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Ken Starr On Investigating A President

8:02am January 14, 2018

Kenneth Starr led the investigation of President Clinton in the 1990s. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with the former independent counsel about Robert Mueller's investigation of President Trump.

Rich Lowry Says 'Country Of Origin Matters'

8:02am January 14, 2018

President Trump is under fire after expressing a preference for immigrants that come from certain countries. Rich Lowry of National Review tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that he has a point.

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What Border Patrol Agents Think About Immigration Policy

8:02am January 14, 2018

The U.S. border with Mexico is a difficult place to patrol. Chris Cabrera, spokesperson for the National Border Patrol Council, speaks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about what a wall would mean.

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Oregonians Adapt To Pumping Their Own Gas

8:02am January 14, 2018

by Chris Lehman

In Oregon, residents of rural counties can now pump their own gas. For lifelong Oregonians, it marks a significant change to what they're used to.

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38 Minutes Of Panic In Hawaii

8:02am January 14, 2018

by Tamara Keith

Hawaiian authorities mistakenly sent an alert, warning of an incoming ballistic missile. It took 38 minutes to let people know it was a false alarm.

A needle exchange program at the Austin Community Outreach Center in Austin, Ind., is aimed at stopping spread of HIV.

Mapping How The Opioid Epidemic Sparked An HIV Outbreak

6:00am January 14, 2018

by Heather Boerner

Researchers knew the HIV outbreak in the small town of Austin, Ind., was related to IV drug use. Mapping how the virus mutated over time revealed its path — and how it might have been stopped.

DACA advocates march near Trump Tower in August in New York City. The government says it will resume DACA renewals.

DACA Recipients Can Apply For Renewal, Government Says

2:55am January 14, 2018

by James Doubek

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it will once again accept DACA renewal requests in response to a court order from a California judge this past week.

Former Democratic Sen. John Tunney greets supporters at a 1976 Jimmy Carter campaign stop in Pomona, Calif. Tunney died Friday, at age 83.

Former U.S. Sen. John Tunney, Inspiration For Redford's 'The Candidate,' Dies At 83

11:16pm January 13, 2018

by Miles Parks

The senator was once viewed as the future of the Democratic Party. But his political career was cut short by a conservative tide, and his own missteps that distanced him from liberals.

David Drenic (L) and Robert Drenic (R) look for salvageable items in a the home of a family member that was destroyed by a mudslide on Jan. 11, in Montecito, Calif.

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California Mudslides Death Toll Rises To 19, Residents Told To Evacuate

10:36pm January 13, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Victims' ages range from 3 to 89 years. On Saturday, as the search continued for victims, emergency crews in Montecito, Calif., turned off gas and power to further clear mud and debris.

A Hawaii Civil Defense Warning Device will sound an alarm during natural disasters. In December, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency tested a statewide alert tone signaling nuclear threat.

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'This Is Not A Drill': A False Ballistic Missile Alert Shakes Hawaii

9:52pm January 13, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

An "inadvertent" text notification, caused by "human error," falsely alerted residents to "seek immediate shelter." Nearly 40 minutes passed before the message was corrected in another notification.