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The diversity lottery, often referred to as the green card lottery, is available for people from countries with low immigration rates to the U.S. But in recent months, criticism of the program has grown louder, culminating with President Trump calling to

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Looking At The Diversity Visa Program That Brought Him Here — And Its Fate

5:15pm February 03, 2018

Science instructor Abdel Akim Adjibade came to the U.S. through the diversity visa lottery program. Now, amid a fraught immigration debate, that program is under fire.

Nicholas the rescued dolphin at Clearwater Marine Aquarium chose the New England Patriots on Jan. 29, 2018 to win Super Bowl LII.

Elephants For Eagles, Puppies For Patriots: Animals Predict Super Bowl LII

4:50pm February 03, 2018

by Linda Wang

The New England Patriots face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII on Sunday. Who will win? These animals make their highly educated guesses.

The Nunes intelligence memo is photographed in Washington, D.C., on Friday after its declassification and release.

The Russia Investigations: 5 Takeaways About The Inescapable Nunes Memo

11:54am February 03, 2018

by Philip Ewing

Republicans try to redefine the Russia imbroglio as about abuse of government surveillance. What does that mean for DOJ special counsel Robert Mueller?

Echo, an English Labrador, narrows down the search for the ashes of Kathy Lampi's mother. She died in June, but her cremains were lost in the wildfire in October.

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Forensic Search Dogs Sniff Out Human Ashes In Wildfire Wreckage

9:52am February 03, 2018

by April Dembosky

Cremated loved ones were in some of the thousands of homes incinerated by wildfires in October. Archaeologists and search dogs are now looking for lost urns and human cremains among the rubble.

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On Chief Wahoo And Native American Imagery

8:07am February 03, 2018

The Cleveland Indians say they'll stop using the Chief Wahoo logo on their uniforms in 2019. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Paul Chaat Smith of the National Museum of the American Indian.

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Strippers Protest New Orleans Police

8:07am February 03, 2018

by Jess Clark

New Orleans strip club workers marched this week on Bourbon Street to protest police shutting down some of the clubs. Officials say the operation was intended to root out human trafficking.

The Liberian Elbow Bump Is Your Good Friend During Flu Season

7:00am February 03, 2018

by Marc Silver

With this flu season in the U.S. described as "severe," is high-fiving a no-no? How do we keep those flu germs at bay?

Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, not the unverified Russia dossier, triggered the FBI's investigation, according to a secret memo released on Friday.

Nunes Memo: What's In It And What's Not

10:36pm February 02, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

Publication of the memo followed a bruising fight in Washington and deepened a nasty public dispute between the White House and its own FBI and Justice Department.

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Douglas Haig held a news conference after being charged with selling unlicensed bullets to Stephen Paddock, the gunman behind the Las Vegas massacre.

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Ammunition Seller Charged In Connection With Las Vegas Shooting

8:42pm February 02, 2018

Douglas Haig was charged with manufacturing and selling illegal bullets to Stephen Paddock before the gunman killed 58 people in Las Vegas.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced federal approval for changes to Indiana's Medicaid program Friday in Indianapolis.

Indiana Adds Work Requirement To Medicaid, Will Block Coverage If Paperwork Is Late

8:27pm February 02, 2018

by Phil Galewitz

Federal officials signed off on an Indiana plan that would lock out people who fail to promptly file Medicaid paperwork. The provision could drive thousands of people off Medicaid in the state.