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Barbershop: Staging A U.S. Military Parade

6:13pm February 10, 2018

This week in the Barbershop, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with military veterans Jas Boothe, Joe Plenzler and Sherman Gillums Jr. to discuss President Trump's proposal for a U.S. military parade.

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A Republican Case For Supporting A Budget-Busting Spending Bill

6:13pm February 10, 2018

Congress passed a budget deal this week to avert a government shutdown. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican Congressman Bill Flores of Texas about why he voted for the budget.

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Amtrak has experienced four fatal crashes since December, and last year's 828 railroad deaths marked the deadliest year on rail in at least a decade, according to Politico.

Top Railroad Safety Official Resigns, Amid Questions About Holding A Second Job

5:57pm February 10, 2018

by Miles Parks

It's not an ideal time for another leadership shake-up at the Federal Railroad Administration, as last year was the deadliest year for the U.S. rail system in at least a decade.

Ousted White House staff secretary Rob Porter speaks to President Trump after remarks he made on violence in Charlottesville, Va., in August 2017 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminister, N.J.

White House Security Clearance Trouble Shines Light On 'High Risk' Backlog Problem

5:09pm February 10, 2018

Rob Porter was working at the White House with a temporary security clearance. Throughout the government, though, there is a big backlog of background checks that is hampering its function.

Ten years ago, black Lab mix Abby ran away from home. Now, she has been reunited with her owner Debra Suierveld, who tells NPR's Scott Simon that Abby has fit right back in with the family.

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10 Years After She Went Missing, A Black Lab Is Returned To Her Owners

4:00pm February 10, 2018

by Scott Simon

Ten years ago, black Lab mix Abby ran away from home. Now, she has been reunited with her owner Debra Suierveld, who tells NPR's Scott Simon that Abby has fit right back in with the family.

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While Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has in some ways made little progress on her signature issue — school choice — she spent much of her 12 months in office undoing work that she and many conservatives viewed as overreach by the Obama administration

DeVos At The One-Year Mark; Black Lives Matter In Schools; Zero Tolerance

3:44pm February 10, 2018

by Clare Lombardo

The education secretary has had success in rolling back Obama-era regulations, but she has made less progress on school choice. That, and other education news in our weekly roundup.

Police investigate a car stopped in front of a security gate this week outside City Hall in New York. Douglas Schifter, a longtime New York City livery driver, took his life in front of City Hall.

Driver's Suicide Highlights 'Race To The Bottom' In Cab Industry, Union Director Says

2:52pm February 10, 2018

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bhairavi Desai, executive director of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, about a driver's suicide and the financial challenges drivers face in a changing economy.

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Atlanta Vs. Georgia

8:02am February 10, 2018

by Johnny Kauffman

Atlanta's bid to win Amazon's new headquarters is revealing a political divide between the city and the state's rural areas.

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Katie Roiphe On 'The Other Whisper Network'

8:02am February 10, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Katie Roiphe about her essay on the #MeToo movement in this month's Harper's Magazine. It's called "The Other Whisper Network."

Pennsylvania Proposes New Districts

8:02am February 10, 2018

by Emily Previti

Pennsylvania Republicans have unveiled a new map for congressional districts after a court order.