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President Trump announced Wednesday that the U.S. views Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a controversial move that complicates Middle East politics.

To Some Zionist Christians And Jews, The Bible Says Jerusalem Is Israel's Capital

1:36pm December 09, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

According to some pro-Israeli Christians and Jews, God wants Jerusalem to be the capital of a Jewish state. That argument, however, is not universally accepted among those faith groups.

China's ban means recycling is piling up at Rogue Waste System in southern Oregon. Employees Scott Fowler, Laura Leebrick and Garry Penning say their only option for now is to send it to a landfill.

Recycling Chaos In U.S. As China Bans 'Foreign Waste'

12:40pm December 09, 2017

The U.S. ships a big chunk of its recycled goods to China. But China doesn't want them anymore, and that's leaving the recycling industry in turmoil.

Harold Dahmer, whose father Vernon Dahmer was killed in 1966 by the Ku Klux Klan, smiles when he sees a photograph of his younger self on display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.

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'Uncomfortable' Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Aims To Face Past, Move Forward

12:07pm December 09, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

Organizers hope to stay focused on the museum's message for its opening, despite African-American congressmen's objections to President Trump's presence.

"Big Jim" Folsom during a campaign event in 1946. He also would bring a bucket and mop to campaign events, vowing to clean up state government. The bucket was used to collect campaign donations.

Before Roy Moore, Alabama Grappled With 'Kissing Jim'

10:14am December 09, 2017

by Kyle Gassiott

Alabama's political history is littered with episodes mixing sex and power in unseemly ways. A former governor, "Big Jim" Folsom, claimed he had kissed "50,000 of the sweetest mouths in Dixie."

How The Democrats And Republican Are Responding To Sexual Misconduct

7:56am December 09, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks with political analysts Karine Jean-Pierre and Mary Kate Cary about the political parties' reactions to the national conversation about sexual harassment.

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California Fires Update

7:56am December 09, 2017

by Eric Westervelt

Wildfires that are burning in across Southern California have killed at least one person.

Trump Rallies For Roy Moore Ahead Of Tuesday's Election

7:56am December 09, 2017

John Archibald from The Birmingham News and al.com joins NPR's Scott Simon to preview Tuesday's special election in Alabama.

A view of Buffalo Bayou and downtown Houston. The dirt along the banks shows the extent of the flooding during Hurricane Harvey.

Hurricane Harvey Flooded Houston's Theater District, But It Won't Stop The Shows

7:44am December 09, 2017

by John Burnett

Bayou water and sewage flooded the city's opera, ballet, and theater companies, ruining wigs, costumes and props. Losses and costs to rebuild may total more than $60 million.

Small acts of kindness are what make us feel loved.

This Year, Consider Giving Presence Instead Of Presents

7:02am December 09, 2017

by Juli Fraga

Science says consciously spending time with our loved ones is more important to them than receiving expensive presents.

Alejandro La Luz Rivera returned to Puerto Rico after going to Pennsylvania because he didn't want to leave the home he and his wife built together.

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Thousands Of Puerto Ricans Have Left But This 90-Year-Old Is Staying Put

5:00am December 09, 2017

by Jeff Cohen

Alejandro La Luz Rivera misses his patio, his wife and his old life in Puerto Rico. He went to the mainland briefly, but says he won't leave his home.