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Emails From Inside The FBI Give Insight To Reaction When Former Director Comey Was Fired

5:13pm February 05, 2018

In the days after President Trump fired FBI director James Comey, the White House told the public that the bureau had "lost confidence" in its leader. New e-mails obtained by the Lawfare blog paint a different picture of the reaction inside the FBI. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Benjamin Wittes, Lawfare's editor-in-chief and a fellow at the Brookings Institution.

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What The Eagles' Super Bowl Win Means For Philadelphia

5:13pm February 05, 2018

by Gene Demby

The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl for the first time in history on Sunday. NPR's Gene Demby is from Philadelphia, and talks about what the win means for the city and for him.

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How Lax Regulations Make It Easy For Politicians To Run 'Zombie' Campaigns

5:13pm February 05, 2018

An investigation has uncovered dozens of old, seemingly delinquent political campaigns spending money long after the actual campaigning is over. Christopher O'Donnell of the Tampa Bay Times talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about how lax regulations make it easy for former politicians to tap into campaign funds.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf delivers his budget address in February 2017 in Harrisburg, Pa. He and Republican leaders have a week to come up with new congressional maps for the state.

Supreme Court Pass Means Pennsylvania Must Redraw Congressional Maps In 10 Days

5:06pm February 05, 2018

by Scott Detrow

All 18 of the state's congressional districts will have to be redrawn by Feb. 15 to comply with a state Supreme Court order that ruled the districts were drawn in an overly partisan manner.

PepsiCo's CEO, Indra Nooyi, says her company is designing less crunchy Doritos for women.

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Doritos, For Her

5:02pm February 05, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Men and women eat chips differently, says PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, and her company is working on a version of Doritos specifically for women — designed to be low-crunch and to fit in a purse.

Screen Addiction Among Teens: Is There Such A Thing?

4:52pm February 05, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

The psychiatric profession is still divided, but there are treatment programs, apps and a new public campaign to address media overuse.

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U.S. Ivory Investigator Killed At His Home In Kenya

4:22pm February 05, 2018

Esmond Bradley Martin, a leading American investigator into the illegal ivory and rhino horn trade, was found stabbed to death in his home in Kenya. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Frank Pope, CEO of Save the Elephants about Martin's life and impact.

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After Deadly Mudslides In California, Residents Are Trying To Plan For Next Time

4:22pm February 05, 2018

by Stephanie O'Neill

Mudslides and debris flow in Southern California killed more than 20 people in January. Public safety officials say people in flow-prone areas throughout the western U.S. need to spend more time preparing for the possibility of these natural disasters.

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Sam Safa, of Merrimack, N.H., owns Reeds Ferry Market, where last month's winning Powerball ticket was sold. The prize remains unclaimed, however, as the woman who says she won wants her name kept private.

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Woman Says She Won $600 Million Jackpot But 'Huge Mistake' Leaves Prize Unclaimed

4:06pm February 05, 2018

by Amy Held

The woman says she made a mistake signing her name to the ticket and is seeking a court order to allow her to collect the winnings anonymously.

Mushrooms Are Good For You, But Are They Medicine?

1:18pm February 05, 2018

by April Fulton

Edible mushrooms, not the psychedelic ones, are low in calories and high in fiber and antioxidants. But despite the hype, scientists are just now looking into how they might fight disease in humans.

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