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Whitefish Energy workers restore power lines damaged in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, on October 15. Gov. Ricardo RossellÃ³ has ordered an audit of the $300 million deal the island's power authority made with Whitefish.

Tiny Montana Firm Gets $300 Million Contract To Help Restore Power In Puerto Rico

6:06pm October 24, 2017

The decision by Puerto Rico's electric authority to give such a big contract – and such an enormous challenge – to Whitefish Energy has been met with surprise. The governor has now ordered an audit.

Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake Says He Won't Seek Re-Election, Denounces Trump

5:09pm October 24, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake denounced President Trump today during his announcement that he won't seek re-election in 2018. He told the Arizona Republic "there may not be a place for a Republican like me in the current Republican climate or the current Republican Party."

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Report Calls California's Bail System 'Unsafe And Unfair' And Recommends It Be Reformed

5:09pm October 24, 2017

by Eric Westervelt

An influential judicial panel recommends that California abolish commercial bail, declaring it "unsafe and unfair." The panel's report, released today, says bail should be replaced with a risk assessment system and expanded pre-trial services.

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92 Percent Of African Americans Say Black Americans Face Discrimination Today

5:09pm October 24, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

A new survey looks at who feels discriminated against in America. The short answer: everyone, but for different reasons. And for some, it's nothing new. NPR's Code Switch team reports on how African Americans responded.

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Six Weeks After Hurricane Irma, Daily Life Remains A Struggle On U.S. Virgin Islands

5:09pm October 24, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gerry Yandel, the executive editor of The Virgin lslands Daily News, about what daily life is like for those living on the islands more than a month after they were hit by Hurricane Irma and Maria.

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For The First Time Since Hurricane Maria, Some Kids In Puerto Rico Went Back To School

5:09pm October 24, 2017

by Adrian Florido

In Puerto Rico, some students returned to class on Tuesday, more than a month after Hurricane Maria shut down the public school system island-wide. But many schools have not re-opened, fueling frustration among teachers, parents and students.

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Small Montana Company Awarded $300 Million To Help Restore Puerto Rico's Power Grid

5:09pm October 24, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Nicky Ouellet of Montana Public Radio about the massive $300 million contract awarded to Whitefish Energy, a company based in the hometown of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, to help restore Puerto Rico's power.

One poll shows the experiences and views of African Americans in the U.S. regarding police officers where respondents live.

Poll: Most Americans Think Their Own Group Faces Discrimination

3:54pm October 24, 2017

by Joe Neel

NPR is launching a deep exploration of how Americans experience discrimination in daily life. One key result: The sense that their own group suffers discrimination crosses racial and identity lines.

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Share Your Story: Discrimination In America

3:32pm October 24, 2017

We want to share personal stories of discrimination in the United States as part of our deep dive into how Americans treat one another and how Americans perceive the way others treat them.

Dallas Seavey poses with his lead dogs Reef (left) and Tide after finishing the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, in March 2016. Seavey denies he administered banned drugs to his dogs in this year's race and has withdrawn from the 2018 race in

Iditarod Names Four-Time Champ Dallas Seavey In Dog Doping Scandal

3:26pm October 24, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Under pressure from competitors, the race committee said the 30-year-old musher is under suspicion of giving his dogs the drug tramadol in this year's race. Seavey has denied any wrongdoing.