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All Eyes Are On Alabama's Special U.S. Senate Election

4:34pm December 12, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

In Alabama, the U.S. Senate special election has been a contentious race between Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Roy Moore. A look back at what both candidates' visions are and what the race has been about.

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Voters In Alabama Split As They Go To Polls To Decide State's Next U.S. Senator

4:34pm December 12, 2017

Voters in the Alabama are split between Republican candidate Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones in the state's special U.S. Senate election. During this election cycle, Moore has been accused of sexual assault against teenage girls years ago, while Jones is up against a historically red state.

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Writer Will Leitch Defends His Position That The NFL Is Ending

4:34pm December 12, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with writer Will Leitch about his piece in New York Magazine: "Is this the End of the NFL?" In his piece, Leitch notes that football used to bring people together across political lines, but that's not the case anymore.

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What's At Stake With Alabama's Special Election?

4:34pm December 12, 2017

by Mara Liasson

The closely watched U.S. Senate race in Alabama could have national implications for both the Republican and Democratic parties in Washington. Republican Roy Moore, the former chief justice of the state supreme court, is vying for Attorney General Jeff Sessions' old Senate seat against Democrat and former prosecutor Doug Jones.

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San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Dies At 65

4:34pm December 12, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with retired Judge Lillian Sing about the life of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, who died on Tuesday. Sing knew him as an activist since he graduated from law school.

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Decorating Injuries Show That Hanging The Holly Isn't Always Jolly

4:34pm December 12, 2017

Reckless decorating is a thing, and a serious one at that. At least 240 people a day go to the emergency room after falling off ladders, getting cut, or getting burned when trying to put up holiday cheer. Two years ago, super decorator Kurt Farmer of Alexandria, Va., was one of them.

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Federal Terrorism Charges Filed Against Manhattan Subway Bombing Suspect

4:34pm December 12, 2017

by Joel Rose

The U.S. Attorney's Office in New York has filed federal and local terrorism charges against Akayed Ullah. He was arrested on Monday for detonating a homemade bomb in a busy pedestrian tunnel in New York City as part of an attempted suicide bombing.

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California Firefighter On Battling The Thomas Wildfire

4:34pm December 12, 2017

The Thomas Fire is now the fifth-largest fire in modern California history. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with battalion chief Fred Burris about what battling this wildfire is like.

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How Repealing Net Neutrality Could Affect Schools' Internet Access

4:34pm December 12, 2017

If the Federal Communications Commission chooses to repeal net neutrality regulations, it could affect access to the Internet for schools across the country. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education, about the potential impact on classrooms if net neutrality is repealed.

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Cal Fire firefighters keep watch on a wildfire blaze burning the mountainside near the Cate School campus in Carpinteria, Calif., on Dec. 10, 2017.

Firefighters Struggle To Contain Southern California's Thomas Fire

4:27pm December 12, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Firefighters made some progress controlling the Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, which is the fifth-largest in the state's history. Other fires in the area are mostly contained.