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President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speak during a meeting in New York on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.

Opinion: The Sitcom President And The Reality Show President

10:56am September 28, 2019

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the television show parallels of President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and the call between them at the center of an impeachment inquiry.

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How The U.S. Cracked Into One Of The Most Secretive Terrorist Organizations

10:59am September 27, 2019

by Dina Temple-Raston

NPR has been given exclusive access to nearly a dozen people involved with Operation Glowing Symphony, a classified military operation that launched a cyber attack against ISIS.

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A grounded Boeing 737 Max sits in a parking area adjacent to Boeing Field in Seattle. Federal safety officials said on Thursday that Boeing should consider how cockpit confusion can slow the response time of pilots.

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Boeing Assumed 737 Max Pilots Could Quickly Respond To Cockpit Warnings, NTSB Says

4:47pm September 26, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Safety board Investigators concluded that Boeing underestimated pilot response time to multiple and cascading error messages resulting from the airplane's automated stall-prevention system.

Neal stands in a room with military cyber operators from Joint Task Force ARES to launch an operation that would become one of the largest and longest offensive cyber operations in U.S. military history.

How The U.S. Hacked ISIS

3:50pm September 26, 2019

by Dina Temple-Raston

In 2016, the U.S. launched a classified military cyberattack against ISIS to bring down its media operation. NPR interviewed nearly a dozen people who lived it.

The gravel road leading to Debbie and Bill Scroggins' house, outside Wichita, Kan.

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The Mysterious Death Of The Hacker Who Turned In Chelsea Manning

4:09pm September 19, 2019

by Dina Temple-Raston

Adrian Lamo was a hero in the hacker community for years. Everything changed when he began exchanging messages with U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning.

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Guantánamo Whistleblower Alleges 'Gross' Waste

5:38am September 12, 2019

by Sacha Pfeiffer

A military lawyer has filed a federal whistleblower complaint alleging "gross mismanagement" and "gross waste of funds" at Guantánamo Bay's military court. He spoke exclusively with NPR.

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An NPR investigation finds that the military court and prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have cost taxpayers billions of dollars, with billions more expected. (Above) An American flag is seen through the war crimes courtroom at the U.S. naval base at Guant

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Guantánamo Has Cost Billions; Whistleblower Alleges 'Gross' Waste

4:25pm September 11, 2019

by Sacha Pfeiffer

An NPR investigation finds that the military court and prison at Guantánamo Bay have cost taxpayers billions, with billions more expected.

Whistleblower Cites 'Waste Of Funds' At Guantánamo Court And Prison

11:00am September 11, 2019

by Sacha Pfeiffer

A new NPR investigation finds that the government has spent billions of dollars maintaining the military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and will continue to spend billions more.

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Trees Are Key To Fighting Urban Heat — But Cities Keep Losing Them

6:02pm September 04, 2019

Trees are one of the best ways to fight deadly urban heat, but U.S. cities lose millions every year. And many low-income areas are starting at a disadvantage.

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How High Heat Can Impact Mental Health

10:51am September 04, 2019

by Nora Eckert

A new NPR probe found low-income areas in dozens of major U.S. cities are more likely to be hotter than wealthier ones, and people with severe mental illness are impacted by that increase in heat.

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