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Josh Tyrangiel, who resigned this week, and Michael Bloomberg attend Bloomberg Businessweek's 85th Anniversary Celebration in 2014.

National

Bloomberg, The Boy Wonder And The Name On The Building

4:26pm October 02, 2015

by David Folkenflik

The departure of Bloomberg Businessweek editor Josh Tyrangiel shows the degree to which Michael Bloomberg has put his mark on the company since his surprise return as CEO late last year.

#NPRreads: China's One-Child Policy, And Pat Sajak's Politics

3:57pm October 02, 2015

by L. Carol Ritchie

Also this week: What the Washington Nationals dugout clash between Jonathan Papelbon and Bryce Harper says about the culture of baseball.

Weak Jobs Report May Kill Interest Rate Hike For This Year

3:55pm October 02, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Job growth turned out to be a lot slower in September than most economists had been assuming. Now, with hiring looking weak, they think the Federal Reserve may put off any rate increase until 2016.

British Teen Is Sentenced To Life Over Terrorist Plot

3:39pm October 02, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The 15-year-old, who was not named because of his age, must serve at least five years of that sentence. Police found that the teen had exchanged thousands of messages with extremists abroad.

Many Guesses, But No Answers On Joe Biden's Plans

3:27pm October 02, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Politicians and the press are trying to read the tea leaves on Joe Biden's future. But right now, only the vice president knows what his tea cup holds.

Nobody really knows whether Vice President Biden will run, but there's a debate in Democratic circles about whether he can afford to wait.

If Biden Wants To Run For President, His Narrow Window Is Closing

3:18pm October 02, 2015

by Mara Liasson

As Hillary Clinton continues to struggle, Joe Biden's name continues to surface. No one in Washington truly knows what the vice president will do but he likely must decide in the next couple of weeks.

National

Coast Guard Searches For Ship, Crew Of 33 Caught In Hurricane Joaquin

3:02pm October 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The 735-foot "roll on, roll off" vehicle carrier El Faro hails from Puerto Rico. The vessel was en route from Jacksonville, Fla., to San Juan when it issued an emergency satellite communication.

The sky is overcast on south Eleuthera island, Bahamas, early Friday, as Hurricane Joaquin dumps torrential rain across the eastern and central Bahamas as a Category 4 storm.

Joaquin Brings Rain, But East Coast Likely To Dodge Direct Hit

2:57pm October 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Category 4 hurricane is virtually stalled at the moment over the Bahamas, but the storm forecast tracks have it staying well offshore as it moves north.

An image of Chris Mintz recovering in the hospital was posted online by his cousin. Mintz is being called a hero for trying to block a gunman from reaching his classmates at Umpqua Community College.

National

Army Veteran Praised As A Hero In Oregon College Shooting

2:53pm October 02, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"I just hope that everyone else is OK," Chris Mintz tells ABC News. "I'm just worried about everyone else."

Here's Why Hurricane Joaquin Is So Inscrutable

2:46pm October 02, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Jeff Halverson, severe weather expert for the Capitol Weather Gang. He also teaches meteorology at University Of Maryland, Baltimore County about how and why computer models for hurricane predictions get such different results.

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