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News Brief: U.S.-Iran Tensions, Puerto Rico Aftershocks

5:30am January 13, 2020

Protests in Iran after the government admitted it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airliner. What was behind the U.S. order to kill a top Iranian general? And, aftershocks rattle Puerto Rico.

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Joe Aldridge, 43, poses for a portait in his Andrew Johnson costume, a role he has played in his hometown, Greeneville, Tenn., for the past 11 years. Aldridge said he keeps his uniform in the closet of his work place, Tipton's Cafe, just in case he needs

In Tennessee, Tourists Rediscover The First President Who Was Impeached

5:01am January 13, 2020

by Jessica Taylor

Former President Andrew Johnson's home in Greeneville, Tenn., has seen a recent surge in visitors, similar to a spike observed after former President Bill Clinton was impeached in the late 1990s.

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An Air Force team moves a transfer case containing the remains of one of the young sailors killed after a Saudi military student opened fire at a Pensacola naval base last month. Officials are expected to soon announce that about 20 Saudi military student

U.S. Officials: More Than 20 Saudi Students To Be Expelled In Wake Of Fla. Shooting

9:53pm January 12, 2020

Following the December attack on a naval air station, the Pentagon has suspended training of all Saudi military students, as investigators conduct a review of the more than 800 students in the U.S.

Ahead Of Primary, New Hampshire Voters Looking More Decisive

5:14pm January 12, 2020

by Scott Detrow

Democratic presidential campaigns are spending more time and resources on get out the vote efforts. NPR followed the Biden campaign on the ground in New Hampshire.

NFL's Coaching Diversity Problem

5:14pm January 12, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with N. Jeremi Duru, who teaches sports law at American University, about the lack of head coaches of color in the NFL.

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Jewish Perspectives On Recent Anti-Semitic Violence

5:14pm January 12, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with a group of diverse Jewish voices — Sarah Hurwitz, Eli Steinberg and Rebecca Pierce — about the types of conversations they've had in the wake of anti-Semitic attacks.

Iowa state Auditor Rob Sand is seen in his office at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Multiple presidential campaigns have sought Sand's endorsement in the final stretch before next month's caucuses, which he has declined to give.

Why The Most Coveted Democratic Endorser In Iowa Isn't Picking Sides

10:37am January 12, 2020

by Clay Masters

State Auditor Rob Sand is often mentioned as a potential candidate for higher office but despite being courted by Democratic presidential campaigns, Sand says endorsements "barely" matter "at all."

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Aftershocks In Puerto Rico

8:24am January 12, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks humanitarian volunteer Xiomara Caro about conditions in Puerto Rico after earthquakes have shaken the island.

This photo provided by Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office shows damage from Friday night's severe weather, including the home of an elderly couple who died in Bossier Parish, La.

Deadly Storms Sweep Through Southern United States, Leaving At Least 9 Dead

6:52pm January 11, 2020

by Samantha Raphelson

Violent thunderstorms got underway in Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, dumping rain and bringing high winds before sweeping east and northeast. Deaths were reported in Alabama, Louisiana and Texas.

Cato Institute VP On The Evolution Of Executive Power

5:30pm January 11, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin talks with the Cato Institute's Gene Healy about the back-and-forth between Congress and the White House over the president's ability to take military action against Iran.

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