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Albright On The U.N.: 'If It Didn't Exist, We Would Invent It'

11:07am December 28, 2014

The United Nations will be 70 years old next year. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about the difficult challenges the organization faces.

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Tennessee's Medicaid Deal Dodges A Partisan Fight

11:07am December 28, 2014

by Bobby Allyn

An agreement between the Tennessee Hospital Association and Republican Gov. Bill Haslam expands Medicaid without tax dollars, an agreement that could be a blueprint for other states.

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Top Somali Extremist Leader Reportedly Surrenders

6:49pm December 27, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Reports vary as to whether al-Shabab's Zakariye Ismail Ahmed Hersi turned himself in or was captured in a raid. The U.S. had placed a $3 million bounty on the leading Islamist extremist.

Vice President Joe Biden, center, arrives for funeral services for New York City police officer Rafael Ramos at Christ Tabernacle Church, in the Glendale section of Queens, on Saturday.

National

Police, Politicians, Gather In New York For Ramos Funeral

5:37pm December 27, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Officer Rafael Ramos is being remembered at a service at Christ Tabernacle Church in Queens a week after he and his partner were fatally shot in an unprovoked attack.

National

Funeral Of Slain New York City Officer Draws Thousands

4:30pm December 27, 2014

NPR's Eric Westervelt talks with WNYC's Ilya Marritz about Saturday's funeral for Rafael Ramos, one of two New York City police officers killed by a gunman who was targeting law enforcement.

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Protests Reflect Real Harm From Police Policies, Organizer Says

11:10am December 27, 2014

National protests have drawn attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police. NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to New York protest organizer Julianne Hoffenberg about moving forward.

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Former Guantanamo Envoy Says Prison Undermines National Security

11:10am December 27, 2014

The State Department's special envoy responsible for moving detainees out of Guantanamo Bay resigned this week. NPR's Eric Westervelt talks with Cliff Sloan about progress in closing the prison.

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High Electric Bills Gobble Up Savings From Cheap Oil In New England

11:10am December 27, 2014

by Sam Evans-Brown

Falling oil prices are perhaps nowhere more welcome than in northern New England, where most homes burn heating oil in their furnaces and high electricity prices are going up.

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Cuba is 90 miles away from the southernmost point in the United States, in Key West, Fla. "There used to be a ferry that ran between the two islands every day," says 89-year-old Gregorio Garcia, who emigrated in 1958. "I hope they operate it again someday

For Cubans In Key West, A Longing To Fill In 'Gaps Of Who We Are'

11:10am December 27, 2014

by John Burnett

Some Cuban-American families are rejoicing at the possibility of visiting their homeland, but not everyone has embraced President Obama's new policy toward the island nation.

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King Kong Out To Crush Bigfoot's Claim To Fame As First Monster Truck

11:10am December 27, 2014

by Joseph Leahy

Bigfoot 4X4 is a legend in the monster truck world, but another truck is challenging its claim as first car crusher. The bragging rights are big deal in what has become a multibillion-dollar industry.

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