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Funerals Begin For Those Killed In Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

4:16pm October 31, 2018

by Brian Mann

Pittsburgh's Jewish community began the first funerals on Tuesday for those killed at the Tree of Life synagogue on Saturday. President Trump also visited the city, but was not welcomed by everyone.

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Getting people of different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds into clinical trials is not only a question of equity, doctors say. It's also a scientific imperative to make sure candidate drugs work and are safe in a broad cross-section of people.

Language Barrier Means Millions Of Elderly Can't Access Alzheimer's Trials

2:57pm October 31, 2018

by Josh Eibelman

In the U.S., Alzheimer's clinical trials are largely limited to fluent English speakers, which leaves millions of patients without the opportunity to participate and scientists without diverse data.

Josh Davis tends to his hog herd on his farm in Pocahontas, Ill. Once a popular breed, there are now only a few hundred American mulefoot hogs left.

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Illinois Farmers Put Rare Pig Back On Dinner Table To Save It From Extinction

2:43pm October 31, 2018

by Shahla Farzan

The American mulefoot hog was once popular, but began to die out in favor of fast-growing breeds suited to confinement. But some farmers hope to renew interest in the hogs — by getting them on menus.

A Yemeni man walks through the rubble of a building after a Saudi-led coalition airstrike last month in the capital, Sanaa. "The time is now for the cessation of hostilities," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday.

'It Is Time To End This Conflict': U.S. Calls For Cease-Fire In Yemen

2:16pm October 31, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Top Trump administration officials said they're seeking a halt to hostilities in the war-torn country — and that they'd like to see it within 30 days, to open the door for more permanent peace talks.

Wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey, India Landry stands high in a high-school football stadium.

VIDEO: As Elections Approach, NFL Protests Are On These Texans' Minds

1:30pm October 31, 2018

By weighing in on the NFL protests, President Trump transformed football fields across America into the front lines of a culture war. Three Texans explain how the debate will inform their votes.

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This Maine District Went For Obama, Then Trump. Now It's A Toss-Up

8:55am October 31, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Maine's mostly rural 2nd Congressional District was won by President Trump, and Republican Bruce Poliquin currently holds the House seat. But former Marine Jared Golden hopes to flip it to Democrats.

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Flames from the Thomas Fire burn in the hills above Carpinteria, California, Dec. 11, 2017.

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Southern California Edison Says Its Equipment May Have Helped Start Thomas Fire

7:25am October 31, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Witnesses say that the fire started at two different places — with one of the points of origin near an SCE power pole, according to the utility company.

News Brief: Trump Visits Pittsburgh, Americans Divided On #MeToo, Pakistan Blasphemy Case

5:00am October 31, 2018

After a visit to Pittsburgh, President Trump resumes campaigning tonight in Florida. Also, new NPR-Ipsos polls show the country deeply divided on sexual assault and harassment.

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Why Pop-Up Shops Keeping Popping Up

5:00am October 31, 2018

by Susie An

Halloween pop-up stores occupying temporarily vacant storefronts are back and the pop-up concept is expanding. Now online retailers and digital brands are taking the pop-up model and refining it.

Republican Campaign Mailer Faces Accusations Of Anti-Semitism

5:00am October 31, 2018

by David DesRoches

Connecticut voters received a campaign mailer depicting a Democratic state Senate candidate, who is Jewish, greedily holding fists of cash. Many are calling the Republican ad anti-Semitic.