgery rooms seem frozen in time.

A Doctor Who Performed Abortions In South Texas Makes His Case

5:33pm September 12, 2014

by Wade Goodwyn

Texas restrictions on abortion providers have led many clinics to close. Poor women in some spots, like the Rio Grande Valley along the Mexican border, have lost their access to abortion services.

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Atlanta Hawks GM Takes Indefinite Leave Of Absence After Race Remarks

5:04pm September 12, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

In June, Danny Ferry said veteran forward Luon Deng "has a little African in him ... he's like a guy who would have a nice store out front but sell you counterfeit stuff out of the back."

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Zeus The Great Dane, World's Tallest Dog, Dies

3:50pm September 12, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

His owner, Kevin Doorlag, told the Kalamazoo Gazette that Zeus died last week of old age. He would have turned 6 in November. On his hind legs, Zeus was 7 feet, 4 inches tall.

National

20 Years Later, Parts Of Major Crime Bill Viewed As Terrible Mistake

1:41pm September 12, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

In 1994, Congress passed the most significant crime-fighting legislation in a generation. Now, policymakers are dialing back Clinton's tough-on-crime policies.

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Convicted School Shooter Apprehended After Ohio Prison Break

1:22pm September 12, 2014

by Doreen McCallister

T.J. Lane and two other inmates escaped Thursday night from the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima. Lane was convicted of killing 3 students at a suburban Cleveland High School in 2012.